Sun Nov 2, 10am - 2pm – Erik Van Den Kieboom leads Birding Around the Bay – Waterfowl & More Join Erik for this OSFN fall tradition. Ducks, grebes, loons, rarities – you can search for them all and more too. To Register, email: erikkieboom@outlook.com Waiver form for Birding Around the Bay

Adam Shoalts:Vanished Beyond the Map - The Mystery of Lost Explorer Hubert Darrell. Both famed for their long solo journeys ranging from Alaska to Hudson Bay, a century later, archaeologist and naturalist Adam Shoalts traces Darrell's lost pathways to solve one of exploration history’s enduring cold cases—the mystery of Hubert Darrell.  Sponsored by Dr. Mark Robertson. Description: National bestselling author Adam Shoalts will join us to discuss … Continue reading Adam Shoalts:Vanished Beyond the Map – The Mystery of Lost Explorer Hubert Darrell →

Date: Thursday, December 11Time: 7 pmLocation: The Bay Room at the Bayshore Community CenterKeriann McGoogan and her new book: Sisters of the Jungle - The Trailblazing Women Who Shaped the Study of Wild Primates Since the 1970s, this field has been dominated by such intrepid scientists as Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Birut? Galdikas, and Alison Jolly. These Sisters … Continue reading Sisters of the Jungle w/ Keriann McGoogan →

To help out the Christmas Bird Counts in your area, please ensure that your feeders are full during the Christmas Bird Count season, especially on and before the count day in your area and if your feeders are on a side of your house that can be seen from the road. OR, you may want … Continue reading Annual Christmas Bird Counts, Dec 14, 2025 – Jan 5, 2026 →

Date: Thursday, January 8Time: 7 pmLocation: The Bay Room at the Bayshore Community CenterEnvironmental DNA is a rapidly emerging technology, with the potential to dramatically change 'Ecosystem Assessment.' Environmental Toxicologist Dr. Roman Lanno will guide you through the basics of eDNA, plus its myriad applications in ecology, and its future applications. Can’t join us in person? You can … Continue reading Applications of Environmental DNA in Ecology w/ Roman Lanno →

Why do we have so many different types of soil? How were they formed? What makes one soil different from another? How do those factors affect the way they are managed? What makes for a "healthy" soil? In the course of the talk, various terms related to soil will be discussed. Can’t join us in … Continue reading An Introduction to the Soils of Grey and Bruce w/David Morris →

This enriching tracking tutorial will teach you to observe and recognize nature’s clues. Jeff will lead you on this interpretive late winter tracking hike. Snowshoes may be needed. ***This Event is Full*** Limit: 12.Directions and Register: Jeff, bognors.finest@gmail.com or 519-374-4246

Members' Night: Brian Robin Coordinating. A potpourri of OSFN Members' photos, displays, art, collections and compositions, focusing on the natural world. A limit of 10 minutes for each presentation ispreferred.We would love to see you at the meeting but if you would rather join through ZOOM - Please register using this link:  https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/GyjsR5aDQBWxtC3xbtcVqA **Currently Full*** Register … Continue reading Members’ Night: Brian Robin Coordinating. →

David Turner: Birding Beaver Valley Experience some early arrivals during Spring migration. Lake Eugenia for Tundra Swans and the nearby Beaver River.Register: David, fleshertonartgallery@gmail.com or 519-924-3560

Brent Patterson: Understanding Driversof Moose Population Dynamics in Ontario’s BorealForests As a Large Mammal Research Scientist, BrentPatterson's current research focuses on the populationdynamics of deer, moose, and caribou - plus their predators. Can’t join us in person? You can register for the Zoom meeting with the link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0JEWe2YuTBy94efRPFPWPw Please turn off your webcams and mute … Continue reading Understanding Drivers of Moose Population Dynamics in Ontario’s Boreal Forests w/Brent Patterson →

'Gaia’s Gifts' with Peter Rasberry, celebrates the beauty, complexity and diversity of some of the living things with which we share the planet. Gaia was the Greek Earth goddess who emerged from Chaos and created the Mountains, Sea and Sky. We know her as Mother Earth. Can’t join us in person? You can register for the … Continue reading ‘Gaia’s Gifts’ with Peter Rasberry →

Noon Springtime Nature Ramble in the Beaver Valley 'again' with Jen Worrall Enjoy meadows, forests and wetland features. The 2025 hike there was a winner with birds, flowers, deer, salamanders. Ramble up to 3KM, at a relaxed pace along good walkingtrails – mostly flat, except for one steep sloped area. Limit 15 – Register by … Continue reading Springtime Nature Ramble in the Beaver Valley ‘again’ with Jen Worrall →