Monarch tagging workshop with Audrey Armstrong, Patti Byers and Brian Robin Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm How is it that monarch butterflies migrate 4,000 km to a place they’ve never been before? Why do we still need Citizen Scientists to assist in a North American monarch tagging initiative? How can … Continue reading Monarch tagging workshop with Audrey Armstrong, Patti Byers and Brian Robin →

Allen Smutylo: Gold of Another Kind – The Lost Legacy of Georgian Bay, by a Governor General’s Literary Award nominee, is a historical, as well as a personal account of the once staggering quality and quantity of fur bearing animals, virgin timber and multitudes of fish that once thrived in Georgian Bay and vicinity. The … Continue reading Allen Smutylo: Gold of Another Kind – The Lost Legacy of Georgian Bay →

Geology Hikes and Book Launch with Beth Gilhespy  Sunday September 21, 10am to 3pm with a hike at 11am and a hike at 1pm  Visit  https://pbtc.ca/hikes/ to register for a  Walking Through Time Hike (11am or 1pm)  See below for more details:  Hosting Club: Peninsula Bruce Trail Club and Owen Sound Field Naturalists  Location (Google Maps): Lion’s Head Beach … Continue reading Geology Hikes and Book Launch with Beth Gilhespy  →

Date: Thursday, October 9Time: 7 pmLocation: The Bay Room at the Bayshore Community Center A dedicated Research Scientist, Martyn Obbard will discuss the ecology and behaviour of the small, at risk, genetically isolated and unique population of black bears on the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula and how these bears differ from bears elsewhere in Ontario. The … Continue reading Black Bears of the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula w/Martyn Obbard →

Pat, Rod and Erik Sein invite you to join them for an Autumn Morning Nature Ramble along the Lake Huron Shore, with a focus on birding, plus watching for other Nature highlights along the way. They will begin at the mouth of the Sauble River at 7am, likely arriving at Oliphant by the flagpole at … Continue reading An Autumn Morning Nature Ramble with Pat, Rod, and Erik Sein. →

Sat Oct 18, 9:15am - 1pm - Bob Knapp: Marshall Woods Magnificent Old Growth Forest Hike  This spectacular, cathedral-like forest near Walters Falls is home to many fungi, Rocklyn Creek, and a lovely, terraced waterway. The 6-km hike is uneven in places. Hike cancelled if heavy rain. Medium pace and moderate difficulty.Carpool will be organized … Continue reading Marshall Woods Magnificent Old Growth Forest Hike w/ Bob Knapp →

Sat Oct 25, 9:30 am – Noon - David Turner: Beaver Valley Birding At various habitats and locations, discover what species have arrived, which will stay, and which ones will be winging southwards. Leisurely pace and easy terrain - driving from location to locationLimit: 20. For start location, etc., Register: David, fleshertonartgallery@gmail.com or 519-924-3560 for start location and other … Continue reading Beaver Valley Birding w/ David Turner →

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 →