OSFN Programs
Please note that all Programs, and schedules are subject to change. To avoid disappointment, please check with this site for updates and changes to dates, speakers, locations, etc. We thank you for your understanding in these matters.
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Annual Christmas Bird Count – Hanover/Walkerton
Saturday, December 19, 2015 Hanover/Walkerton Contact: Gerard McNaughton gmcnaughton@wightman.ca
Annual Christmas Bird Count – Owen Sound
Saturday, December 19, 2015 Owen Sound Contact: Freeman Boyd boydsproduce@gmail.com
Annual Christmas Bird Count – Owen Sound
Saturday, December 19, 2015 Owen Sound Contact: Freeman Boyd boydsproduce@gmail.com
Annual Christmas Bird Count – Meaford
Monday, December 28, 2015 Meaford Contact: Lynne Richardson lynnerichardson@rogers.com
Annual Christmas Bird Count – Meaford
Monday, December 28, 2015 Meaford Contact: Lynne Richardson lynnerichardson@rogers.com
Annual Christmas Bird Count – Saugeen Shores
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Saugeen Shores Contact: Norah Toth ntoth@rogers.com
Annual Christmas Bird Count – Saugeen Shores
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Saugeen Shores Contact: Norah Toth ntoth@rogers.com
Snowshoe to the Grotto (Date TBD)
January or February, 2016 (TBA) - depending on weather & snow accumulationSnowshoe to the Grotto with Stew Nutt or John Haselmayer Register: John Haselmayer, john.haselmayer@pc.gc.ca Limit: 12 participants
SPECIES AT RISK: BIRDS ARE LIFE!
January 14, 2016 Mark WiercinskiSPECIES AT RISK: BIRDS ARE LIFE! Birds are much more than just fidgety little things that are hard to focus on and wake you up way too early in the spring. Birds are life .. the best and easiest link to nature. We see them and hear them everywhere. Mark also … Continue reading SPECIES AT RISK: BIRDS ARE LIFE!
THE SKY’S THE LIMIT: A PRIMER ON CLIMATE CHANGE
February 11, 2016 Peter MiddletonTHE SKY’S THE LIMIT: A PRIMER ON CLIMATE CHANGE Peter will share a compilation of data and slides to provide the audience with a synopsis of the science on climate change and the possible impacts for the many species we care so deeply about.
Who Made Those Tracks and Why?
Saturday, March 5, 2016 - 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Who Made Those Tracks and Why? An Interpretive Late Winter Tracking Hike with Jeff Kinchen Register: Jeff Kinchen, bognors.finest@gmail.com or 519-374-4246 Limit: 12 participants
THE GOOD AND THE BAD ABOUT HYDRAULIC FRACKING
March 10, 2016 Dr. Maurice DusseaultTHE GOOD AND THE BAD ABOUT HYDRAULIC FRACKING IN CANADA - RISKS, REWARDS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Maurice will look at hydraulic fracturing and natural gas development in a technical context, explaining the real risks. He will also pose a question to the audience: “Where do you want your energy to come … Continue reading THE GOOD AND THE BAD ABOUT HYDRAULIC FRACKING
OSFN Indoor Meetings are normally held on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Bayshore Community Centre, 1900 3rd Ave E Owen Sound. There are no Indoor Meetings in July and August. Please see the individual event listings below for more details.
We invite speakers with a wide range of expertise from Grey/Bruce and other parts of the province. These evenings are open to the public. The auditorium is open by 6:30. The meeting gets under way at 7:00, and may include brief announcements by other organizations as well as OSFN club activities, club business, social time, nature sightings and reports.
The club also offers a full schedule of outdoor activities during the year. Through these outings, members learn more about the birds, plants, mammals and geology of this part of Ontario. We also keep a protective eye on our precious natural areas.