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EARTH DAY SPECIAL EVENT

Speaker: Dr. Alan MacEachern (http://history.uwo.ca/People/Faculty/MacEachern.html) Celebrate Earth Day and 150 years in 2017 - Keynote address by Dr Alan MacEachern, Environmental Historian. The Dominion of Nature: Canadians' Attitudes & Actions toward the Environment, 1867-2017 At Confederation in 1867, what did Canadians think of the nature of the new nation? How have our ideas about nature … Continue reading EARTH DAY SPECIAL EVENT →

Inglis Falls Aboretum & Propagation Area

This is a perfect opportunity to join Bill Moses and see what's happening at the Arboretum. Register: Bill Moses, bill.mosesos@gmail.com Limit: 12

Wildflower Walk at Old Baldy

Limit: 12Register Stew Hilts at shilts@uoguelph.ca or 519 986 1475 Meet at the Old Baldy Parking Lot. The Old Baldy parking lot is at the top of Sideroad 7B, the very steep gravel road east of Grey Rd. 13, opposite the old Talisman ski hills. Turn right into the parking lot at the top of … Continue reading Wildflower Walk at Old Baldy →

Niagara Escarpment Commission Developments

Speaker: Lisa Grbinicek Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve designation and what it means to be a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. Lisa will highlight some of the work going on in the Biosphere Reserve, including some research and monitoring projects.

Wildflowers of Ontario

Ontario is home to a diverse array of wildflowers. Join Walter Muma as he takes us on a journey through the botany that enriches our province, from the rare to the unusual to the common, across many habitats. You will leave with an enhanced appreciation and knowledge of Ontario’s flora.

Spring Bounty – the birds, bees and everything in between!

Join guides Miptoon (Anthony Chegahno) and Esme Batten on a quest for all of the wonderful things that spring can offer from birds, and trees, to beautiful spring wildflowers. Location: Shining Rainbow Deer Nature Sanctuary. We will meet at the Crane Lake Picnic Area (where there are washroom facilities) and carpool from there. Note that … Continue reading Spring Bounty – the birds, bees and everything in between! →

Butterflies of Bognor Marsh

Event: Butterflies of Bognor Marsh When: 14 June, 2017 (rain date 15 June), 11.00 am to 2.00 pm, all ages Where: Bognor Marsh, meet at the parking lot at Grey Rd 18 and Concession 4. Register: Chris Rickard , crickard@sympatico.ca, (705)444-6671

Dwarf Lake Iris Reserve Bioblitz!

Join Conservation Biologist Esme Batten from the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) on Sunday, June 18th for a full day of birding, botanizing, and herping while completing a Baseline Inventory of NCC’s Dwarf Lake Iris Reserve! We will be exploring the 52 acre property all day, and are guaranteed to see an amazing population of … Continue reading Dwarf Lake Iris Reserve Bioblitz! →

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.