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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Who Made Those Tracks and Why? with Jeff Kinchen
Who Made Those Tracks and Why? with Jeff KinchenDate: Saturday, February 27, 2021Time: 1 pm - 4 pmThere is still room in this interpretive late winter tracking hike. Learn how to observe and … Continue reading Who Made Those Tracks and Why? with Jeff Kinchen
MEMBERS’ NIGHT: Brian Robin Coordinating
A potpourri of OSFN members’ slides, displays, collections, art and compositions focusing on the natural world. A limit of 10 minutes of presentation time preferred.Register your entry with Brian at … Continue reading MEMBERS’ NIGHT: Brian Robin Coordinating
A Sunday Winter Tracking Hike. Who Made Those Tracks and Why?
A Sunday Winter Tracking Hike. Who Made Those Tracks and Why? with Jeff KinchenDate: Sunday, March 14, 2021Time: 1 pm - 4 pmThere is still room in this interpretive late winter tracking hike. Learn how … Continue reading A Sunday Winter Tracking Hike. Who Made Those Tracks and Why?
Early Spring Tour of Kimberley Forest Trails with Lilla Fodor
Early Spring Tour of Kimberley Forest Trails, with Lilla Fodor. Underground Streams, Springs, Scenic Lookouts, Beautiful Forests and more. Located east of Markdale. Starting from the top of the Beaver Valley Ski Club. 7KM of … Continue reading Early Spring Tour of Kimberley Forest Trails with Lilla Fodor
A Morning Forestry Walk at Massie Hills with Carl Sadler
A Morning Forestry Walk at Massie Hills with Carl SadlerDate: Wednesday March 31, 2021Time: 10am to NoonStarting at the main entrance to Massie Hills Mgmt. Area on Concession 6, block and a half south … Continue reading A Morning Forestry Walk at Massie Hills with Carl Sadler
Foraging for Edible and Medicinal Plants: Alexis Burnett
This presentation will focus on learning how to ethically harvest plants for food and medicine from the wild. We will talk about both native and non-native plants and explore what … Continue reading Foraging for Edible and Medicinal Plants: Alexis Burnett
Celebrate EARTH WEEK – Beth Gilhespy Reflections on Wildlife and Wild Space Conservation
Celebrate EARTH WEEK - Beth Gilhespy Reflections on Wildlife and Wild Space Conservation Keynote Speaker Beth Gilhespy shares her experiences and insights. Sponsored by Caframo.This is a ZOOM webinar. Details of … Continue reading Celebrate EARTH WEEK – Beth Gilhespy Reflections on Wildlife and Wild Space Conservation
Peacocks, Tigers and Temples: Birds in the Heart of India with Peter Middleton
Peacocks, Tigers and Temples: Birds in the Heart of India, a bonus Zoom presentation.This is a ZOOM webinar. Details of how to join will be sent out in an eHerald closer … Continue reading Peacocks, Tigers and Temples: Birds in the Heart of India with Peter Middleton
Marg Gaviller – The Horses of Sable Island. Plus the journey “back to Newfoundland”
The Sable Island horses, originally domestic animals, are now the main occupants of the island. They roam freely in the natural environment, comfortably in the temperate summers but battered by … Continue reading Marg Gaviller – The Horses of Sable Island. Plus the journey “back to Newfoundland”
Annual General Meeting and “Birding different habitats in the Beaver Valley” with David Turner
The Annual General Meeting of the Owen Sound Field Naturalists will go ahead using a Zoom format due to Covid-19 restrictions. Our Constitution requires that we hold the AGM within … Continue reading Annual General Meeting and “Birding different habitats in the Beaver Valley” with David Turner
Piping Plovers with Lynne Richardson
Piping Plovers with Lynne Richardson: Visit Sauble Beach to learn about the valiant efforts of these super-cute and super-endangered birds to raise their wee golf-ball sized chicks on a busy public … Continue reading Piping Plovers with Lynne Richardson
Birding in the Beaver Valley with David Turner
Event Birding in the Beaver Valley, looking for Warblers and others in one location, then Grassland birds at a second location.When Sunday, July 4, 20217:30am – 11am or longer if … Continue reading Birding in the Beaver Valley with David Turner
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.