BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Owen Sound Field Naturalists - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Owen Sound Field Naturalists X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Owen Sound Field Naturalists REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20130310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20131103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150910T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150910T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201629Z UID:6735-1441911600-1441911600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:IN VITRO CONSERVATION AND CRYOPRESERVATION OF PLANTS DESCRIPTION:September 10\, 2015 Andrew Maxwell Phineas JonesIN VITRO CONSERVATION AND CRYOPRESERVATION OF PLANTS\nMr. Jones will speak on in vitro conservation and cryopreservation of plants\, e.g. Dutch elm disease (DED)\, which can help with the re-integration of species. Techniques developed with elm may serve as a model for the improvement and conservation of other trees. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/in-vitro-conservation-and-cryopreservation-of-plants/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150611T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150611T180000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201558Z UID:6727-1434045600-1434045600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:ANNUAL POTLUCK SUPPER & PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION:June 11th\, 2015 – 6:00 p.m. SHARP **** Last meeting of the yearANNUAL POTLUCK SUPPER & PRESENTATION\nPlease note location – not at Library:\nSt. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church\, 865 1st Ave. W\, Owen Sound\nBring your own plates\, cutlery and cup or mug\, and bring a food dish to\nserve 8-10 along with serving utensils. \n SPECIAL GUEST PRESENTER:\n Jody Scheifley\, MNR\n BLACK BEARS ON THE BRUCE PENINSULA\nThe Northern Bruce Peninsula contains significant amounts of\nuninterrupted forest – which makes a great ecosystem to enable the\nblack bear\, to make a home here. Black bears are smaller than their\ngrizzly and polar cousins weighing anywhere from 100 to over 250\nkilograms. They eat anything that is available so remember: “IF YOU\nFEED A BEAR – YOU KILL HIM.” URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/annual-potluck-supper-presentation/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150609T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150609T133000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201529Z UID:6717-1433856600-1433856600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Nature Ramble at Bayview Escarpment DESCRIPTION:Tue. June 9th\, 2015 – 1:30p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Nature Ramble at Bayview Escarpment with Norah Toth\nRegister: Norah Toth ntoth@rogers.com or 519-376-2918\nLimit: 10 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/nature-ramble-at-bayview-escarpment/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150528T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150528T183000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201529Z UID:6716-1432837800-1432837800@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Spring Wildlife Observation via Canoe or Kayak DESCRIPTION:Thur. May 28th\, 2015 – 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Spring Wildlife Observation via Canoe or Kayak: Pike River Bridge\nNorth with Andy Koshan Register: Andy Koshan akoshan@yahoo.ca\nor 519-372-9480 Limit: 10 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/spring-wildlife-observation-via-canoe-or-kayak/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150523T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150523T140000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201528Z UID:6715-1432389600-1432389600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Wildflower and Fern Hike DESCRIPTION:Sat. May 23rd \, 2015 – 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Wildflower and Fern Hike at Pottawatomi Conservation Area\nwith Joan Crowe Register: Joan Crowe – 519 371 8193\nLimit: 12 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/wildflower-and-fern-hike-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150514T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150514T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201558Z UID:6726-1431630000-1431630000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:LYME DISEASE & RACCOON ROUNDWORM DESCRIPTION:May 14th\, 2015 Dr. Andrew Peregrine LYME DISEASE & RACCOON ROUNDWORM: IS THE RISK\nOF HUMAN INFECTION INCREASING IN ONTARIO?\nDr. Peregrine\, Associate Professor\, Dept. of Pathobiology at the University of Guelph\, will discuss the relationship between Lyme Disease and Raccoon Roundworm and will include the predicted impact of climate change on these two potential human infections. Important information for all those who venture out into the field. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/lyme-disease-raccoon-roundworm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150509T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150509T100000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201614Z UID:6734-1431165600-1431165600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Kinghurst Forest BioBlitz DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday May 9th; 10 am—4 pm (survey of all taxa) 6 pm—8 pm (frog calling)\nWhere: Kinghurst Forest Nature Reserve in Grey County\nWho: Ontario Nature\, Saugeen Field Naturalists\, Owen Sound Field\n Naturalists\, Huron Stewardship Council\nDirections:\nKinghurst Forest Nature Reserve—West Entrance\nTo Access Kinghurst Forest form its west side\, follow Hwy. 6 north from\nDurham to Dornoch and turn west onto County Road 25. Travel to Concession\n6 and turn north.\nThe entrance is on the east side of Concession 6\, 100 metres north of the intersection\nwith Sideroad 9A that comes from the west. Please respect the privacy\nof the tenants living in the house. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/kinghurst-forest-bioblitz/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150506T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150506T133000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201614Z UID:6731-1430919000-1430919000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Wildflower Walk Through Area Trails with Barbara Palmer DESCRIPTION:Register for details. 519 372 0355 or email barbara_p@rogers.com \nLimit: 12 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/wildflower-walk-through-area-trails-with-barbara-palmer/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150502T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150502T080000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201514Z UID:6714-1430553600-1430553600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:A Visit with Old Growth Trees DESCRIPTION:Sat. May 2nd\, 2015 – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.A Visit with Old Growth Trees with by Bob Knapp\nRegister: Bob Knapp rmknapp@yahoo.com or 519-371-1255\nLimit: 15 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/a-visit-with-old-growth-trees/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150426T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150426T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201514Z UID:6713-1430053200-1430053200@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Wonderland of Rocks #2 DESCRIPTION:Sun. April 26th\, 2015 – 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Wonderland of Rocks #2 – Cliffscape Ecology Hike at Rural Rootz\nwith Tom Ashman Register: Tom Ashman\nruralrootz@gmail.com or 519-534-2522 Limit: 15 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/wonderland-of-rocks-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150423T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150423T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201614Z UID:6730-1429815600-1429815600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:EARTH WEEK NATURE RAMBLE ON OWEN SOUND’S EAST SIDE DESCRIPTION:Bring binoculars (if you have them) and/or a cameraMeet: Family Y parking lot\, NORTH SIDE OF THE JULIE MCARTHUR BUILDING (Washrooms available in Family Y foyer)\nDRESS FOR A WALK ON PATHWAYS WITH MUDDY SPOTS AS WELL AS CITY SIDEWALKS.\nRoute: 15th Street East through St. Mary’s Church area to 5th Avenue East – Bayview Park\, follow escarpment on path and trail – the trail turns from the escarpment along the hydro cut to the corner of 23rd Street East & 8th Avenue East which is the location of Ecole Saint Dominique-Savio\nReturn: via 8th Avenue East At 18th Street East\, walkers have the option of 8th Avenue E\, 7th Avenue E\, 6th Ave. E or 5th Ave. E as all have sidewalks back to the Family Y area.\nOption: Parking is available on 5th Avenue East – walkers will stop briefly at the maple trees in Bayview Park. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/earth-week-nature-ramble-on-owen-sounds-east-side/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150421T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150421T100000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201614Z UID:6733-1429610400-1429610400@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:EARTH WEEK NATURE RAMBLE - ON THE BRUCE TRAIL DESCRIPTION:Meet at the SOUTH end of 7th Ave. E. to hike on the Bruce Trail. Parts of the trail are rugged as it runs along the slope of the escarpment. The hike will be 2-3 kilometres with lots to see. Hike leader: Bob Knapp. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/earth-week-nature-ramble-on-the-bruce-trail/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150409T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150409T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201558Z UID:6725-1428606000-1428606000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:OLD GROWTH FORESTS IN THE OWEN SOUND AREA DESCRIPTION:April 9th\, 2015 Robert KnappOLD GROWTH FORESTS IN THE OWEN SOUND AREA\nBob is an experienced hiker\, educator\, and explorer who will show\nphotos of the extraordinary trees that have lived to an old age in our\narea. This presentation will provide you with fascinating and interesting\ndetails about this city’s old growth trees. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/old-growth-forests-in-the-owen-sound-area/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150312T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150312T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201544Z UID:6724-1426186800-1426186800@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:LUST AND DOMAIN: THE NATURE OF BIRDSONG DESCRIPTION:March 12th\, 2015 Dr. Lyle FriesenLUST AND DOMAIN: THE NATURE OF BIRDSONG\nDr. Friesen is a songbird biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Service. He has been studying the effects of forest fragmentation and encroaching development on Wood Thrushes (among other topics) in the Forested Hills ESPA of Waterloo. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/lust-and-domain-the-nature-of-birdsong/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150307T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150307T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201514Z UID:6712-1425733200-1425733200@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Who Made Those Tracks and Why? DESCRIPTION:Sat. Mar. 7th\, 2015 – 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Who Made Those Tracks and Why? An Interpretive Late Winter\nTracking Hike with Jeff Kinchen Register: Jeff Kinchen\ncheshires_grin@hotmail.com or 519-372-7499 Limit: 12 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/who-made-those-tracks-and-why-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150212T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150212T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201544Z UID:6723-1423767600-1423767600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:"GEOPARKS" with Darryl Cowell DESCRIPTION:February 12th\, 2015 Local esteemed geologist Darryl Cowell will present the concept and nature of UNESCO “Geoparks” and the potential formal designation of portions of the Niagara Escarpment as a Geopark. The Cabot Head area on the northern Bruce Peninsula has been identified as a candidate for designation. Darryl will update attendees on the current status of the designation process. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/geoparks-with-darryl-cowell/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150108T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150108T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201544Z UID:6722-1420743600-1420743600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:An Event Change!! DESCRIPTION:World traveler Peter Middleton will be presenting tonight instead of Darryl Cowell. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/an-event-change/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141211T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141211T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201544Z UID:6721-1418324400-1418324400@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:MEMBERS’ NIGHT DESCRIPTION:December 11th\, 2014 Bob RiceMEMBERS’ NIGHT\nA potpourri of OSFN members’ slides\, displays\, art\, collections and compositions focusing on the natural world. A limit of 10 slides and 10 minutes of presentation time is preferred. Register your presentation with Bob Rice: bob@ningwakwe.on.ca or 519-477-1728 URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/members-night-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141127T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141127T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201559Z UID:6729-1417114800-1417114800@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:"FATAL LIGHT AWARENESS PROGRAM" with Paloma Plant DESCRIPTION:Rescheduled for Thursday the 27th.The fatal light awareness program is a non-profit organization that is governed by a Board of Directors and sustained by a terrific group of volunteers. FLAP was the first organization in the world to raise concerns about bird collisions with buildings in urban areas. Since 1993\, FLAP volunteers have picked up tens of thousands of birds off city sidewalks. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/fatal-light-awareness-program-with-paloma-plant/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141120T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141120T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201544Z UID:6720-1416510000-1416510000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:FATAL LIGHT AWARENESS PROGRAM is cancelled due to weather!!!!! DESCRIPTION:November 20th\, 2014 Paloma PlantFATAL LIGHT AWARENESS PROGRAM is cancelled due to weather!!!!!\nThe fatal light awareness program is a non-profit organization that is governed by a Board of Directors and sustained by a terrific group of volunteers. FLAP was the first organization in the world to raise concerns about bird collisions with buildings in urban areas. Since 1993\, FLAP volunteers have picked up tens of thousands of birds off city sidewalks. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/fatal-light-awareness-program-is-cancelled-due-to-weather/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141116T100000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201514Z UID:6711-1416132000-1416132000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Waterfowl Around the Bay DESCRIPTION:Sun. Nov. 16th \, 2014 – 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Waterfowl Around the Bay with Fred Jazvac\nRegister: Fred Jazvac 519- 797-3332\nLimit: 12 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/waterfowl-around-the-bay-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141019T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141019T140000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201514Z UID:6710-1413727200-1413727200@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:O’Keefe Grange Heritage Apple Farm DESCRIPTION:Sun. Oct 19th\, 2014 – 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.O’Keefe Grange Heritage Apple Farm – A Joint Outing with\nthe Young Naturalists Club\nRegister: Beth Anne Currie bethannecurrie@sympatico.ca or\n519-376-7237 Limit: 15 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/okeefe-grange-heritage-apple-farm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141009T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141009T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201529Z UID:6719-1412881200-1412881200@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:ESCARPMENT BIOSPHERE CONSERVANCY (EBC) DESCRIPTION:October 9th\, 2014 Bob Barnett ESCARPMENT BIOSPHERE CONSERVANCY (EBC)\nThe EBC maintains and manages a system of nature reserves in the area of the Niagara Escarpment (including the Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve). They strive to preserve the physical features of scientific and/or ecological\, cultural\, historic or scenic interest while enhancing or restoring areas of native species or natural habitat: URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/escarpment-biosphere-conservancy-ebc/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141005T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141005T140000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201459Z UID:6709-1412517600-1412517600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Experience the Algonquin Arch DESCRIPTION:Sun. Oct 5th\, 2014\, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hiking with Bob Gray\nExperience the Algonquin Arch” at Georgian Peaks/Craigleith. Look at landslide zones and slumping near the Peaks and fossils beds at Delphi Point and Craigleith.\nRegister: Bob Gray kemblemt@xplornet.ca or\n519-371-9128 Limit: 15 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/experience-the-algonquin-arch/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140927T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140927T100000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201559Z UID:6728-1411812000-1411812000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Hiking the McIver Wetlands DESCRIPTION:Sat. Sept. 27th\, 2014 – 10:00AM – 2:00 PMHiking the McIver Wetlands in Purple Valley with Bob Knapp\nMeet in Wiarton at Bluewater Park (close to the groundhog statue by the shore). Car pool from there.\nRegister: Bob Knapp rmknapp@yahoo.com or 519-371-1255\nLimit: 15 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/hiking-the-mciver-wetlands/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140911T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140911T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201529Z UID:6718-1410462000-1410462000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:PROTECTING ONTARIO’S WILD SPECIES AND SPACES DESCRIPTION:September 11th\, 2014 Caroline SchultzPROTECTING ONTARIO’S WILD SPECIES AND SPACES\nAs the Executive Director of Ontario Nature\, representing over 30\, 000 members and supporters across the province\, Caroline spearheads the programs and operations that achieve the organization’s mission to protect Ontario’s wild species and spaces through conservation\, education\, and public engagement. Come out and learn about Ontario Nature’s local efforts and the larger environmental challenges we face throughout Ontario. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/protecting-ontarios-wild-species-and-spaces/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140906T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140906T193000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201459Z UID:6708-1410031800-1410031800@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Stargazing at the Outdoor Education Center Observatory DESCRIPTION:Sat. Sept. 6th\, 2014 – 7:30 p.m.Stargazing at the Outdoor Education Center Observatory with\nJohn Hlynialuk Register: John Hlynialuk stargazer@wightman.ca or\n519-371- 0670 Limit: 15 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/stargazing-at-the-outdoor-education-center-observatory/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140612T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140612T180000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201459Z UID:6707-1402596000-1402596000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:AGM\, POTLUCK SUPPER & PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION:Please note location – not at Library:St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church\, 865 1st Ave. W\, Owen Sound. Bring your own plates\, cutlery and cup or mug\, and bring a food dish to serve 8-10 along with serving utensils.\nSPECIAL GUEST PRESENTER IS:\nRichard Elzby\nTHE GENTLE BEE\nJoin local apiarist\, Richard Elzby\, a retired chemist and environmental engineer\, as he shares his knowledge and concern for honeybees and pollinators – insects\, which are at the very forefront of local as well as international news! The impact of corporate produced insecticides and pesticides are causing a ripple effect that may totally destroy pollinators and lead to shortages not only of honey but also of more than 35% of what we eat. Learn what is being done to stem the tide of huge losses of honeybees and what you can do about the situation we are facing. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/agm-potluck-supper-presentation/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140603T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140603T140000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201459Z UID:6706-1401804000-1401804000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Wildflower Walk Through the Trails at Singing Sands DESCRIPTION:Tues. June 3\, 2014 – 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.This walk includes a Potluck Dinner @ Chez Barbara Palmer’s\nRegister: Barbara Palmer barbara_p@rogers.com or 519 372 0355\nLimit: 12 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/wildflower-walk-through-the-trails-at-singing-sands/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140531T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140531T110000 DTSTAMP:20260502T211501 CREATED:20230117T201458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201458Z UID:6705-1401534000-1401534000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Adventure Birding via Canoe or Kayak DESCRIPTION:Isaac Lake to Pike RiverBridge with Andy Koshan\nRegister: Andy Koshan URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/adventure-birding-via-canoe-or-kayak/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR