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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Early Signs of Spring Hike
Actual time and date TBA to be announced at the Feb. Indoor Meeting
LAKE SUPERIOR’S WONDERS!
Speaker: David WellsDavid Wells, owner of Naturally Superior Adventures in Wawa, will present a paddlers' eco-tour of Canada's Lake Superior coastline, islands and adjacent headwaters. Geology, voyageurs, mythology and wildlife will figure prominently in David’s stories about this magnificent lake.
Shadows of Summertime – A Winter Hike at Bognor Marsh with Peter Middleton
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Limit: 12 participants Register: 519 376 3242 or peter.middleton@sympatico.ca
TALLGRASS ONTARIO
Speaker: Kyle BreaultTallgrass Ontario launched the Ontario Grassland Initiative in the fall of 2011. 25% of all species at risk in Ontario rely on native grasslands and the Ontario Grassland Initiative has a goal of creating 1000 acres of new habitat annually to help these species as well as hundreds of others.
WARBLERS
Speaker: Dave FidlerExperienced local birder Dave Fidler will educate and entertain through a lively presentation of the world of warblers. Dave’s presentation will include Carolinian warblers that barely reach into southern Ontario, nesting warblers of Grey-Bruce, and warblers that migrate through our area to nest in northern Ontario.
Getting to Know Mosses and Lichens with Joan Crowe
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.Limit: 12 participants Register: Joan Crowe 519 371 8193
A Spring Wildflower Hike at Bayview Escarpment Provincial Park with Norah Toth
Sat. April 27th 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.A Spring Wildflower Hike at Bayview Escarpment Provincial Park with Norah Toth Limit: 15 participants Register: 519 376 2918 or ntoth@rogers.com
Woodcocks and Spring Peepers in Love: An Evening Hike Along and Around the Shore of Isaac Lake with Andy Koshan
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Limit: 12 participants Register: 519 372 9480 or akoshan@yahoo.ca
Monday Evening Birding at the Fidler’s for the Month of May
6:00 p.m.Limit and Registration: Every Monday evening in May. Just show up!
FLIES!
Speaker: Professor Steven MarshallA world-recognized entomologist, Professor Marshall will share some of the insights and observations he makes in his new book about flies and the biosphere.
Monday Evening Birding at the Fidler’s for the Month of May
6:00 p.m.Limit and Registration: Every Monday evening in May. Just show up!
Bird Watching with Alfred Raab
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Limit: 20 participants Register: 519 793 4854 or alfredraab@rogers.com 8:00 AM meeting point is at Tim Horton's in Wiarton.
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.