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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Exploring the Geology of the North Shore, Manitoulin and Lake Superior
Exploring the Geology of the North Shore, Manitoulin and Lake SuperiorJenna McGuire will share what she has learned exploring the geology to the north of Grey-Bruce and how it ties into … Continue reading Exploring the Geology of the North Shore, Manitoulin and Lake Superior
Birding Around the Bay – Waterfowl and More
Birding Around the Bay – Waterfowl and More with Kiah Jasper. Join Kiah for this OSFN Tradition. Ducks, grebes, loons - you can search for them all! There may also be some inland … Continue reading Birding Around the Bay – Waterfowl and More
Monarchs: Concerns & Conservation with Audrey Armstrong
Monarchs: Concerns & Conservation - Audrey Armstrong’s great passion is monarch butterflies. This illustrated talk, with photography by Willy Waterton, will include: an update on the status of the population; … Continue reading Monarchs: Concerns & Conservation with Audrey Armstrong
Annual Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs)
Annual Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs) Dec 14, 2021 - Jan 5, 2022OSFN members are invited to participate in CBC's across Grey-Bruce. Counts are held on different dates throughout the CBC … Continue reading Annual Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs)
Regeneration through fire: The role of burns in alvar habitat.
Regeneration through fire: The role of burns in alvar habitat. Emma Horrigan, Conservation Projects and Education Manager at Ontario Nature, will guide us through the prescribed burn process recently undertaken … Continue reading Regeneration through fire: The role of burns in alvar habitat.
Nordic Ski with Beth Anne Currie and John Dickson
Nordic Ski with Beth Anne Currie and John Dickson We’ll ski over parts of the Grasslands of Sarawak/Georgian Bluffs/and/or Cobble Beach…depending on snow accumulation.Snowshoers are welcome to come along at … Continue reading Nordic Ski with Beth Anne Currie and John Dickson
Zanzibar: A World of Spices, with Pamela Kinchen
Zanzibar: A World of Spices, with Pamela KinchenPart II of A Dream Trip realized, to "See it All – Before it’s Gone!” Three weeks of - “Pinch me – I’m … Continue reading Zanzibar: A World of Spices, with Pamela Kinchen
Who Made Those Tracks & Why?
Who Made Those Tracks & Why? Jeff Kinchen will lead you on this interpretive late winter tracking hike, you will learn how to observe and recognize Nature’s clues. Snowshoes may … Continue reading Who Made Those Tracks & Why?
Members’ Night
Members' Night - Brian Robin CoordinatingA potpourri of OSFN members’ slides, displays, art, collections and compositions focusing on the natural world. A limit of 10 minutes for each presentation is … Continue reading Members’ Night
Birding the Waters of the Beaver Valley
Birding the Waters of the Beaver Valley with David TurnerBirding the waters of the Beaver Valley - Tundra Swans (300 plus in 2021) and much more, at birding hotspots in the … Continue reading Birding the Waters of the Beaver Valley
Hogg’s Falls in Spring with Lilla Fodor
Rescheduled to April 13 @ 10:30 am – 1:30 pmThere is still room!This spring hike explores the main Bruce Trail and loops below through the Beaver Valley ending at Hogg’s … Continue reading Hogg’s Falls in Spring with Lilla Fodor
A New Quest for the Orchids of Bruce and Grey with Willy Waterton and Audrey Armstrong.
A New Quest for the Orchids of Bruce and Grey with Willy Waterton and Audrey Armstrong.OSFN is reprinting their Canadian best seller, Orchids of Bruce and Grey. To update Dr. … Continue reading A New Quest for the Orchids of Bruce and Grey with Willy Waterton and Audrey Armstrong.
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.