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SUMMARY:Discover Trails of Doug Price and Gayle Watson's scenic\, hilly rural property in the Hills of Massie
DESCRIPTION:Discover Trails of Doug Price and Gayle Watson’s scenic in the Hills of Massie\, East of Chatsworth\, with the Tamaracks turning golden\, and the forest canopy opening up too. Diversity abounds amongst the meadows\, forests and wetlands of this special property\, located at 457102 Concession 3A ChatsworthTwp.To register\, please email Doug at khofire@gmail.com\, or phone 519 377 0652.
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/discover-trails-of-doug-price-and-gayle-watsons-scenic-hilly-rural-property-in-the-hills-of-massie/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221030T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221030T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
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SUMMARY:Aquatic Invertebrate Identification with Rosie Martin
DESCRIPTION:Aquatic Invertebrate Identification with Rosie MartinDate: Sunday October 30Time: 1pm to 4pm Max group size 25 (drop in/out style rather than hike)Meet in Harrison Park (by the river just east of the playground washrooms) to learn tips on how to identify aquatic insects like (larval) dragonflies\, damselflies\, mayflies\, caddisflies and more. Rosie will have tables set up with microscopes and invertebrates collected from a nearby beaver pond.This event (it is not a hike) will run from 1:00-4:00 on a drop in/drop out basis with a maximum of 25 people at any one time. The Owen Sound Young Naturalists have been invited to join us from 2pm to 4pm. \n\n\n\nRosie will be giving a stream sampling demonstration and will talk briefly about differences between organisms living in lentic and lotic habitats. Kid friendly (please supervise around water)! \n\n\n\nRegistration: If you want to attend\, please send Rosie an email at  rosemary.martin00@gmail.com   so she can keep track of attendance for contact tracing purposes. Please bring a mask if you wish to use the microscopes.  Hand sanitizer will be provided. 
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/aquatic-invertebrate-identification-with-rosie-martin-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221110T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
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SUMMARY:Love At First Light: Astronomy with Steve Ritchie.
DESCRIPTION:Love At First Light: Astronomy with Steve Ritchie at the Bayshore Community Centre (and live over Zoom).Local radio host and musician Steve Ritchie who shares how Covid lockdowns and being the host of a buy-and-sell radio show converged to drop a Meade Lightbridge 12 Telescope in his lap in the winter of 2021. You’ll hear about aperture\, Deep Sky\, the magnification myth\, and how seeing with his own eyes is\, for him\, an experience that cements a personal\, physical connection to the cosmos.For our club members\, and the public\, who are not comfortable in larger groups or have to travel great distances to join us\, we are continuing to offer a ZOOM option. Details of how to join via ZOOM will be sent out to OSFN members in an eHerald. The webinar will be open at 6:45pm to sort any technical difficulties. Didn’t receive an e-herald but would still like to participate? Please contact web@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca with “Astronomy” in the subject line.
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/love-at-first-light-astronomy-with-steve-ritchie/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221113T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221113T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20220918T134811Z
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UID:6400-1668333600-1668348000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Birding Around the Bay – Waterfowl and More
DESCRIPTION:Birding Around the Bay – Waterfowl and More with Erik Van Den Kieboom and Kiah Jasper. An OSFN Tradition. Meet at front of the Bayshore Comm. Centre Reg: kiahjasper@gmail.com or erikkieboom@outlook.com
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/birding-around-the-bay-waterfowl-and-more-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221208T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20220918T130024Z
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SUMMARY:Catching Penguins and Diving into the Icy Cold
DESCRIPTION:Catching Penguins and Diving into the Icy Cold: Sarah McComb-Turbitt combines Science and Artistry through her research into individual variations in the winter foraging behaviours of Gentoo Penguins\, and then shares their story through Wildlife Art for Conservation.  \n\n\n\n7pm Thursday December 8\, at the Bayshore Community Centre and on zoom. To request a zoom link please email web@osfn.ca with Penguin in the subject line.   \n\n\n\nSarah McComb-Turbitt is a young local scientist and artist who received her initial training here in the Owen Sound area. Having completed several years of study and hands-on scientific research on both the East and West Coasts\, she is concentrating more now on her art career\, including the creation of an  amazing and beautiful mural in downtown Wiarton  and Wildlife Art for Conservation. This past summer she was also on the conference committee for the Society for Marine Mammalogy https://www.smmconference.org  where she coordinated the art exhibit\, the online auction and also presented research on pilot whales. \n\n\n\nIn addition Sarah McComb-Turbitt is a member of Artists for Conservation\, based in Vancouver where her painting was selected for the front cover of their 2023 Environmental Calendar – for more info please visit  https://www.artistsforconservation.org/
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/catching-penguins-and-diving-into-the-icy-cold/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221214T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20230105T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20220918T143452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220918T143505Z
UID:6404-1671004800-1672938000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Annual Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs)
DESCRIPTION:Annual Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs) OSFN members are invited to participate in CBC’s across Grey-Bruce. Counts are held on different dates throughout the CBC period in Owen Sound\, Meaford\, Saugeen Shores\, Kincardine\, Hanover\, Wiarton\, Pike Bay\, Cape Chin & Bruce National Park. Watch the HTH & E-Heralds for dates and contacts\, or visit this link & zoom in to find a CBC near you.www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/cbc/index.jsp?argetpg=mapviewer&lang=EN
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/annual-christmas-bird-counts-cbcs-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20220918T130155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T184437Z
UID:6377-1673550000-1673557200@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Springtime Wildflowers of the Great Smoky Mountains\, with Walter Muma
DESCRIPTION:Springtime Wildflowers of the Great Smoky Mountains\, with Walter Muma While early spring still has Ontario in its grip\, the Great Smoky Mountains put on a spectacular display of wildflowers during thelatter part of April. Many species found there are familiar to us\, while others will be new to Ontario naturalists. Join Walter Muma as he shows us the many varieties of wildflowers of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. \n\n\n\n7pm Thursday January 12\, at the Bayshore Community Centre and on Zoom. To request a zoom link please email web@osfn.ca with Walter in the subject line.   \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWalter is an avid experienced field botanist who focusses much of his botany explorations on Grey and Bruce counties\, and from Newfoundland to Lake Superior and down into the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. His outdoor interests\, which he has pursued since his teenage years\, include tracking and wilderness survival\, hiking\, backpacking\, canoeing\, and just generally “wandering the wild areas”. \n\n\n\nHe is the curator of the Ontario Wildflowers website\, as well as the Ontario Trees\, Ontario Ferns\, and Ontario Grasses websites\, which are “go to” sites for parks staff\, environmental consultants and others who are in the business of identifying wildflowers and other plants in the field. In addition to these sites\, he has created many other websites relating to survival\, tracking\, and the outdoors. \n\n\n\nIn his work life he is a busy self-employed accounting software consultant\, custom software developer\, and accountant. \n\n\n\nWalter and his wife Julie reside in Grey County on their 100 acre natural and farmland property.
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/springtime-wildflowers-of-the-great-smoky-mountains-with-walter-muma/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230201T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230201T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20230130T140349Z
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UID:6957-1675245600-1675256400@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Scenic Relaxed Snowshoeing at Kolapore\, led by Stella Juhasz
DESCRIPTION:New Date: Wednesday\, February 1\, 2023Time: 10 am – 1 pm including lunch/snack break (bring with you).  Dress for cold weather\, and two snowshoe poles are recommended. The Kolapore Uplands section of the Bruce Trail includes old cedar groves\, meadows and farm woodlots.  \n\n\n\nMeet at the Kolapore parking lot on Grey Road 2\, south of Ravenna.  \n\n\n\nFrom Metcalfe Rock experience spectacular views of Mill Creek Valley and Duncan Escarpment Provincial Park.  \n\n\n\nRelaxed pace\, moderate difficulty\, some steep inclines\, this 7.5km out and back hike can be shortened for those who wish to return early. Maximum 15 or so. To register\, for directions\, carpooling options\, or more information\, etc.\, please email John Dickson at  jwdickso@gmail.com 
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/scenic-relaxed-snowshoeing-at-kolapore-led-by-stella-juhasz/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20230209T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20230209T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20220918T143633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T203745Z
UID:6402-1675935000-1675942200@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Nordic Ski with Beth Anne Currie and John Dickson
DESCRIPTION:Nordic Ski with Beth Anne Currie and John DicksonWe’ll ski over some Grasslands of Sarawak/Georgian Bluffs/and/or Cobble Beach… Nature\, history\, fellowship and gentle exercise in the great outdoors. Or Snowshoe at your own pace. Reg: bethannecurrie@sympatico.ca or TEXT @ 519-379-8231
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/nordic-ski-with-beth-anne-currie-and-john-dickson-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20220918T130352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230203T133050Z
UID:6380-1675969200-1675976400@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Kiah Jasper and his 2022 Ontario “Big Year”
DESCRIPTION:Kiah Jasper and his 2022 Ontario “Big Year” Join Kiah and hear about his recent Big Year of Birding in Ontario\, which is an attempt to break the record for most bird species seen in a calendar year. His travels took him from Attawapiskat on the coast of James Bay\, to Ottawa\, to Point Pelee National Park. Car issues\, winter camping in -40 and countless bird photos will be featured. \n\n\n\n7pm Thursday February 9th\, at the Bayshore Community Centre and on Zoom. To request a zoom link please email web@osfn.ca with “Kiah” in the subject line.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNorthern Hawk Owl (Photo by Kiah Jasper)\n\n\n\nKiah Jasper (Supplied Photo)
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/kiah-jasper-and-his-2022-ontario-big-year/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230225T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230225T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20220918T144241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T203804Z
UID:6408-1677330000-1677340800@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Who Made Those Tracks & Why? with Jeff Kinchen
DESCRIPTION:Who Made Those Tracks & Why? with Jeff Kinchen. An enriching tutorial in the wilderness. Learn to observe and recognize Nature’s clues.Snowshoes may be needed. Register: bognors.finest@gmail.com or 519-374-4246
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/who-made-those-tracks-why-with-jeff-kinchen/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230309T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230309T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20220918T130428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T203806Z
UID:6381-1678388400-1678395600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Members' Night – Brian Robin Coordinating
DESCRIPTION: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 preferred. Register yours with Brian Robin at robin.brian@gmail.com
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/members-night-brian-robin-coordinating-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230312T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230416T100000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20230225T143905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230225T143906Z
UID:6989-1678615200-1681639200@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Migration Monitor Loop Hikes
DESCRIPTION:Tamara Wilson\, a member of OSFN and the PBTC (Peninsula Bruce Trail Club) has set up six Migration Monitor Loop Hikes (10-12km each\, approx. 2hrs.\, with the pace ranging from brisk to leisurely\, on sometimes difficult terrain\, open to the public and OSFN members too).With 10am starts\, beginning March 12 to April 16\, the hikes will alternate between two routes\, for six consecutive Sundays\, inviting hikers to “Join us as we look for clues of spring’s arrival on Cape Chin North. We will alternate two routes on a weekly basis\, watching for seasonal changes along the wetlands\, small inland lakes\, woodlands and escarpment shoreline. We will stop\, look and listen for the arrival of plants and flowers\, birds and other harbingers of spring.’  For more hike details\, please be sure to visit https://www.pbtc.ca/hikes  and to register for one or more hikes\, please email the hike leader tamara.wilson@eastlink.ca
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/migration-monitor-loop-hikes/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230325T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230325T120000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20220918T144305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T015820Z
UID:6409-1679736600-1679745600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Birding the Waters of Beaver Valley with David Turner
DESCRIPTION:Birding the Waters of Beaver Valley with David TurnerTundra Swans and more at Lake Eugenia\, and nearby\, during the early SpringMigration. Reg: fleshertonartgallery@gmail.com or 519-924-3560
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/birding-the-waters-of-beaver-valley-with-david-turner/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230413T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20220918T130911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T115247Z
UID:6384-1681412400-1681419600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Salamanders with Don Scallen
DESCRIPTION:Salamanders with Don ScallenFor decades\, Don Scallen has visited springtime ponds to witness the wondrous spectacle of Spotted Salamander and Jefferson Salamander breeding. He will share pictures and videos of this special time of year. Don’s salamander adventures are not limited to the spring however. In recent years he has ventured into the woods in early autumn to document the nocturnal behaviour of various salamander species. And in late fall of last year\, he finally had the opportunity to meet and photograph a mudpuppy in a local stream.7pm Thursday April 13th\, at the Bayshore Community Centre and on Zoom. To request a zoom link please email web@osfn.ca with “Don” in the subject line. 
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/salamanders-with-don-scallen/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230415T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230415T133000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20220918T144742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T204607Z
UID:6412-1681554600-1681565400@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Springtime Hogg’s Falls Tour with Lilla Fodor
DESCRIPTION:Springtime Hogg’s Falls Tour with Lilla Fodor exploring the main Bruce Trail and some loops below through the beautiful Beaver Valley\, ending at scenic Hogg’s Falls on the Boyne River. Bring lunch and/or snacks for a mid-hike break. Appropriate footwear and hiking poles suggested.Register: lillaf@icloud.com or 1-519-942-5257
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/springtime-hoggs-falls-tour-with-lilla-fodor/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230423T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230423T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20220918T130953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230422T154510Z
UID:6385-1682258400-1682265600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Celebrating Earth Day with Keynote Speaker Lenore Keeshig.
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating \n\n\n\nEARTH DAY with LENORE KEESHIG \n\n\n\nRenowned Storyteller\, Poet\, Author & Naturalist  \n\n\n\nGood of the Earth \n\n\n\n“In celebration of Earth Day\, I want to share through stories\, my understanding of Anishinaabe relationship to the land\, beginning with the name we call ourselves and where we come from. These stories will highlight various facets of Anishinaabe connection to the land and water\, from a barren landscape to the food we eat and where we stand today in this era of Truth and Reconciliation.” \n\n\n\n2pm SUNDAY\, APRIL 23\, 2023 Aboard the MS Chi-Cheemaun \n\n\n\n1155 1st Avenue West\, Owen Sound Harbour \n\n\n\n*****SOLD OUT*****Tickets $5. each\, available at Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library\, OS Farmers’ Market\, plus Suntrail Source for Adventure in Hepworth.Limited Seating. Be sure to get your tickets early\, while they are still available. This event is in-person only. \n\n\n\nSponsored by
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/celebrating-earth-day-with-keynotespeaker-lenore-keeshig/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230511T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230511T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20220918T131127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T121751Z
UID:6387-1683831600-1683838800@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:'The Wasps We Love and the Wasps We Detest' with Dr. Bruce Broadbent and Jay Cossey
DESCRIPTION:Wasps We Love and the Wasps We Detest: Our Complex Relationship\, with two presenters: \n\n\n\nDr. Bruce Broadbent (Entomologist) was a Research Scientist with the Federal Government/Agriculture Canada for 33 years in Ontario (Vineland and London) and his expertise is in the field of the Biological Control of Insect Pests – using tiny parasitic wasps to control pests in agriculture. His team’s greatest success stories were in the Ontario greenhouse industry. \n\n\n\nBruce was born in Montreal and grew up in Wellington\, New Zealand. He received his MSc. from McGill University (1976) and his PhD from University of Guelph (1980). He retired in 2013 and he and his wife moved from London to Southern Georgian Bay. Bruce says his children and 6 grandchildren seem to visit more often now that he lives near the Bay! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJay Cossey is a nature photojournalist who has contributed images to numerous field guides\, textbooks\, periodicals and calendars\, including all 24 images for National Geographic’s first butterfly calendar.Jay has been fascinated by bugs since he was a child. He is the author of two regional butterfly guides–one for the state of Indiana\, and one entitled  \n\n\n\nSouthern Ontario Butterflies and their Natural History\, which he will have with him for purchase.
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/the-wasps-we-love-and-the-wasps-we-detest-with-dr-bruce-broadbent-and-jay-cossey/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230517T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230517T153000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20220918T144807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T204455Z
UID:6413-1684328400-1684337400@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Springtime Hike with Doug Price & Gayle Watson
DESCRIPTION:Springtime Hike with Doug Price & Gayle Watson\, in the Hills of Massie\, with forest trails\, wetlands\, wildflowers\, and birdlife. 457102 Concession 3A\, Chatsworth. Reg: email Doug at khofire@gmail.com or 519 377 0652
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/springtime-hike-with-doug-price-gayle-watson/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230522T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230522T153000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20230522T003336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T003341Z
UID:7303-1684762200-1684769400@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Birding with Bill\, at Benallen and Beyond. 
DESCRIPTION:Birding with Bill \n\n\n\nPop-Up OSFN eventMonday\, May 22\, 1:30 to 3:30pm. Birding with Bill\, at Benallen and Beyond. Bill Gray will lead a “looking and listening birding tour” to see what diversity in avian life we discover\, with a focus on the trails at Benallen.Benallen parking area is at the curve of Grey Road 17\, just past Grey 17A.Limit 12.Register with John Dickson by email at jwdickso@gmail.com
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/birding-with-bill-at-benallen-and-beyond/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230608T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230608T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20220918T131250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230628T112647Z
UID:6389-1686250800-1686258000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:The Moths All Around Us\, with Alan Macnaughton
DESCRIPTION:The Moths All Around Us\, with Alan Macnaughton.A recording of Alan’s talk is available at the Toronto Entomologists’ Association’s website. (direct link to the video here) \n\n\n\nOwen Sound\, with its abundant natural and forested areas\, is a great place to be an aspiring moth’er or just a person who appreciates the amazing diversity of the insect world. Alan will explain why he finds moths so fascinating and why he especially likes the moths of Owen Sound and Grey-Bruce.7pm Thursday June 8th\, at the Bayshore Community Centre and on Zoom. To request a zoom link please email web@osfn.ca with “Moths” in the subject line. 
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/the-moths-all-around-us-with-alan-macnaughton/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230609T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230609T230000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20230325T015726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230325T015731Z
UID:7187-1686344400-1686351600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Introduction to How to Attract and Identify Moths.
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to How to Attract and Identify Moths.\n\n\n\nFriday June 9\, 2023 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm\n\n\n\nA Moth Night – An Introduction to How to Attract and Identify MothsWhen: Friday June 9\, 2023 \n\n\n\nLeader: Alan Macnaughton  \n\n\n\nTime: 9 pm – 11:15 pm plus Saturday morning June 10 at 7 am to open Moth traps for ID\, Photos and Release \n\n\n\n(possible extra Moth Nights June 8-11 and Rain Dates TBA ) \n\n\n\nWhere: Grey Sauble Conservation Administration Centre and Arboretum\, 237897 Inglis Falls Road\, RR 4\, Owen Sound\, Ontario N4K 5N6 \n\n\n\nAlan Macnaughton has good equipment and techniques for attracting moths\, and he can show other people how to do it. He will set up several stations and use several lights (black light) and bait (rotting bananas). It will be an excellent opportunity to learn various methods of attracting moths.  \n\n\n\nWe will want to identify and record the moths as they arrive\, perhaps by uploading observations to the www.iNaturalist.ca website — it can identify observations to species with at least 90% accuracy.  \n\n\n\nLast year’s moth night was a wild evening with close to 100 species\, including 7 species of the charismatic sphinx moths.  \n\n\n\nThis year we are holding the event in mid-June\, prime season for silk moths — the largest moths in our area. Bring either phones or regular cameras.  \n\n\n\nTo register – so we can contact you if there is any change in plans\, please contact John Dickson via email  jwdickso@gmail.com  \n\n\n\nExtra information – Guests of OSFN – Area members of the Toronto Entomologists’ Association (TEA)  may be joining us. \n\n\n\nEquipment –Bring cameras or phones for taking pictures and perhaps some transparent pill bottles to temporarily capture the moths for handing around to others before they are released. Phones are often best because they may have an internet connection (is this possible in the park?) to allow uploading observations to the www.iNaturalist.ca website for automated (image recognition software) species identification. Also\, if they happen to have it\, bring the Leckie and Beadle book\, Peterson Field Guide to the Moths of Northeastern North America. One of the lights is bright and some people might want sunglasses when they get near it. \n\n\n\nAlan examining moths drawn to lights while Pam Kinchen and John Dickson look on. (Photo by Brian Robin)
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/introduction-to-how-to-attract-and-identify-moths-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230617T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230617T120000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20230602T015732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T015737Z
UID:7321-1686994200-1687003200@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Railtrail Ramble IV with David Morris
DESCRIPTION:Railtrail Ramble IV with David Morris  \n\n\n\n9:30 a.m. to noon\, Saturday June 17\, 2023 \n\n\n\nWalk the Georgian Bluffs Railtrail east of Shallow Lake (out and back)\, looking at some of the less common (or at least\, less known) flora found along the way along with several species of ferns.  Limit: 12 people. Contact David Morris to register and for directions. \n\n\n\nContact: David Morris\, 519-376-1304 or davidtmorris@rogers.com
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/railtrail-ramble-iv-with-david-morris/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230621T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230621T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20220918T145059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T004250Z
UID:6416-1687352400-1687359600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Piping Plovers with Lynne Richardson (Cancelled)
DESCRIPTION:This event has been cancelledPiping Plovers with Lynne Richardson. Visit Sauble Beach to find out about these super-cute and super-endangered birds and learn about Plover Lovers too. Register: lynnerichardson@rogers.com or 519-599-3618
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/piping-plovers-with-lynne-richardson-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20220918T150602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T183554Z
UID:6417-1687428000-1687446000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Saugeen Valley Lookout: Visit Nels Maher's & John Weir’s Fern Garden
DESCRIPTION:Saugeen Valley Lookout: Visit Nels Maher’s & John Weir’s Fern Garden. See Orchids\, Birds and more on this 40 Acre Naturalized Property by the Saugeen River near Durham. Bring lunch & enjoy tours by Brian & Clare Maher. Register: brianmaher599@hotmail.com or 705-728-1507
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/saugeen-valley-lookout-visit-nels-mahers-john-weirs-fern-garden-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230909T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230909T123000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20230821T114602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230824T180152Z
UID:7423-1694251800-1694262600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:A Bruce County Hike at the Amabel Tract in Sauble Beach with Kevin Predon
DESCRIPTION:Saturday September 9\, 9:30 to 12:30 with Kevin Predon – A Bruce County Hike at the Amabel Tract in Sauble Beach\, on trails from Rankin Bridge Road through both County and Crown forests\, adjacent to the “Hell Hole” Provincially Significant Wetland complex\, the Sauble River\, and into some spectacular hardwood and conifer forests.   \n\n\n\nRegister with Kevin at KPredon@brucecounty.on.ca  or at   226-909-2840 and receive directions to start location. Bring a snack or lunch and water.
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/a-bruce-county-hike-at-the-amabel-tract-in-sauble-beach-with-kevin-predon/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230914T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20230821T115921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T014320Z
UID:7425-1694718000-1694725200@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Building Sydenham: The Making of Walking Through Time with Beth Gilhespy
DESCRIPTION:Beth will discuss how she approached her Beaver Valley and Sydenham geology books. These sections of the Bruce Trail have lots of great geology to discuss. Her Beaver Valley book will be available for purchase and signing. \n\n\n\n7pm Thursday December 8\, at the Bayshore Community Centre and on Zoom. To request a zoom link please email web@osfn.ca with Rocks in the subject line.
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/building-sydenham-the-making-of-walking-through-time-with-beth-gilhespy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230916T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230916T120000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20230824T181141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230827T114356Z
UID:7442-1694856600-1694865600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:A hike to look at the Lindenwood Pond Nature Reserve
DESCRIPTION:Saturday September 16 with Bob Knapp \n\n\n\nA hike to look at the Lindenwood Pond Nature Reserve.   \n\n\n\nThis property is a significant recent acquisition of the Bruce Trail Conservancy.   \n\n\n\nWe will investigate some of the flora in the forest\, and around the pond. \n\n\n\nDate:  Saturday September 16.  9:30am to 12:00pm. Cancelled if significant rain. \n\n\n\nMeet:   Concession 14.  Take Grey 17\,  2 kilometres north of Copper Kettle\, turn east toward the escarpment. Park at the end of the road. We will be hiking 4 to 5 kilometres. Some of the terrain could be uneven.     \n\n\n\nMaximum: 15 participants. Register by September 20.  rmknapp@yahoo.com or 519-371-1255 \n\n\n\nLeader: Bob Knapp
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/a-hike-to-look-at-the-lindenwood-pond-nature-reserve/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230924T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20230824T183944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230824T183959Z
UID:7447-1695549600-1695560400@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Kemble Area Geological Hike with Beth Gilhespy
DESCRIPTION:Sunday September 24 -10am -1pm with Beth Gilhespy.Hike length for September 24 is 4.5 km and the hike will be exploratory so it could take up to 3 hours. Along the way will be fossils\, cliff features\, erratics and other geological features.Maximum 20 people. We will walk in the Kemble area. Registration required at beth.gilhespy@gmail.com. Details on meeting location to be provided to registrants a few days prior to the date. 
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/kemble-area-geological-hike-with-beth-gilhespy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230927T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230927T123000
DTSTAMP:20260502T074950
CREATED:20230824T184508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230824T184514Z
UID:7449-1695807000-1695817800@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca
SUMMARY:Beaver Valley Fall Colours and Nature Hike
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday September 27 – 9:30am – 12:30pm  Beaver Valley Fall Colours and Nature Hike from Webwood Falls with Lilla Fodor. Join us for a spectacular hike from Webwood Falls northward\, featuring  a stunning view\, lovely forested areas\, some large erratics along the way\, some very impressive crevices and there’s a bench right at GR 7 east side with long views north towards the bay. Pack a snack\, and to receive directions and shuttle information please  Register with lillaf@icloud.com or 1-519-942-5257 
URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/beaver-valley-fall-colours-and-nature-hike/
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