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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Great Lakes Aquatic Species at Risk presented by Kat Lucas
The Toronto Zoo Great Lakes Program is providing this special presentation about some of the species at risk in the Great Lakes and how we can protect them. A question and answer … Continue reading Great Lakes Aquatic Species at Risk presented by Kat Lucas
Geology in the age of LiDAR: What new technology is telling us about Canada’s last great ice sheets. With Dr. Nick Eyles
Geology in the age of LiDAR: What new technology is telling us about Canada's last great ice sheets. With Dr. Nick EylesLight Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology is the key … Continue reading Geology in the age of LiDAR: What new technology is telling us about Canada’s last great ice sheets. With Dr. Nick Eyles
Grey Bruce Christmas Bird Counts, 2020
The local CBCs will be complying with all current public health guidelines and practicing physical distancing. It is our understanding that there will be no local in-person gatherings after the … Continue reading Grey Bruce Christmas Bird Counts, 2020
Exploring the Polar Regions: A Guide’s Perspective Bella Waterton and Paul Scriver
Bella Waterton and Paul Scriver have been working in the polar regions for the last decade, most recently along the Hudson Bay coastline guiding at, and managing a National Geographic … Continue reading Exploring the Polar Regions: A Guide’s Perspective Bella Waterton and Paul Scriver
Tanzania: Cultures of Maasai and Lions; and Zanzibar: A World of Spices with Pamela Kinchen
Tanzania: Cultures of Maasai and Lions; and Zanzibar: A World of Spices with Pamela KinchenDate: Thursday, January 28, 2021Time: 7 p.m.A Dream Trip realized to see it All - Before … Continue reading Tanzania: Cultures of Maasai and Lions; and Zanzibar: A World of Spices with Pamela Kinchen
Being a Bird in North America by Robert Alvo
Being a Bird in North America by Robert AlvoDate: Thursday, January 28, 2021Time: 7 p.m.Robert is a conservation biologist, bird expert, with special emphasis on loons, and the author of Being a Bird in North America (available … Continue reading Being a Bird in North America by Robert Alvo
Tanzania: Cultures of Maasai and Lions; and Zanzibar: A World of Spices with Pamela Kinchen
Tanzania: Cultures of Maasai and Lions; and Zanzibar: A World of Spices with Pamela KinchenA Dream Trip realized to see it All - Before it’s Gone! Three weeks of “Pinch … Continue reading Tanzania: Cultures of Maasai and Lions; and Zanzibar: A World of Spices with Pamela Kinchen
Nordic Ski with Beth Anne Currie and John Dickson
Date: Wednesday, February 17 2021Time: 10-11:30am - Plan to meet after 9:45am.We'll ski over the Grasslands of Sarawak/Georgian Bluffs. Snowshoers welcome too.Weather permitting, and following Public Health Guidelines.For meeting location … Continue reading Nordic Ski with Beth Anne Currie and John Dickson
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
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.