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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Celebrate Earth Week with Hap Wilson
CELEBRATE EARTH WEEK with HAP WILSON2PM Sunday April 24, 2022 at the Bayshore Community CentreAlso with a selection of his books for sale.Tickets ($5) available at Owen Sound Market; Suntrail … Continue reading Celebrate Earth Week with Hap Wilson
Interpretive Hike at Neyaashiinigmiing with Lenore Keeshig
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 10:00 a.m. – 1 pm or 2 pm.Interpretive Hike at Neyaashiinigmiing with Lenore Keeshig, to search for trail-marker trees. Bring a lunch.Location: Meeting place in … Continue reading Interpretive Hike at Neyaashiinigmiing with Lenore Keeshig
Nature therapy (aka Forest Bathing) Walk
Sun May 1 at 1:30pm (approx. 2.5 hours)“Nature therapy (aka Forest Bathing) Walk”Ready to try experiencing nature in a different way? This gently-structured practice fuses spending slow time in woodland … Continue reading Nature therapy (aka Forest Bathing) Walk
Springtime in the Klondike Hills of Chatsworth
Mon May 9 at 10am (approx. 2 hours)“Springtime in the Klondike Hills of Chatsworth”Don Rawls & Neil Baldwin will guide this outing through the rolling woodlands of Don’s property near … Continue reading Springtime in the Klondike Hills of Chatsworth
Ants of Ontario, incl. Grey Bruce, with Dr. Gary Umphrey. Plus Book Sale!
Date: Thursday, May 12Time: 7pm - 9pm Location: Bayshore Community Centre.Tales of Ants: Near and Far, Now and ThenThis talk will take an ant-centric view of how the study of a … Continue reading Ants of Ontario, incl. Grey Bruce, with Dr. Gary Umphrey. Plus Book Sale!
Open Chimneys
OPEN CHIMNEYS; Enjoy an evening of learning and watching one of Nature’s most amazing aerialists the CHIMNEY SWIFT.Participation limited to 20: pre-register - Peter Middleton (519-376-3242)Dates and times:Tuesday, May 24. … Continue reading Open Chimneys
Birding and Botany at Kinghurst Forest Nature Reserve
Outing: 8AM Wednesday May 25Birding and Botany at Kinghurst Forest Nature ReserveLeaders: Jerry Asling and Nikki MayThe Kinghurst forest is one of the best maple/beech pre-settlement woodlands left in southern … Continue reading Birding and Botany at Kinghurst Forest Nature Reserve
Book Event, Potluck, AGM and Presentation – Our Piping Plovers: Where are they at, and how are they doing? with Andrea Gress.
Date: Thursday, June 9Time: 5:30 to 9 pmLocation: Bay Room, Bayshore Community Centre, Owen SoundBook EventThe estate of Lorraine Brown & Andrew Armitage is offering their extensive library collection to … Continue reading Book Event, Potluck, AGM and Presentation – Our Piping Plovers: Where are they at, and how are they doing? with Andrea Gress.
A Return to Rural Rootz in Spring – A Wonderland of Rocks, Ferns, Flowers and more with hosts Tom and Dee Ashman.
A Return to Rural Rootz in Spring - A Wonderland of Rocks, Ferns, Flowers and more with hosts Tom and Dee Ashman. Celebrating 30 years of Rural Rootz and 25 years … Continue reading A Return to Rural Rootz in Spring – A Wonderland of Rocks, Ferns, Flowers and more with hosts Tom and Dee Ashman.
Discovery Tour of Britain Lake Wetland and Woodlands with NCC biologists.
Discovery Tour of Britain Lake Wetland and Woodlands with NCC biologists. June 14, 10:30am to 1:30pm. See some of the special features and also what wildlife is on display during late Spring in … Continue reading Discovery Tour of Britain Lake Wetland and Woodlands with NCC biologists.
Railtrail Ramble III, Saturday June 18, with David Morris
Railtrail Ramble III 9:30am to noon, Saturday June 18, with David MorrisWalk the Georgian Bluffs Railtrail east of Shallow Lake (out and back), looking at some of the less common … Continue reading Railtrail Ramble III, Saturday June 18, with David Morris
Piping Plovers with Lynne Richardson
Piping Plovers with Lynne Richardson. Visit Sauble Beach to find out about the valiant efforts of these super-cute and super-endangered birds to raise their wee golf-ball sized chicks on a … Continue reading Piping Plovers with Lynne Richardson
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.