BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Owen Sound Field Naturalists - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Owen Sound Field Naturalists X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Owen Sound Field Naturalists REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20120311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20121104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20130310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20131103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140927T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140927T100000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201559Z UID:6728-1411812000-1411812000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Hiking the McIver Wetlands DESCRIPTION:Sat. Sept. 27th\, 2014 – 10:00AM – 2:00 PMHiking the McIver Wetlands in Purple Valley with Bob Knapp\nMeet in Wiarton at Bluewater Park (close to the groundhog statue by the shore). Car pool from there.\nRegister: Bob Knapp rmknapp@yahoo.com or 519-371-1255\nLimit: 15 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/hiking-the-mciver-wetlands/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140911T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140911T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201529Z UID:6718-1410462000-1410462000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:PROTECTING ONTARIO’S WILD SPECIES AND SPACES DESCRIPTION:September 11th\, 2014 Caroline SchultzPROTECTING ONTARIO’S WILD SPECIES AND SPACES\nAs the Executive Director of Ontario Nature\, representing over 30\, 000 members and supporters across the province\, Caroline spearheads the programs and operations that achieve the organization’s mission to protect Ontario’s wild species and spaces through conservation\, education\, and public engagement. Come out and learn about Ontario Nature’s local efforts and the larger environmental challenges we face throughout Ontario. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/protecting-ontarios-wild-species-and-spaces/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140906T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140906T193000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201459Z UID:6708-1410031800-1410031800@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Stargazing at the Outdoor Education Center Observatory DESCRIPTION:Sat. Sept. 6th\, 2014 – 7:30 p.m.Stargazing at the Outdoor Education Center Observatory with\nJohn Hlynialuk Register: John Hlynialuk stargazer@wightman.ca or\n519-371- 0670 Limit: 15 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/stargazing-at-the-outdoor-education-center-observatory/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140612T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140612T180000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201459Z UID:6707-1402596000-1402596000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:AGM\, POTLUCK SUPPER & PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION:Please note location – not at Library:St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church\, 865 1st Ave. W\, Owen Sound. Bring your own plates\, cutlery and cup or mug\, and bring a food dish to serve 8-10 along with serving utensils.\nSPECIAL GUEST PRESENTER IS:\nRichard Elzby\nTHE GENTLE BEE\nJoin local apiarist\, Richard Elzby\, a retired chemist and environmental engineer\, as he shares his knowledge and concern for honeybees and pollinators – insects\, which are at the very forefront of local as well as international news! The impact of corporate produced insecticides and pesticides are causing a ripple effect that may totally destroy pollinators and lead to shortages not only of honey but also of more than 35% of what we eat. Learn what is being done to stem the tide of huge losses of honeybees and what you can do about the situation we are facing. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/agm-potluck-supper-presentation/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140603T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140603T140000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201459Z UID:6706-1401804000-1401804000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Wildflower Walk Through the Trails at Singing Sands DESCRIPTION:Tues. June 3\, 2014 – 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.This walk includes a Potluck Dinner @ Chez Barbara Palmer’s\nRegister: Barbara Palmer barbara_p@rogers.com or 519 372 0355\nLimit: 12 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/wildflower-walk-through-the-trails-at-singing-sands/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140531T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140531T110000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201458Z UID:6705-1401534000-1401534000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Adventure Birding via Canoe or Kayak DESCRIPTION:Isaac Lake to Pike RiverBridge with Andy Koshan\nRegister: Andy Koshan URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/adventure-birding-via-canoe-or-kayak/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140510T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140510T140000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201444Z UID:6704-1399730400-1399730400@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Wildflower and Fern Hike DESCRIPTION:At Black’s Park and the West Rockswith Joan Crowe\nRegister: Joan Crowe – 519 371 8193\nLimit: 12 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/wildflower-and-fern-hike/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140508T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140508T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201444Z UID:6701-1399575600-1399575600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Landscapes\, Flora\, and Fauna Across Canada DESCRIPTION:Bill Caulfeild-Browne. A resident of Tobermory\, Bill is a semi-retired financial servicesexecutive with a life-long passion for nature and photography. His\ninterests lie with landscapes\, flora\, and fauna\, and he has traveled the\nworld in pursuit of his subjects. Bill has contributed photographs to\nmany books\, including WWF’s “Endangered Spaces”\, university\ntextbooks\, newspapers\, magazines\, calendars and websites.\nLocation: Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/landscapes-flora-and-fauna-across-canada/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140427T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140427T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201444Z UID:6703-1398603600-1398603600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Wonderland of Rocks DESCRIPTION:Cliffscape Ecology Hike at Rural Rootzwith Tom Ashman\nRegister: Tom Ashman ruralrootz@sympatico.ca or 519 534 2522\nLimit: 15 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/wonderland-of-rocks/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140410T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140410T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201444Z UID:6702-1397156400-1397156400@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF BIRDS DESCRIPTION:Fred Jazvac. Through pictures\, stories and tales\, Fred will narrate the interesting\, amazing and sometimes bizarre lives of birds.Location: Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/the-wonderful-world-of-birds/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140313T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140313T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201414Z UID:6692-1394737200-1394737200@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:WHAT HAS HAPPENED WITH THE JAMES BAY PROJECT? DESCRIPTION:Robert Knapp. Bob\, an experienced and well-traveled canoeist\, will present an up todate report on the James Bay Hydro Electric Project. He will then focus\non The Great Whale River\, which he canoed about 20 years ago\,\nshowing photos of this powerful river and what has been saved to date.\nLocation: Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/what-has-happened-with-the-james-bay-project/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140309T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140309T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201359Z UID:6689-1394370000-1394370000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Who Made Those Tracks and Why? DESCRIPTION:An Interpretive Late Winter Tracking Hike with Jeff KinchenRegister: Andy Koshan akoshan@yahoo.ca or 519 372 9480\nLimit: 12 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/who-made-those-tracks-and-why/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140222T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140222T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201359Z UID:6688-1393074000-1393074000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Shadows of Summertime - A Winter Hike to Bognor Marsh DESCRIPTION:Look at plants above the snow with Peter Middleton.Register: Peter Middleton peter.middleton@sympatico.ca or 519 376 3242\nLimit: 12 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/shadows-of-summertime-a-winter-hike-to-bognor-marsh/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140213T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201414Z UID:6691-1392318000-1392318000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY LARGE AND SMALL DESCRIPTION:Steve Irvine. Join local potter and esteemed photographer Steve Irvine for a visualjourney from the cosmos to the close-up! Explore the world around us\nthrough his recent photographs.\nLocation: Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/nature-photography-large-and-small/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140125T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140125T120000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201359Z UID:6687-1390651200-1390651200@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Snowshoe to the Grotto DESCRIPTION:with Park Staff John Haselmayer.Register: John Haselmayer at john.haselmayer@pc.gc.ca\nLimit: 10 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/snowshoe-to-the-grotto/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140109T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140109T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201414Z UID:6690-1389294000-1389294000@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:PATTERNS IN TIME: THE CHANGING ARCTIC DESCRIPTION:Peter Middleton. The Arctic is in our minds these days as a place of importance\, due to thechanges occurring there. This program will focus on the natural history of\nthe region\, with reference to current pressures of climate change\, social\,\neconomic and sovereignty implications.\nLocation: Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/patterns-in-time-the-changing-arctic/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140102T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140102T000000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201444Z UID:6700-1388620800-1388620800@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count Saugeen Shores DESCRIPTION:For details contact Norah Toth ntoth@rogers.com\nThis is a dawn to dusk event. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/christmas-bird-count-saugeen-shores/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20131219T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20131219T000000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201429Z UID:6699-1387411200-1387411200@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count Kincardine DESCRIPTION:For details contact James Turland jaturland@gmail.com\nThis is a dawn to dusk event. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/christmas-bird-count-kincardine/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20131218T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20131218T000000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201429Z UID:6698-1387324800-1387324800@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count Bruce Peninsula National Park DESCRIPTION:For details contact John Haselmayerjohn.haselmayer@pc.gc.ca\nThis is a dawn to dusk event. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/christmas-bird-count-bruce-peninsula-national-park/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20131215T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20131215T000000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201429Z UID:6697-1387065600-1387065600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count Wiarton DESCRIPTION:Contact Lynda Steinacker for detailslyndajoy@bmts.com\nThis is a dawn to dusk event! URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/christmas-bird-count-wiarton/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20131214T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20131214T000000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201429Z UID:6695-1386979200-1386979200@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count Hanover/Walkerton DESCRIPTION:Contact Gerard McNaughton for detailsgmcnaughton@wightman.ca\nThis a dawn to dusk event. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/christmas-bird-count-hanover-walkerton/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20131214T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20131214T000000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201429Z UID:6696-1386979200-1386979200@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count Owen Sound DESCRIPTION:For details contact Freeman Boyd boydsproduce@gmail.com\nThis is a dawn to dusk event. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/christmas-bird-count-owen-sound/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20131212T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20131212T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201345Z UID:6682-1386874800-1386874800@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Members' Night (Indoor) DESCRIPTION:A potpourri of OSFN members’ slides\, displays\, art\, collections and compositions focusing on the natural world. A limit of 10 slides and 10 minutes of presentation time is preferred. Register your presentation with Jim Ansell at 519-270-8570 or jansell@sympatico.ca. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/members-night-indoor/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20131121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20131121T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201345Z UID:6681-1385060400-1385060400@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Where Few Have Gone (Indoor) DESCRIPTION:Join Dave on the trip of a lifetime. Starting in southern Chile\, Dave boarded a ship for 35 days at sea. It took him to Antarctica\, remote islands of the south and sub-tropical Atlantic. The voyage was one of discovery: seabirds galore\, great whales and sea-tossed oceanic islands seen by few. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/where-few-have-gone-indoor/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20131117T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20131117T100000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201414Z UID:6693-1384682400-1384682400@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Waterfowl Around The Bay DESCRIPTION:with Fred Jazvac.Register: Fred Jazvac 519 797 3332\nMeet at Harry Lumley Bayshore Arena at front of building (See map.) URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/waterfowl-around-the-bay/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20131027T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20131027T133000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201414Z UID:6694-1382880600-1382880600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Explore the Slough of Despond with Bob Gray! DESCRIPTION:The Slough of Despond\, near Big Bay\, is a remnant of Glacial Lake Algonquin. It was cut off from the main glacial lake by a massive abandoned beach complex some 11\, 000 year ago. See how a remarkable combination of factors resulted in its formation\, and discover how it was named. We will be looking at the slough and its formation from the edges\, so will be avoiding wet situations.Sunday\, October 27th\, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm. Limit: 12 participants. Register with Bob Gray at kemblemt@xplornet.ca or call 519 371 9128. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/explore-the-slough-of-despond-with-bob-gray/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20131020T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20131020T200000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201359Z UID:6686-1382299200-1382299200@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Bruce Trail Hike DESCRIPTION:This will be a Corran/Shoreline Loop Hike on Colpoy’s Bay.Register: Andy Koshan at akoshan@yahoo.ca or 519 372 9480\nLimit: 12 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/bruce-trail-hike/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20131012T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20131012T090000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201359Z UID:6685-1381568400-1381568400@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Marshall Woods Old Growth Hike DESCRIPTION:Bob Knapp will be conducting an old growth hike at Marshall Woods. Register: Andy Koshan at akoshan@yahoo.ca or 519 372 9480\nLimit: 12 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/marshall-woods-old-growth-hike/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20131010T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20131010T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201345Z UID:6680-1381431600-1381431600@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:Citizen Science with the Ontario Reptile & Amphibian Atlas (Indoor) DESCRIPTION:Turtles cross roads\, snakes have forked tongues and lizards lose their tails. Yet\, these wonderful animals are widely misunderstood and many are threatened with extinction. Join Ontario Nature in a presentation where you will learn about the diversity of the reptiles and amphibians in Ontario\, why populations are in decline and why they are important to our ecosystem. URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/citizen-science-with-the-ontario-reptile-amphibian-atlas-indoor/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130929T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130929T200000 DTSTAMP:20260502T231742 CREATED:20230117T201346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T201346Z UID:6684-1380484800-1380484800@owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca SUMMARY:O'Keefe Grange Heritage Apple Farm DESCRIPTION:This will be a joint outing with the Young Naturalist Club. Register: Stewart Nutt stewnutt@gmail.com or 519 372 8588\nLimit: 15 participants URL:https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/event/okeefe-grange-heritage-apple-farm/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR