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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Shadows of Summertime – A Winter Hike to Bognor Marsh
Look at plants above the snow with Peter Middleton.Register: Peter Middleton peter.middleton@sympatico.ca or 519 376 3242 Limit: 12 participants
Who Made Those Tracks and Why?
An Interpretive Late Winter Tracking Hike with Jeff KinchenRegister: Andy Koshan akoshan@yahoo.ca or 519 372 9480 Limit: 12 participants
WHAT HAS HAPPENED WITH THE JAMES BAY PROJECT?
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 on The Great Whale River, which he canoed about 20 years ago, showing photos of this powerful river and what has been saved to date. Location: Owen Sound and North … Continue reading WHAT HAS HAPPENED WITH THE JAMES BAY PROJECT?
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF BIRDS
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
Wonderland of Rocks
Cliffscape Ecology Hike at Rural Rootzwith Tom Ashman Register: Tom Ashman ruralrootz@sympatico.ca or 519 534 2522 Limit: 15 participants
Landscapes, Flora, and Fauna Across Canada
Bill Caulfeild-Browne. A resident of Tobermory, Bill is a semi-retired financial servicesexecutive with a life-long passion for nature and photography. His interests lie with landscapes, flora, and fauna, and he has traveled the world in pursuit of his subjects. Bill has contributed photographs to many books, including WWF’s “Endangered Spaces”, university textbooks, newspapers, magazines, calendars … Continue reading Landscapes, Flora, and Fauna Across Canada
Wildflower and Fern Hike
At Black’s Park and the West Rockswith Joan Crowe Register: Joan Crowe - 519 371 8193 Limit: 12 participants
Adventure Birding via Canoe or Kayak
Isaac Lake to Pike RiverBridge with Andy Koshan Register: Andy Koshan
Wildflower Walk Through the Trails at Singing Sands
Tues. June 3, 2014 – 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.This walk includes a Potluck Dinner @ Chez Barbara Palmer’s Register: Barbara Palmer barbara_p@rogers.com or 519 372 0355 Limit: 12 participants
AGM, POTLUCK SUPPER & PRESENTATION
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. SPECIAL GUEST PRESENTER IS: Richard Elzby THE GENTLE BEE Join local apiarist, Richard Elzby, a retired chemist and … Continue reading AGM, POTLUCK SUPPER & PRESENTATION
Stargazing at the Outdoor Education Center Observatory
Sat. Sept. 6th, 2014 - 7:30 p.m.Stargazing at the Outdoor Education Center Observatory with John Hlynialuk Register: John Hlynialuk stargazer@wightman.ca or 519-371- 0670 Limit: 15 participants
PROTECTING ONTARIO’S WILD SPECIES AND SPACES
September 11th, 2014 Caroline SchultzPROTECTING ONTARIO’S WILD SPECIES AND SPACES As 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 … Continue reading PROTECTING ONTARIO’S WILD SPECIES AND SPACES
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.