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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Botany on the lower Bruce Peninsula, with Barbara Palmer
We'll walk the boardwalk and hike the trail at Petrel Point and check out the Oliphant boardwalk, time permitting. Car pooling possible from the Galaxy Theatre parking lot. Limit 12. Register: Barbara Palmer, 519-372-0355, or barbara_p@rogers.com
ANNUAL POTLUCK SUPPER & PRESENTATION
6PM SHARP Final meeting of the season. ANNUAL POTLUCK SUPPER & PRESENTATION 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 share, along with serving utensils. Followed by: June 13, 7PM – Robert Bowles: Damsels and Dragons A former … Continue reading ANNUAL POTLUCK SUPPER & PRESENTATION
Annual Potluck Supper & Presentation, Guest Speaker Robert Bowles: Damsels and Dragons
Please note the time and location: 6PM Sharp, 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 share, along with serving utensils. 7PM – Robert Bowles: Damsels and Dragons A former Grey County farm boy, Bob Bowles shares his … Continue reading Annual Potluck Supper & Presentation, Guest Speaker Robert Bowles: Damsels and Dragons
Charismatic Piping Plovers
A shoreline visit to learn about dune / beach habitat and see little cotton balls ontoothpicks (PP chicks) Other Information: A shoreline visit to learn about dune / beach habitat and see little cotton balls on toothpicks (Piping Plover chicks). There are Father's Day chicks on the beach! We are also anticipating the second nest … Continue reading Charismatic Piping Plovers
Butterflies of Bognor Marsh
Register: Chris Rickard crickard@sympatico.ca, (705)444-6671 Where: Bognor Marsh, meet at the parking lot at Grey Rd 18 and Concession 4. When: June 27, 2019 , 11.00 am to 2.00 pm, all ages
Community Tagging Day at Butterfly Gardens of Saugeen Shores
Join Butterfly Gardens of Saugeen Shores on their Community Tagging Day at foot of High Street, Southampton at big flag. Some of the volunteers will also be leading groups along the rail trail as a lot of butterfly activity has been noted!
Owls Around Us
Date: Sunday, August 25, 2019Time: 2 pm – 4 pm Location: Grey Roots Theatre, Grey Roots Museum & Archives Description: It is said that if you’ve got squirrels in your neighbourhood, then you also have owls! Really? How come I never see them? Naturalist Peter Thoem’s presentation, on behalf of the Owl Foundation, includes dozens … Continue reading Owls Around Us
Sarawak Saunter near Indian Falls with David Morris.
***UPDATE Please note the change of date*** Due to the wet weather forecast for tomorrow Tuesday, David Morris has re-scheduled this hike to Thursday September 5th, at 1:30PM. Our route will take us through an old farmstead, beside cropland, through abandoned fields reverting to “nature” and through mature maple woods to Indian Falls. If you’ve … Continue reading Sarawak Saunter near Indian Falls with David Morris.
Lower Indian River Excursion with David Morris
Emphasis on flora and intriguing geology of the gorge. Rough, uneven footing. Limit 12 Contact: David Morris, 519-376-1304 or davidtmorris@rogers.com
The Geology of the Niagara Escarpment with Beth Gilhespy
Beth is the past CEO of the Bruce Trail Conservancy and a geology enthusiast. She will delight you with a presentation on the geology of the Niagara Escarpment. Beth Gilhespy is Executive Director of the Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy, an organization dedicated to securing financial resources for Toronto Zoo wildlife conservation programs. Between 2004 and … Continue reading The Geology of the Niagara Escarpment with Beth Gilhespy
An Autumn Ramble at Anglesea Nature Trails and Managed Forest
Ferns, Trees, Erratic Boulders, and history with Don Rawls in the Klondike Hills. Reg: 519 794 0561 or rawfam46@gmail.com for directions to Angelsea. Max 16.
“Forest Bathing” with Neil Baldwin.
Experience slow time in woodlands, mindfulness practice for relaxation, to cultivate innate healing, and to open senses and soul to engage with nature in new ways. Max 12 Register/info: offgridretreat@naturemail.ca 519-794-0129
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.