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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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
Saugeen Valley Lookout Visit Nels Maher’s & John Weir’s Fern Garden.
Saugeen Valley Lookout Visit Nels Maher's & John Weir’s Fern Garden. Visit Nels Maher's and John Weir’s Fern Garden. See Orchids, Birds and more on this 40 Acre Naturalized Propertynear … Continue reading Saugeen Valley Lookout Visit Nels Maher’s & John Weir’s Fern Garden.
Introduction to How to Attract and Identify Moths.
A Moth Night – An Introduction to How to Attract and Identify MothsWhen: Tuesday July 19, 2022Leader: Alan Macnaughton Time: 9 pm – 11:15 pm (July 20 Rain Date) plus Wednesday July 20 at 7 am to open Moth traps … Continue reading Introduction to How to Attract and Identify Moths.
Indian River Excursion 2022 with David Morris
Date: Saturday, August 20, 2022Time: 9:30 am to 11:30 amExplore the banks of the lower Indian River with David Morris. Emphasis will be on the flora. Note: rough, uneven footing … Continue reading Indian River Excursion 2022 with David Morris
Monarch Tagging Workshop with Audrey Armstrong
Date: September 3, 2022Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pmThis family friendly event will take place on Saturday September 3, (rain date September 4) from 1 to 3 pm at the … Continue reading Monarch Tagging Workshop with Audrey Armstrong
Have you ever wondered how dragonflies and other insects survive the winter?
***This will be a ZOOM ONLY presentation***Rosemary Martin asks: Have you ever wondered how dragonflies and other insects survive the winter? What impact will climate change have on these important ecological … Continue reading Have you ever wondered how dragonflies and other insects survive the winter?
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.