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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Foraging for Edible and Medicinal Plants: Alexis Burnett
This presentation will focus on learning how to ethically harvest plants for food and medicine from the wild. We will talk about both native and non-native plants and explore what it means to work with these groups of plants in a way that helps to sustain and regenerate local populations.This is a ZOOM webinar. Details of … Continue reading Foraging for Edible and Medicinal Plants: Alexis Burnett
Celebrate EARTH WEEK – Beth Gilhespy Reflections on Wildlife and Wild Space Conservation
Celebrate EARTH WEEK - Beth Gilhespy Reflections on Wildlife and Wild Space Conservation Keynote Speaker Beth Gilhespy shares her experiences and insights. Sponsored by Caframo.This is a ZOOM webinar. Details of how to join will be sent out in an eHerald closer to the event. The webinar will be open at 1:45pm to sort any technical … Continue reading Celebrate EARTH WEEK – Beth Gilhespy Reflections on Wildlife and Wild Space Conservation
Peacocks, Tigers and Temples: Birds in the Heart of India with Peter Middleton
Peacocks, Tigers and Temples: Birds in the Heart of India, a bonus Zoom presentation.This is a ZOOM webinar. Details of how to join will be sent out in an eHerald closer to the event. The webinar will be open at 6:45pm to sort any technical difficulties.Didn’t receive an e-herald but would still like to participate? Please … Continue reading Peacocks, Tigers and Temples: Birds in the Heart of India with Peter Middleton
Marg Gaviller – The Horses of Sable Island. Plus the journey “back to Newfoundland”
The Sable Island horses, originally domestic animals, are now the main occupants of the island. They roam freely in the natural environment, comfortably in the temperate summers but battered by high winds and ferocious storms in the winter, and without human interference. These feral horses are, indeed, a joy to behold.This is a ZOOM webinar. Details … Continue reading Marg Gaviller – The Horses of Sable Island. Plus the journey “back to Newfoundland”
Annual General Meeting and “Birding different habitats in the Beaver Valley” with David Turner
The Annual General Meeting of the Owen Sound Field Naturalists will go ahead using a Zoom format due to Covid-19 restrictions. Our Constitution requires that we hold the AGM within 6 months of the end of our business//financial year, December 31. We will be meeting those requirements.The Annual General Meeting is being held on Thursday, … Continue reading Annual General Meeting and “Birding different habitats in the Beaver Valley” with David Turner
Piping Plovers with Lynne Richardson
Piping Plovers with Lynne Richardson: Visit Sauble Beach to learn about the valiant efforts of these super-cute and super-endangered birds to raise their wee golf-ball sized chicks on a busy public beach. Reg: lynnerichardson@rogers.com or 519-599-3618 Current max is 10. If you have already registered for this, please re-confirm with the leader.
Birding in the Beaver Valley with David Turner
Event Birding in the Beaver Valley, looking for Warblers and others in one location, then Grassland birds at a second location.When Sunday, July 4, 20217:30am – 11am or longer if wanted. All AgesWhere Starting at Beaver Valley Rest Area, just south of Kimberley halfway up the hill.Other Info OSFN members have first priority - but … Continue reading Birding in the Beaver Valley with David Turner
Railtrail Ramble with David Morris
Railtrail Ramble9:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday July 10, 2021 (alternate date: July 13)Walk the Georgian Bluffs Railtrail east of Shallow Lake (out and back), looking at some of the less common (or at least, less known) flora found along the way. Limit: 12 people. Contact David Morris for directions.REGISTRATION CLOSED - Event is now full.Contact: David … Continue reading Railtrail Ramble with David Morris
Introduction to How to Attract and Identify Moths.
A Moth Night - An Introduction to How to Attract and Identify MothsWhen: Wednesday August 4, 2021Time: 9 pm - 11:15 pm (Aug 5 - Rain Date) plus Thursday August 5 at 7 am to open Moth traps for ID, Photos and ReleaseWhere: Grey Sauble Conservation Administration Centre and Arboretum, 237897 Inglis Falls Road, RR 4, Owen Sound, Ontario N4K 5N6Alan Macnaughton has good … Continue reading Introduction to How to Attract and Identify Moths.
Indian River Excursion with David Morris
9:30 pm to 11:30, Saturday, August 21, 2021 (alternate date: August 24)Explore the banks of the lower Indian River with David Morris. Emphasis will be on the flora. Note: rough, uneven footing including loose cobble. Limit 10 people. Meet at the parking lot for the Indian Falls Conservation Area (ball diamond, tennis courts).Contact: David Morris, … Continue reading Indian River Excursion with David Morris
Monarch Tagging Workshop with Audrey Armstrong
This family friendly event will take place on Saturday August 21 (rain date August 22) from 1 to 3 pm at the Isaac Lake Boat Launch just north of Wiarton. How is it that monarch butterflies migrate 4,000 km to a place they’ve never been before? Why do we still need Citizen Scientists to assist … Continue reading Monarch Tagging Workshop with Audrey Armstrong
A Morning Forestry Walk at Massie Hills
A Morning Forestry Walk at Massie Hills with Carl SadlerDate: Wednesday August 25, 2021Time: 10am to NoonStarting at the main entrance to Massie Hills Mgmt. Area on Concession 6, block and a half south of Grey Road #18 Learn about the Pine tree thinning that is planned for the area, followed by some Tree Identification in the hardwood forest. Public Health Guidelines and Protocols to … Continue reading A Morning Forestry Walk at Massie Hills
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.