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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Snowshoe Nature Hike on the Bruce Peninsula
with Andy Koshan – Location TBA Register: Andy Koshan akoshan@yahoo.ca Limit: 12
Who Made Those Tracks and Why?
An Interpretive Late Winter Tracking Hike with Jeff Kinchen. Register: Jeff Kinchen, bognors.finest@gmail.com 519.372.7499 Limit: 12
The history and development of the ALUS Program in Grey and Bruce.
Speakers: Keith and Joni Reid of Grey Bruce ALUS ALUS is a voluntary program that allows for community-led, farmer-delivered conservation initiatives. Farming, Habitat and Wildlife as Partners!
History of John Muir
Speaker: Robert Burcher Celebrate the legacy of John Muir with Robert Burcher. He will share the stories of Muir's time here in Grey County and evaluate the impact of his … Continue reading History of John Muir
Earth Week Nature Ramble with Bob Knapp
Meet - 9:30AM at Sarawak Park opposite Legacy Ridge Golf Course Then follow to Wetland destination, near Kemble Mountain. We will be looking for anything of interest in this seldom … Continue reading Earth Week Nature Ramble with Bob Knapp
Earth Day Nature Ramble w/ Peter Middleton
Celebrate Earth Day with a Nature Ramble, led by Peter Middleton9:30 - 11AM Saturday April 22, 2017 Meet at Benallen (Junction of Keppel & Sarawak Rail Trails, with County Road … Continue reading Earth Day Nature Ramble w/ Peter Middleton
EARTH DAY SPECIAL EVENT
Speaker: Dr. Alan MacEachern (http://history.uwo.ca/People/Faculty/MacEachern.html) Celebrate Earth Day and 150 years in 2017 - Keynote address by Dr Alan MacEachern, Environmental Historian. The Dominion of Nature: Canadians' Attitudes & Actions … Continue reading EARTH DAY SPECIAL EVENT
Inglis Falls Aboretum & Propagation Area
This is a perfect opportunity to join Bill Moses and see what's happening at the Arboretum. Register: Bill Moses, bill.mosesos@gmail.com Limit: 12
Wildflower Walk at Old Baldy
Limit: 12Register Stew Hilts at shilts@uoguelph.ca or 519 986 1475 Meet at the Old Baldy Parking Lot. The Old Baldy parking lot is at the top of Sideroad 7B, the … Continue reading Wildflower Walk at Old Baldy
Niagara Escarpment Commission Developments
Speaker: Lisa Grbinicek Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve designation and what it means to be a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. Lisa will highlight some of the work going on in the … Continue reading Niagara Escarpment Commission Developments
Wildflowers of Ontario
Ontario is home to a diverse array of wildflowers. Join Walter Muma as he takes us on a journey through the botany that enriches our province, from the rare to … Continue reading Wildflowers of Ontario
Spring Bounty – the birds, bees and everything in between!
Join guides Miptoon (Anthony Chegahno) and Esme Batten on a quest for all of the wonderful things that spring can offer from birds, and trees, to beautiful spring wildflowers. Location: … Continue reading Spring Bounty – the birds, bees and everything in between!
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.