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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Birding the Waters of the Beaver Valley
Birding the Waters of the Beaver Valley during Spring Migration with David Turner - Tundra Swans and More. Max 16 Please register with David at 519-924-3560 or fleshertonartgallery@gmail.com for directions … Continue reading Birding the Waters of the Beaver Valley
Celebrate Earth Week 2020, with Renowned Ecologist and Singer Songwriter Jarmo Jalava
Owen Sound Field Naturalists present Celebrate Earth Week 2020 , with Renowned Ecologist and Singer Songwriter Jarmo Jalava in performance with his son Noah Jalava Relationships with Nature, as told … Continue reading Celebrate Earth Week 2020, with Renowned Ecologist and Singer Songwriter Jarmo Jalava
A Search for Trail-marker Trees. Interpretive Hike at Neyaashiinigmiing with Lenore Keeshig.
A Search for Trail-marker Trees. Interpretive Hike at Neyaashiinigmiing with Lenore Keeshig. Max 12 Bring a lunch Location: Meet at intersection of the Boundary Road and Sydney Bay Road Register: … Continue reading A Search for Trail-marker Trees. Interpretive Hike at Neyaashiinigmiing with Lenore Keeshig.
A Turtle Talk with Bob Bowles
If Turtles Could Talk - Learn about Ontario's Turtles and more, with Robert Bowles - a Turtle's Best Friend. Bob will advise what people can do to help turtles. “They … Continue reading A Turtle Talk with Bob Bowles
Springtime Woodland Stroll with hosts John Bakker and Christina Milani
Springtime Woodland Stroll with hosts John Bakker and Christina Milani. Tour their richly diverse, and mostly wooded property. Limit: 16 Please register with Christina at milanicvm1999@gmail.com (519) 376-7098 and to … Continue reading Springtime Woodland Stroll with hosts John Bakker and Christina Milani
Birding, Botany and Ecology at Bayview Escarpment Forest with Mark Wiercinski
Birding, Botany and Ecology at Bayview Escarpment Forest with Mark Wiercinski Tune in to the sounds and open your eyes to experience the richness of the Forest in Spring. Max … Continue reading Birding, Botany and Ecology at Bayview Escarpment Forest with Mark Wiercinski
Annual General Meeting (Zoom Format)
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 … Continue reading Annual General Meeting (Zoom Format)
Birding, Botany and Ecology at Bayview Escarpment Forest with Mark Wiercinski
Birding, Botany and Ecology at Bayview Escarpment Forest with Mark Wiercinski Tune in to the sounds and open your eyes to experience the richness of the Forest in Spring. Covid … Continue reading Birding, Botany and Ecology at Bayview Escarpment Forest with Mark Wiercinski
Birding, Botany and Ecology at Bayview Escarpment Forest with Mark Wiercinski, Evening
Birding, Botany and Ecology at Bayview Escarpment Forest with Mark Wiercinski Tune in to the sounds and open your eyes to experience the richness of the Forest in Spring. Covid … Continue reading Birding, Botany and Ecology at Bayview Escarpment Forest with Mark Wiercinski, Evening
Piping Plovers. A visit to Sauble Beach. W/Lynne Richardson
Piping Plovers. A visit to Sauble Beach to learn about the valiant efforts of these (super cute) endangered birds to raise their wee cotton-ball chicks on a busy public beach. … Continue reading Piping Plovers. A visit to Sauble Beach. W/Lynne Richardson
Railtrail Ramble with David Morris
When: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 (rain date Thursday, July 9, 2020)Time: 9:00 am to 11:30 a.m. Where: Walk the Georgian Bluffs Railtrail east of Shallow Lake (out and back), looking … Continue reading Railtrail Ramble with David Morris
Indian River Excursion with David Morris
1:30 pm to 3:30, Tuesday, August 25, 2020 (rain date: August 27)Explore the banks of the lower Indian River with David Morris. Emphasis will be on the flora. Note: rough, … Continue reading Indian River Excursion with David Morris
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.