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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A Springtime Interpretive Hike with Lenore Keeshig at Neyaashiinigmiing (RAIN DATE!)
This hike was rained out and has a new date.A Springtime Interpretive Hike with Lenore Keeshig at NeyaashiinigmiingHike with Leader Lenore Keeshig on Monday, April 29, 10:30am to 1:30pm Featuring Wildflowers … Continue reading A Springtime Interpretive Hike with Lenore Keeshig at Neyaashiinigmiing (RAIN DATE!)
Mushroom Identification with Joanne Anderson
Mushroom Identification with Joanne AndersonDate: Friday May 10Time: 10:30am to 1:30pm***Currently Full with a Waitlist***Joanne Anderson of Mushrooms etc. will lead us on a walk through her garden of cultivated mushrooms and along nearby trails to … Continue reading Mushroom Identification with Joanne Anderson
A Turtle Talk, with Jenna McGuire
May Indoor Program Date Change - NOW May 16The Bayshore are carrying out some necessary maintenance and have notified the Club that their facility will be closed to the public … Continue reading A Turtle Talk, with Jenna McGuire
‘Botany and More, on the Lake Huron Shore’ with Jeannine Kralt.
Thursday morning June 13, 9:30 start time at Oliphant Fen. Fens are unique coastal wetlands occurring along the escarpment, meadow marshes that have conditions that are favourable for a variety of … Continue reading ‘Botany and More, on the Lake Huron Shore’ with Jeannine Kralt.
Three Waters, Documentary Film & AGM
Owen Sound Field NaturalistsAnnual General MeetingBay Room at the Bayshore Community CentreJune 13, 20245:45 pm (Social)6:30 pm (Meeting)The AGM Report includes updated Publications ReportThis Meeting will be in person only.Attendance by … Continue reading Three Waters, Documentary Film & AGM
Saugeen Valley Lookout – An outstanding opportunity to visit Nels Maher’s and John Weir’s Fern Garden
Thursday, June 20, - 10am - 3pm***EVENT IS FULL***Saugeen Valley Lookout - An outstanding opportunity to visit Nels Maher's and John Weir’s Fern Garden. See Orchids, Birds and more on this 40 Acre Naturalized … Continue reading Saugeen Valley Lookout – An outstanding opportunity to visit Nels Maher’s and John Weir’s Fern Garden
A Woodlot Tour at Lily Oak County Forest with Carl Sadler
Date: Wednesday June 26, 2024 at 1:30pm to 3:30pmDescription: Highlighting some of the history of the Lily Oak County Forest (and the Forest Plantation Management there).Maximum Number - 16. … Continue reading A Woodlot Tour at Lily Oak County Forest with Carl Sadler
Beaverdale Bog Quest of Discovery with Rick Watt and/or Ann-Ida Beck
Date: Saturday, June 29 at 9am to 11amDescription: The Beaverdale Bog is at the heart of a wetland complex west of the Beaver Valley and northeast of Markdale. Our leaders, … Continue reading Beaverdale Bog Quest of Discovery with Rick Watt and/or Ann-Ida Beck
Mothing with Alan Macnaughton and Discovery Program Staff
The moths you see are different depending on the season and habitat.On Tuesday, July 16, Alan Macnaughton will be at MacGregor Point Provincial Park. Alan is a popular presenter with … Continue reading Mothing with Alan Macnaughton and Discovery Program Staff
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a dragonfly!
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a dragonfly!Join OSFN at 10:00 am, Friday August 2nd*** (Rain Date: Saturday August 3rd, 10:00am) to learn more about Odonates (dragonflies and damselflies), a group … Continue reading It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a dragonfly!
Nature Therapy (aka Forest Bathing) Walk with Neil Baldwin
Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024Time: 12:30 – 3:00Ready to try experiencing nature in a different way? This gently-structured practice weaves together spending slow time in woodland areas, nature exploration, and elements … Continue reading Nature Therapy (aka Forest Bathing) Walk with Neil Baldwin
Monarch tagging workshop with Audrey Armstrong
Monarch tagging workshop with Audrey ArmstrongDate: Sunday, August 25, 2024Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pmThis is a family friendly event.How is it that monarch butterflies migrate 4,000 km to a … Continue reading Monarch tagging workshop with Audrey Armstrong
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.