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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Events
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Monarch Tagging Workshop with Audrey Armstrong
Date: September 3, 2022Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm This family friendly event will take place on Saturday September 3, (rain date September 4) 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? … Continue reading Monarch Tagging Workshop with Audrey Armstrong
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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 communities? Drill through the ice with Rosemary Martin to discover the surprisingly active ecosystem that exists below the ice during the winter. Rosemary will … Continue reading Have you ever wondered how dragonflies and other insects survive the winter?
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Sarawak Saunter IV with David Morris Explore
the diverse flora near Indian Falls.Sat Sep 10: 9:30am to 1Sarawak Saunter IV with David Morris Explore the diverse flora near Indian Falls. Goldenrods (6 species) and asters (7 species), ferns & 60-70 other species. Register: davidtmorris@rogers.com or 519-376-1304
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An Anglesea Klondike Ramble with Don Rawls
Saturday Sep17: 9:30–11:30am An Anglesea Klondike Ramble with Don Rawls. Trails, Ferns, Fungi, Heritage Trees, Erratic Boulders, and Local History too. 782358 Sideroad #3, Chatsworth. Register: 519 794 0561 or rawfam46@gmail.com
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Pop-up OSFN hike, with a focus on ferns
Bruce Trail Pop-up Hike with Barbara Palmer Pop-up OSFN hike, with a focus on ferns Bruce Trail Pop-up Hike with Barbara Palmer Date: Tuesday September 20Time: 2 pm - 4 pmBruce Trail Hike featuring fabulous ferns along with a few fall flowers with Barbara Palmer. Hike a lovely 2km loop near East Linton with mossy crevices and some … Continue reading Pop-up OSFN hike, with a focus on ferns
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The Asters and Goldenrods of Dorcas Bay with Tyler Miller
Friday Sep 23: 9am to 12 NoonThe Asters and Goldenrods of Dorcas Bay with Tyler Miller, Field Ecologist with Bruce Peninsula National Park. Immerse yourself in local aster and goldenrod ecology and the ecosystems we find them in.To register, please email - tyler.miller@pc.gc.ca or telephone 705-341-2777
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Experience McIvor Wetland near Purple Valley
with Bob and Marie Knapp.Experience McIvor Wetland near Purple Valleywith Bob and Marie Knapp. Visit this 300 acre BTC unique wetland with lots ofescarpment features. Bring lunch and water. Tea will be served on Bob & Marie’scabin deck following the hike. Reg: rmknapp@yahoo.com or 519 371 1255
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Beaver Valley Fall Colours Hike with Lilla Fodor
Join us for a spectacular Fall Colours hike across the top of Beaver Valley, down through Bowles Gully and back up through the Kimberley Forest. This is an up to 4 hour hilly hike, taking in parts of the Beaver Valley Ski Club hills with long views over Beaver Valley, a stroll by the quaint … Continue reading Beaver Valley Fall Colours Hike with Lilla Fodor
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Robert Burcher & John Muir in Trout Hollow
Robert Burcher & John Muir in Trout Hollow Mon Oct 10: 10am-NoonFollowing in the footsteps of John Muir - A Trout Hollow Saunter – with Robert Burcher. Discover the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy’s Trout Hollow Nature Reserve, where OSFN offers this educational walk, with Author, Historian and Steward Robert Burcher, to reinforce for you the connections that … Continue reading Robert Burcher & John Muir in Trout Hollow
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Lindsay Tract Trek to a Black Spruce Grove (locally rare) with County Forester Kevin Predon.
Bruce County Forester Kevin Predon will lead us to this unique stand of Black Spruce, common elsewhere, but locally rare. Other features include the Spring Creek Wetland Complex with its resident fish, beavers, turtles, and frogs. We’ll see different tree species: along with the Black Spruce, we’ll see Jack Pine, White Pine, Red Pine, White Cedar, Balsam Fir, … Continue reading Lindsay Tract Trek to a Black Spruce Grove (locally rare) with County Forester Kevin Predon.
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Indoor Meeting: A Scientist Visits the Holy Land with Dan Ostler
Date: October 13, 2022Time: 7 pmLocation: Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre, Owen Sound Dan Ostler, our intrepid cruise ship lecturer, ventures forth into the Holy Land and considers the stories we all know so well through the eyes of a scientist. Correlating known History with Earth Science, the Volcanic History of the Mediterranean, a little … Continue reading Indoor Meeting: A Scientist Visits the Holy Land with Dan Ostler
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Water Birds & More, with David Turner in the Beaver Valley Watershed
***NEW DAY - This Outing is now on Sunday Oct 16th due to rain***A chance to check up on the birdlife on the Lakes, shores, ponds, river banks, wetlands, and more; to learn who has just flown in, who is planning to stay, and who will be winging away southwards soon. This popular event will … Continue reading Water Birds & More, with David Turner in the Beaver Valley Watershed
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.