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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Beaver Valley Nature Hike
Join John Burton of the Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club for a three hour tour of the newly completed Stew Hilts Loop Trail. Highlights will include old growth maple/beech forest … Continue reading Beaver Valley Nature Hike
Lake Eugenia Water Birds with David Turner
Date: Sunday November 1Time: 9:30 am to NoonDiscover the Avian Delights of this Birding Hot Spot.Register: fleshertonartgallery@gmail.com or 519-924-3560 Reminder - social distancing will be in place, and masks should be quickly available … Continue reading Lake Eugenia Water Birds with David Turner
Birding Around the Bay – Waterfowl and More
Sun Nov 8, 10am – 2pm Birding Around the Bay - Waterfowl andMore with Erik Van Den Kieboom, and Kiah Jasper.A fall tradition! Meet at the front of the Owen … Continue reading Birding Around the Bay – Waterfowl and More
Resilience with Marilyn Struthers and John Anderson
The Field Naturalists welcome John Anderson & Marilyn Struthers in a conversation about our beautiful community and climate change. The film Resilience was created locally to build awareness and engagement in the most … Continue reading Resilience with Marilyn Struthers and John Anderson
Hope Bay Nature Reserve with Bob Gray, Geology and More
Hope Bay Nature Reserve with Bob Gray, Geology and More -Exploring amazing potholes and sinkholes at Hope Bay Nature Reserve, along with these highlights - "Right … Continue reading Hope Bay Nature Reserve with Bob Gray, Geology and More
Owl Prowl with Jarmo Jalava and Miptoon (Anthony Chegahno)
Owl Prowl with Jarmo Jalava and Miptoon (Anthony Chegahno)Date: Friday, November 20, 2020Time: 5:30PM to 8PMGeneral location: Neyaashiinigmiing (Chippewas of Nawash First Nation). Directions to Owl Prowl meeting location will … Continue reading Owl Prowl with Jarmo Jalava and Miptoon (Anthony Chegahno)
Great Lakes Aquatic Species at Risk presented by Kat Lucas
The Toronto Zoo Great Lakes Program is providing this special presentation about some of the species at risk in the Great Lakes and how we can protect them. A question and answer … Continue reading Great Lakes Aquatic Species at Risk presented by Kat Lucas
Geology in the age of LiDAR: What new technology is telling us about Canada’s last great ice sheets. With Dr. Nick Eyles
Geology in the age of LiDAR: What new technology is telling us about Canada's last great ice sheets. With Dr. Nick EylesLight Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology is the key … Continue reading Geology in the age of LiDAR: What new technology is telling us about Canada’s last great ice sheets. With Dr. Nick Eyles
Grey Bruce Christmas Bird Counts, 2020
The local CBCs will be complying with all current public health guidelines and practicing physical distancing. It is our understanding that there will be no local in-person gatherings after the … Continue reading Grey Bruce Christmas Bird Counts, 2020
Exploring the Polar Regions: A Guide’s Perspective Bella Waterton and Paul Scriver
Bella Waterton and Paul Scriver have been working in the polar regions for the last decade, most recently along the Hudson Bay coastline guiding at, and managing a National Geographic … Continue reading Exploring the Polar Regions: A Guide’s Perspective Bella Waterton and Paul Scriver
Tanzania: Cultures of Maasai and Lions; and Zanzibar: A World of Spices with Pamela Kinchen
Tanzania: Cultures of Maasai and Lions; and Zanzibar: A World of Spices with Pamela KinchenDate: Thursday, January 28, 2021Time: 7 p.m.A Dream Trip realized to see it All - Before … Continue reading Tanzania: Cultures of Maasai and Lions; and Zanzibar: A World of Spices with Pamela Kinchen
Being a Bird in North America by Robert Alvo
Being a Bird in North America by Robert AlvoDate: Thursday, January 28, 2021Time: 7 p.m.Robert is a conservation biologist, bird expert, with special emphasis on loons, and the author of Being a Bird in North America (available … Continue reading Being a Bird in North America by Robert Alvo
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.