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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Wildflower Walk at Old Baldy with Stew Hilts
Stew is an outstanding naturalist, photographer and teacher, and is looking forward to sharing this area with you. Limit: 12 Register 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 very steep gravel road east of … Continue reading Wildflower Walk at Old Baldy with Stew Hilts
Grassland Birding across Farmer’s Fields in former Sarawak Township with Beth Anne Currie
Register: Beth Anne Currie, bethannecurrie@sympatico.ca or 519 376 7237 Limit: 10
Field & Forest Birds of the Blue Mountains, with Lynne Richardson
Location: The mixed habitat of Loree Forest. Register: Lynne Richardson, lynnerichardson@rogers.com 519 599 3618 Limit: 15
Botany on the lower Bruce Peninsula, with Barbara Palmer
Botany on the lower Bruce Peninsula - we'll check out some well known botany hotspots, including Petrel Point and the Oliphant Fen. Limit 12. Register: Barbara Palmer, 519-372-0355 or barbara_p@rogers.com
Annual Potluck Supper & Presentation, Guest Speaker Ted Armstrong, Woodland Caribou – Where are they now?
Please note the time and location: 6PM Sharp, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 865 1st Ave. W, Owen Sound Bring your own plates, cutlery and cup or mug, and bring a food dish to share, along with serving utensils. 7PM - Ted Armstrong Thunder Bay Wildlife Biologist "Where are they now? Why Woodland Caribou no longer … Continue reading Annual Potluck Supper & Presentation, Guest Speaker Ted Armstrong, Woodland Caribou – Where are they now?
Butterflies of Bognor Marsh with Chris Rickard
*** Please Note The New Date *** Register: Chris Rickard crickard@sympatico.ca, (705)444-6671 Where: Bognor Marsh, meet at the parking lot at Grey Rd 18 and Concession 4. When: Saturday June 16th
Bruce Trail Hike – Cape Dundas area
Bruce Trail Hike in the Cape Dundas area with OSFN and Bruce Trail member Bob Knapp. Date: Saturday, June 30 Meet at 9:30 am at the Springmount Tourist Office on Hwy 6 (Jones Falls parking lot). Hike Location: Cape Dundas area. Starting at the Jackson Cove’s parking lot we will follow the main trail & … Continue reading Bruce Trail Hike – Cape Dundas area
Summer Lecture: Shirley’
Owen Sound Field Naturalists has partnered with Grey Roots to bring you two bonus Nature Lectures this summer. Grey Roots members and current OSFN members are entitled to free admission to these two lectures, and the museum exhibits, while there. Current OSFN members will be able to select and wear their OSFN name tags (which … Continue reading Summer Lecture: Shirley’
Summer Lecture: Treasures from the Bruce: Fossil Collecting for the Enthusiast
Owen Sound Field Naturalists has partnered with Grey Roots to bring you two bonus Nature Lectures this summer. Grey Roots members and current OSFN members are entitled to free admission to these two lectures, and the museum exhibits, while there. Current OSFN members will be able to select and wear their OSFN name tags (which … Continue reading Summer Lecture: Treasures from the Bruce: Fossil Collecting for the Enthusiast
Tagging Monarchs at Butterfly Gardens of Saugeen Shores
Join Butterfly Gardens of Saugeen Shores on their Community Tagging Day at foot of High Street, Southampton at big flag. Sturdy footwear. Nets welcome. Register: kerryjarvis@kerryjarvis.com Rain Date: Sat. Sept 1. For more info about the Butterfly Gardens at the BGOSS Website, including a monarch tagging video.
Botany and More with Barbara Palmer
Check out the new facilities at Singing Sands and walk the shoreline trail. (Parking fee of $11.40/vehicle). We’ll visit a local Alvar to see what’s blooming and conclude (time permitting) with a stop at Petrel Point. Register with Barbara at 519-372-0355 or barbara _p@rogers.com
Nature Reserve Easy Ramble with Marg Gaviller
*** Please note the new day. Postponed due to excessive heat *** Observing transition of habitat and species from farmland to reforestation project to nature reserve, including forest, field and wetland on this special property near Irish Lake. Limit: 8. Please register with Marg at mgaviller@bmts.com or 519-371-5149 Directions: Will be sent to registrants. Rain … Continue reading Nature Reserve Easy Ramble with Marg Gaviller
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.