Welcome to Saugeen Nature
Join us for our indoor meetings or outdoor excursions!
Our Upcoming Events
You can view our upcoming outdoor events below.
Indoor Events
Meeting: Grassland Birds
October 21, 2024
19:30
Birds which nest in grasslands have been in steep decline for decades, pushed always by modern farming practices. Bird Ecology Conservation Ontario (BECO) is a small environmental organization…
Outdoor Events
Marshall Woods
November 10, 2024
09:30
- Bruce Trail along the Saint Vincent Sydenham townline
We will hike along the Bruce Trail in the Rocklyn Creek Management Area and look for Marshall Woods, an Old-Growth Forest off the main trail. Angus Inksetter will lead the hike.
Indoor Events
Meeting: Forest Health Project in Huron County
November 18, 2024
19:30
Erin Gouthro is a Watershed Ecologist with the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. She has spear-headed a Forest Health Project in Huron County.
Who We Are
Welcome to the Saugeen Nature (SN) website.
The Saugeen Nature club was founded over 45 years ago by a group of individuals with a shared love of nature. Their intent was to encourage an appreciation and understanding of all aspects of the natural world. Through education and by cooperation with other organizations SN has promoted the wise use and conservation of natural resources and encouraged the preservation of wild species and natural areas in the Saugeen watershed.
Our members come from all over the Saugeen River watershed and we meet monthly at Grace United Church in Hanover. We are an active club. Recent outings have included opportunities to study birds, wildflowers, insects, landforms, and trees as well as exploring some of the lesser known Natural Areas in Grey and Bruce counties. These guided hikes led by local naturalists have something for everyone – from the novice just starting to explore the natural world to the avid birdwatcher or botanist looking to discover the many hidden jewels of our area. As members of Ontario Nature, we are stewards of the Kinghurst Forest and Murray Tract just west of Dornoch as well as coordinators of the Christmas Bird Count for the Walkerton area.
We invite you to come and find what we are all about. Join us at one of our indoor meetings or come explore with us during one of our many outdoor events as outlined on page 3 of this website. A membership application is available on this site for those of you who share our passion for the environment – we look forward to meeting you.
Byron Monk, President of Saugeen Nature
What We Do
Saugeen Nature Group
We hope that the varied events outlined on the events page will stimulate you to come join us for any of our indoor meetings or outdoor excursions. See our Events section for contact information.
We take an active role in educating our youth with our Junior Naturalist Program where 6 to 12 year olds discover, investigate and have fun and adventures in, the natural world. We also sponsor some of our young naturalists to summer nature camps and Ontario Nature’s Youth Summit.
Acknowledgment of the Land
Saugeen Nature acknowledges and is grateful to all the original stewards of the land within the Saugeen watershed. We want to acknowledge the traditional territory of the People of the Three Fires known as Ojibway, Odawa, and Potawatomi First Nations, collectively known as the Saugeen Ojibway Nation. As naturalists, we accept our responsibility to continue the stewardship of this land, in this time and into the future.
Conservation Award
Do You Know an Outstanding Naturalist?
Saugeen Nature will recognize outstanding contributions to the cause of local conservation by an individual in the past 5 years, or significant contribution to the work of Saugeen Nature.
