Welcome to Saugeen Nature
Join us for our indoor meetings or outdoor excursions!
Our Upcoming Events
You can view our upcoming events below.
All our routine indoor meetings are at the Grace United Church in Hanover and begin at 7:30 pm. *Annual General Meeting is not included.
Outdoor Events
Kinghurst Snowshoe Hike
January 17, 2026
Join Angus and John for snowshoe hike through the forest plantation, open fields and into the older growth forests of Kinghurst Nature Reserve. We will identify trees and look for signs of winter…
Indoor Events
Meeting: Members’ Night
January 19, 2026
Our traditional first meeting of the new year rolls around again. At this meeting, members have the opportunity to share exciting observations and/or experiences of nature from the past year.
Outdoor Events
Moonlight Snowshoe Hike for Owls
February 28, 2026
18:30
Once again we will try our luck to find a Screech-Owl during an evening snowshoe hike hopefully lit by the bright moon. On this our 19th year of this hike the moon will be 80% full and should rise…
Who We Are
Welcome to the Saugeen Nature (SN) website.
The Saugeen Nature club was founded over 50 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.