The Club’s Board has been discussing the need to broaden our horizons and look for some new (or lapsed) members to come to our meetings and outings. With technology changing faster than some of us like, it is time to face it and use it to our advantage. We need to reach beyond the website […]
Fifty years ago a group of individuals with a shared love of nature gathered to found the Saugeen Nature Club to encourage and promote an appreciation and understanding of all aspects of the natural world in people of the Saugeen River area.This year, we decided to offer intermediate students living in the Saugeen watershed competing
We are very pleased to announce that we had what we consider a full registration for the Saugeen Junior Naturalist program this year. Thirty-seven young people aged 7 to 12 gathered one Saturday a month to learn about the wonders of nature in various local natural areas.This fall we were at Sulphur Spring Conservation Area
As the club celebrates 50 years it should also be noted that this December will also mark the 50th annual Hanover-Walkerton Christmas Bird Count. In the fifty years that the event has been operating it has helped to contribute and shape one of the largest citizen science projects in the world. The data collected helps
Once again, Gerard McNaughton organized a group of keen birders into an efficient machine for covering the circle that Saugeen Nature monitors every year. The teams started out early on Saturday morning, driving up and down the roads in their assigned sections. The weather was cool, but clear and the roads were snow-covered but well
We are very pleased to announce that we have what we consider a full registration for the Sau- geen Junior Naturalist program this year. We have 37 young people aged 7 to 12 involved that gather one Saturday a month to learn about the wonders of nature in various local natural areas.This fall we were
by Angus Inksetter On October 5 a dozen individuals embarked on a driving tour of central Grey County. The idea was to enjoy the great display of tree colours, particularly the reds, oranges, and other shades of the sugar maples. While there were indeed a few spectacular specimens we were slightly in ad- vance of
August 3, 2024 by John Reaume This was our clubs 15th annual outing looking for members of the Order Odonata – meaning the “toothed ones”. Five people joined us at the Bognar Marsh Management area – a beautiful habitat with a boardwalk through a Ducks Unlimited created marsh. It is one of the largest marsh
June 29, 2024 by John Reaume What is a square bash?In the lingo of Ontario’s Breeding Bird Atlas a square bash is an opportunity to get together as a group of keen birders of all skill levels and collect evidence of breeding activity of Ontario birds! The province is divided into 10×10 km square grids
June 15, 2024 by Angus Inksetter The Beaverdale Bog (which may be a fen) is a large wetland northeast of Markdale. In mid-June it holds the promise of possible orchids in bloom in addition to its regular attractions of a harsh environment and other specialized flora.Led by Rick Watt and Ann-Ida Beck seven Saugeen Nature
