By Nikki May It was a surprise gift. Although rain was forecasted, Saturday October 14th dawned breezy and cool with only a few fluffy clouds blowing across the sun. Fifteen Saugeen Nature members and guests met at Joanne Anderson’s home to learn all about mushrooms. Photo by Doug Lonsdale Joanne started by showing us a […]
November 11, 2023 by Angus Inksetter On the morning of November 11 ten club members keen for the outdoors met at the SVCA parking area north of County Road 25 on Concession 4. The day was cool, just around 0C. and cloudy, which were fine conditions for walking. The eastern part of this property was
Grey County has a Climate Change Action Plan! This is good news, and was about 3 years in the making. But the hard work is still ahead; implementing the plan and reducing greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions in Grey County. The plan is focused on mitigation, which means that its goals are aimed at reducing GHGs emitted
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By Nikki MayEarly July is a good time to find birds in the various breeding periods of their lifecycle. Males are still singing their characteristic mating songs, females and sometime males are brooding a second clutch of eggs, parents are feeding their young, and other young birds are just learning to fly.On an early Sunday
By Nikki MayA conservation mindset can yield great dividends. Byron Monk follows his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps in the protection of rich woodlands on their farms. These, in return for their care, yield up a rich diversity of wildlife and stand out like beacons in the middle of Bruce County farm country where the cropped
April 25, 2022 – 6:30 p.m. Grace United Church310 12th St., Hanover6:30 p.m. – dessert and fellowship. Silent Auction 7:00 p.m. Annual meeting business8:00 p.m. – speakerGuest speaker: Kyle Blaney – Tales of a Canadian Explorer
By Nikki May A man sits silently watching the box. A bird’s head appears in the opening. The man’s heartbeat speeds up; is this the moment? He has spent 2 summer seasons and a total of 125 hours sitting here, silently waiting and watching. John Reaume aims his camera at the bird and waits expectantly.
If you have any items for the Silent Auction, please let Gertie Blake know at 519-369-2937. Any items that are donated to the AGM’s Silent Auction, and are not bid on, please remember to take the item home after the meeting. Saugeen Nature thanks you for your continued support of the club.
At the Annual General Meeting, Monday, April 25, 2022 a slate of officers and directors will be elected to manage the affairs of the club for the coming year. The Vice-President position needs to be filled this year. Nominations or the names of volunteers for executive positions or directors should be forwarded to the chair
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. The Award will be presented at the Annual General Meeting on April 25, 2022. Nominations to be submitted by February
