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Leader:  John Reaume Our second dragonfly and damselfly outing was off to a wet if not thunderous start as we spent the first hour huddling in our vehicles as the skies came crashing down. Four brave (foolish) souls though waited out the weather and were treated to warm and sunny skies and great conditions for […]

As an Advocate for Nature, you will receive by email important conservation action alerts when your help is urgently needed. Each alert includes an issue summary and a recommended action. Ontario Nature has recently issued alerts on the Endangered Species Act, reforming the Mining Act and the Far North Act. Thank you to the individuals

By Gerard McNaughton Another bird count is in the books.  The annual Hanover/Walkerton Christmas Bird Count took place on Saturday, Dec 20, 2008. It was a cold day, with temperatures, ranging from -19 C in the morning and reaching a high of -9 C.  The sun was shinning on our hardy group as they set

November 1, 2008 Event report by John Reaume November first was a beautiful sunny day with a stiff cool breeze coming off the Bay. Five SFN members and one guest joined Fred Jazvac (president of the OSFN) for a car tour around both sides of Owen Sound Bay in search of waterfowl. Our species total

What we are: •We are a charitable Foundation that advocates planting of native maples in increasing numbers across the rural landscape of southern Ontario. What we do: •We are committed to providing seedlings and larger maple saplings to planting agencies and landowners on a cost shared basis. We do this by working with seed collectors

This very popular event will be held from May 23 to June 1, 2008 with headquarters at MacGregor Point Provincial Park. If you require more information, contact the Friends of MacGregor Park at any of the following: Tel: (519) 389-6231, (519) 389-6232; Email: fompp@bmts.com; Website: www.friendsofmacgregor.org  Innocence by Minerva Cook Soft new innocent A ruffed grouse chick

The Saugeen Valley Conservation Foundation will host this annual event at Saugeen Bluffs Conservation Area, 3 km north of Paisley off County Rd. #3 on Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30, 2008 from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. each day. Please contact Doug Lonsdale, 519-366-2776, if you can assist with setting up or staffing the SFN

Ontario Nature began a 1-year reptiles-at-risk project this April to document populations of listed reptile species in and around nature reserves in Grey and Bruce counties. Reptiles are cryptic, difficult to find, and receive less attention than most other taxa. As a result, their populations are very poorly documented in many regions. This summer I

By Merle Gunby, Owen Sound (Note: This article first appeared in The Hart’s Tongue Herald, the newsletter of the Owen Sound Field Naturalists. It is reproduced here with the permission of the author). Leaves: opposite, simple, dark green above,lustrous below; petiole exudes milky sap when   broken. Habit: rounded, symmetrical crown, usually with very dense foliage

By Dave Schaus Trip Leader: Dave Schaus Participants: Jean Schaus, Jerry Asling, Joy Albrecht, Kathleen Giesler, Doreen Stoot, Wanda                         Szabo Conditions: Cloudy in the a.m., some fog and periods of rain in the p.m., windy, Temp 10-12º C Locations visited: Downtown Walkerton, Ripley Sewage Lagoons, Lurgan Beach, Point Clarke,                                 Kincardine Due to the continuing rain the outing