COVID-19 EDITION From the President A year ago I was preparing an address for the AGM. In it I discussed all the things the club had accomplished in 2019-2020, the meetings, speakers, outings, junior naturalists, outreach and education, work in support of conservation at the Kinghurst Forest Nature Reserve and through donations to other organizations. […]
By: Gary Kenny Date: August 30, 2021 Title: Bruce Grey Woodlands Association visit to Kinghurst Forest Nature Reserve “I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.” – Henry David Thoreau As the quote above from the 19th century American naturalist Henry David Thoreau suggests, a walk in a forest can
By Nikki May Think of a tree. You are sitting under the tree on a warm summer afternoon. You hear the hum of insects and the twittering of birds. Most people think trees are beautiful. But have you ever stopped to think what a tree does for you and for the fellow creatures who share
By Nikki May Located just south of the border between Grey County and Wellington County in Mount Forest are a series of woodland trails that run along the South Saugeen river, collectively called the Saugeen Valley Trail. A group of 8 Saugeen Nature members met at the entrance by the Mount Forest & District Sports
May 22 – 25 & May 28 – 31, 2020 Celebrating Birds! Welcome to our 23rd annual Huron Fringe Birding Festival where we celebrate birds, birding and nature. The Festival is based out of beautiful MacGregor Point Provincial Park, where events explore the rich niches of the Park, and also venture throughout the ‘Huron Fringe’
Saturday & Sunday April 11 – 12, 2020. Presented by the Egremont Optimist Club Saugeen Nature will once again have a display at Holstein’s annual Maplefest. Be sure to join us once again in Love’s Sugarbush to sample the many maple syrup treats.There are many other interesting attractions. See www.holsteinmaplefest.com for further details.
By Gerard McNaughton The count itself was a bit tougher than in past years as birds were hunkered down, many feeders were empty, and snow and light conditions made visibility very difficult at times especially as the day went on. On a positive note a total of 8 Eastern Bluebirds were found by 2 parties
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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 in April 20, 2020. Tell us briefly, in your own
By Joan and Jerry Asling Jerry and I spent the first part of April visiting each of our bluebird boxes to close them after leaving them open all winter. Since we began making replacement boxes about 10 years ago without vents, we had a real problem with mice thinking they had found mouse heaven. So
By Nikki May Although the forest seems bleak on a mid-November morning, members and friends of Saugeen Nature found many thriving species, large and small, to marvel over. There are several trails running through this Grey County Forest north of Williamsford; the forest itself is rich with a variety of native wildlife. At this time
