What a difference a year makes! In April of 2017 our trip up the Grey-Bruce line to the Grimston Flats, north of Scone, revealed many returning birds, including a rare Eurasian ruff, in the extensive floods along the Sauble River. This year, in the week before the outing, a massive winter storm dumped ice and […]
Eleven Saugeen Nature club members gathered on the morning of March 10th 2018, to make the annual attempt to find winter raptor species in the Grey and Bruce area before they head north to their summer breeding grounds. Beginning north of Chesley, the group covered a network of roads as far north as Dobbinton and including
Kinghurst Nature Reserve is one of those special places in Grey County that is worth visiting again and again. It is especially glorious in the spring when the early flowers come out in bloom before the trees fully leaf out. Once again, Saugeen Nature held our spring wildflower walk in mid-May. Fourteen club members and
Submitted by Nikki May Damsels and dragons, and Shamrock Orbweavers. The stuff of legends, not to be found in Grey and Bruce Counties, you will say. But yes, they are found here, and without too much difficulty. Members of Saugeen Nature observed all three on a recent trip to Noisy River Provincial Park. And all
By Nikki May Did you know that there are at least a dozen different goldenrod species in this area? Many of them look the same from a few feet away, and some look very similar within a few inches. So it is not surprising that most people think that there is just one ‘Goldenrod’. Members
Beginning at the January 2019 Members Meeting, we will be meeting at the Masonic Lodge in Hanover. St. James’ Anglican Church can no longer accommodate Saugeen Nature, as the church is closing the end of December, 2018.The Masonic Lodge which is handicapped accessible is located at 33133 Grey Road 28, Hanover, which is the Drive-in Road
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 15, 2019. Tell us briefly, in your own
May 26 – 29 & June 1 – 4, 2017 Our festival takes its name from the migration corridor along the Bruce Peninsula. This “Huron Fringe” along the Lake Huron coastline offers birders, naturalists and photographers unique opportunities to discover nature in the early spring. At the end of the migration period, birds are on
Saturday April 8 & Sunday April 9, 2017 Presented by the Egremont Optimist Club Saugeen Field Naturalists 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.
When:March 25 – 26, 2017Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Adults $8.00 Children $3.00 Preschoolers Free! What Is It About? Come out and enjoy the largest outdoor Maple Syrup Festival in Grey and Bruce Counties! The event runs from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on both Saturday and Sunday Each year we will
