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The annual Hanover – Walkerton Christmas Bird count took place on Saturday, December 17, 2016 and by all accounts ended up being a great day. The weather predictions leading up to count day were horrible at best 20 + cm of snow had been forecast and that did keep a few people away from the […]

Planning Report – January, 2017 The Board has had two priority goals since the last AGM. The first is to increase membership by 10 in the coming year, primarily by asking members to invite non-members to meetings and also by increasing publicity. The second goal is to recruit two new board members to fill existing

By Minerva Cook The last leafloses its gripbronzed scarletfalters, flutters,joins its mates below blending into broken browns. The naked sugar maple shivers in a wind that promises ice and snow. It is said a wish made when the last leaf falls will be good for a year. When I don’t believe in wishes, how can

Submitted by Angus Inksetter Mild weather put the whole possibility of hiking on snow shoes in doubt but the decision to try the hike in spite of conditions saw six Saugeen Nature members show up at the east-side parking lot on Saturday morning. Equipment problems led to the departure of two of the party, fortunately

the last of the firewood is piled upin the lingering twilight already the moon is adrift and rising in stately silencethrough the ragged silhouette of jack pine full of promisedrunk with storiesand legendofthe season unfolding nowin softer huestinting crisp daysandconjuring a deeper tint into the depths of the nightsquieter nowsongbirds flown and gonemothers have called

It was a cool day in mid-November when a dozen members of Saugeen Nature and several from the Owen Sound Field Naturalists met in the small parking lot at Kinghurst Forest. Clarke Birchard, who was leader for the outing, began by telling us about how ancient peoples believed that forests were peopled by spirits or fairies,

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 24, 2017 a slate of officers and directors will be elected to manage the affairs of the club for the coming year. There will be two vacancies to be filled this year. Nominations or the names of volunteers for executive positions or directors should be forwarded to the

Saugeen Field Naturalists is now accepting nominations for the Conservation Award. It 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 Field Naturalists. Tell us briefly, in your own words, how the Nominee has demonstrated or contributed to

April 24 2017 – 6:30 p.m.Where: Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority Board Room – Formosa 1078 Bruce Road #12 in the hamlet of Formosa. What: Social time with dessert, cheese and fruit/veggie trays, Coffee, Tea, Punch The Annual General MeetingSilent AuctionGuest Speaker: Caroline Schultz, Executive Director Of Ontario Nature Cost: Voluntary Contribution