Events Introduction

Notes & Reminders about the four types of events mentioned here.

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NWN Events are from NWN and are open to everyone. If unsure about weather impact on an event, watch social media or your email, if you registered. You don't have to register but it does insure you receive weather updates.
Owen Sound Field Naturalists (OSFN) Events are open to the public. OSFN Meetings are free and open to the public except for the Earth Day meeting in April which has a fee. You must register for OSFN Outings by contacting the leader. Contact information is in the details.
Community Events are local events connected to nature which may be of interest. Contact or website links, are provided in the details, if available.
If you are interested in group hikes in our area, check out the Bruce Trail Conservency. The local clubs sponsor more hikes than is possible to list here. All hikes are open to members of the BTC and some are open to non-members.

Community Action

Youth Climate Action !!!

Walkers along the east side of the harbour near the Bayshore will notice a large circle cut into the grass turf now planted tightly with trees and shrubs. This 'mini-forest' is on an east-facing slope located to the north of the Bayshore and the south of the boat launch. The native plants were sourced from Nan Brown who leads the native plant nursery at the Inglis Falls Arboretum Alliance. The project was part of this year's Youth Climate Action Conference.

The mini-forest is now putting down roots thanks to the efforts of a large crew including Leigh Grigg from The Sustainability Project, Jo Anne Harbinson of Stewardship Grey Bruce, Megan Myles from Grey County, Jenny Carver from Georgian Bluffs Climate Action Team and (of course) the students from local schools who helped to put the plants in the ground. Many others pitched in, including Lloyd Lewis and Gord Edwards from NeighbourWoods North and others from the groups listed below*.

Participating schools also each received $500 of seed money to use for a climate resilience project next year. Fundraising volunteers (along with generous community donors) made this financial donation possible.

*"The conference was organized by The Sustainability Project, with support from Learning for a Sustainable Future, Grey County, City of Owen Sound, Bluewater District School Board, Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board, local climate action teams, and financial contributions from over 10 community organizations." - Grey County Communications