6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (649+ words) Here’s your monthly look at what’s happening in our natural world, as seen and experienced by the Owen Sound Field Naturalists. The Young Naturalists Club is also getting ready for another year. Coordinator Amanda Eriksen can be reached at [email protected]…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (689+ words) Parks Canada has warned campers, confiscated their gear, doubled down on patrols, fired beanbag rounds at the bear, and moved it out of the area. The bear came back. Now the agency says it is “assessing all available options” for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (275+ words) A Walkerton-area garden centre has converted 10 acres of its rural property into a native meadow intended to feed and shelter pollinators. Folmer Landscaping, Botanical Gardens and Garden Centre began site preparation in the fall of 2025. The meadow was then hand-broadcast…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (686+ words) The Owen Sound Field Naturalists (OSFN) are preparing for the 2026-2027 season, and in the meantime there are many nature activities already underway this summer. A freshwater mussels survey and workshop was presented on Aug. 18 by Dr. Todd Morris at the…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (505+ words) LETTER TO THE EDITOR Although the locations and circumstances are different, they reveal that every time a community gets deeply involved, applications receive greater scrutiny. Engaged resident groups identify more issues; more protections are put in place; better monitoring is…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (687+ words) Negotiations between Grey-Bruce school bus operators and the two school boards have resumed, the association representing operators said Tuesday, two days before the deadline it set for a signed deal. “We have just learned that negotiations have resumed and our…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (199+ words) The Intersections Wood Symposium 2026 will take place in and around Owen Sound October 16-18, with additional pre- and post-conference workshops. The speakers for this remarkable event will feature presentations on everything from technical aspects of woodworking and woodturning to the historical…...