Peter Middleton is retiring from the lecture/leader circuit, but he offers us one parting gift.

Renowned naturalist, educator, international expedition leader and guide, Honourary Life Member of Owen Sund Field Naturalists (OSFN) and winner of the prestigious Latornell Leadership Award (2013), Peter's final talk focuses on the role gardens play as habitat for birds in a time when bird populations face ever mounting challenges to their survival. Essential elements of habitat will be considered and how they can be achieved through planning. “The elements will be illustrated using our garden as a model. The place of birds in the planet’s biological diversity is a constant sub-theme.”

The Owen Sound Field Naturalists regret to inform you that Peter Middleton (the scheduled speaker for this evening's Indoor Meeting of OSFN) has come down with a nasty case of the flu and will need to take some time to recover. He also regrets being unable to present to you this evening, but has offered a bonus session for the club, to be scheduled when he has recovered.

In the meantime OSFN Club Member Dan Ostler has kindly agreed, on very short notice, to be our speaker this evening. You may remember that Dan filled in so admirably with a climate change talk two years ago. His talk was of the highest quality and members requested an encore! He has also received recognition as a favourite lecturer on International Cruise Ships.

The topic tonight will spring from this tagline -
“Prompted by the recent volcanic eruption on White Island in New Zealand”

Thursday, December 12 at 7:00pm -  Bay Room at the Bayshore Community Centre,