Easter Egg Fundraiser 2025 

It's that time of year for our annual Easter Egg Fundraiser! Don't miss your opportunity to order your delicious handcrafted cream and chocolate eggs made locally by our volunteers. 

If you wish to order eggs or help us with production or sales, please reach out to Elizabeth at [email protected]

Eggs are only $8.00 each or 3 for $22 and are available in three flavors: milk or semi-sweet chocolate with a cream filling, or semi-sweet with a rum-infused filling.

In addition to eggs, we are selling 50/50 tickets for only $5 for a chance to win up to $2,500. These will be available wherever Easter Eggs are being sold. 

Order online and arrange pickup at Bear Tracks Inn and Restaurant in Ferndale. Or find us here:

Sat April 12: 10 am - 3 pm - Peacock's Foodland, Tobermory and Hellyer's Foodland, Lion's Head

If not sold out, second dates will be:

Wed April 16: 10 am - 1 pm - Hellyer's Foodland

Sat April 19: 10 am - 3 pm - Peacock's Foodland

Eggs sell out fast so order or pick up early to avoid disappointment.

A huge thank you to Peacock's, Hellyer's, and Wiarton Foodlands and Bear Tracks for always supporting our important conservation and sustainability work on the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula!

50/50 Tickets for Sale!

Get your 50/50 Ticket and win up to $2,500.00 if all of the tickets are sold! Each ticket is $5.00 and only 1,000 will be available.  All proceeds from the sale of the tickets will be used for: communication, education and wetland restoration including ground and surface water quality.

Solar Workshop - March 22, Lion's Head Rotary Hall

Last Call to Register

Are you interested in reducing electricity costs and switching to renewable energy? Join the Bruce Peninsula Biosphere Association and the Municipal Climate Action and Waste Diversion Committee for an informative and free Solar Workshop!

📅 Date: Saturday, March 22
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 12 Noon
📍 Location: Rotary Hall, Lion’s Head

Refreshments will be provided.

Learn:

✅ How solar panels work
✅ Available incentives to lower costs
✅ Long-term savings & sustainability benefits

We will review the economics of installing solar, using case studies.  You will also have a chance to talk to a solar installer or two!

Solar energy can help you save money while contributing to a greener future. Take the first step towards harnessing the power of the sun!

🔗 Register now: https://www.bpba.ca/solar-workshop

We look forward to seeing you there!

Preserving Our Dark Skies: Lost in Light

Astrophotography Exhibit  Coming Soon to Parks Canada, Tobermory

An exciting new astrophotography exhibit called "Lost In Light" is in the works at the Parks Canada Visitor Centre this spring. Prints of the Aurora Borealis, the Milky Way, and deep sky objects from local photographers will be displayed to show what humanity is missing due to artificial light at night.

Bayside Astronomy and Dark Skies

Bayside Astronomy is getting ready for another wonderful summer under our dark skies which are some of the darkest in North America. Grace Jaklitsch, our wonderful program manager from last year, is returning again this summer with her amazing knowledge of Greek Mythology.

Join Us for an Alien Escape

Based on the success of our EcoAdventures "Forest Escapes", get ready for "The Alien Escape", a star-based escape room adventure that puts your puzzle-solving skills and knowledge of the night sky to the test in a hour, before the aliens appear and destroy humanity! Details coming soon!

Back by Popular Demand - Members-Only Summer Field Trips

We are putting the finishing touches on this summer's Biosphere Members-Only field trips.  Launched in 2024, these guided trips explore the wonders of the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula's natural environment with experts leading you every step of the way. 

Here's the list so far. We are repeating some favourites and adding new ones. Final dates, times and details on how to register will be sent in April. 

• Birding 101
• Native Gardening and Bee Keeping  
• Tree ID Hike  
• Native Culture  
• ...more to come ...

These trips are the ideal time to get your family and friends involved in the incredible natural beauty of this area.  Memberships make a great gift (only $30 per year) and signup is easy. Just visit our website:https://www.bpba.ca/membership

EcoAdventures - What an Amazing Winter!

Spring and summer activities are just around the corner

EcoAdventures is a social enterprise of the Biosphere that offers an educational and meaningful way to experience the local environment thorugh guided tours and experiences.