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2025 OFO Convention: Sept 19-21, Sarnia, Lambton and Surrounding Area

  • 03 Jun 2025
  • 7:00 AM
  • 14 Sep 2025
  • 6:00 PM
  • Sarnia/Lambton and Surrounding Area
  • 189

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:
  • The OFO Convention is for OFO members and a guest. PLEASE NOTE: when registering you are registering automatically for Saturday.

    YOU WILL THEN NEED TO CLICK NEXT TO SELECT FIRDAY as well. Your registration includes access to field trips, Saturday AGM and Banquet, Distinguished Ornithologist presentation and our Keynote speakers. If you are adding a guest there is a black button on the lower left side, tap that and it’ll take you to the guest registration page.

    Young birders (up to age 20) must register separately to qualify for the special Young Birders rate.
  • In appreciation of the time and effort convention trip leaders put in leading and guiding, we are offering 50% reduction in the Saturday evening AGM/ Convention registration fee. Your registration includes access to other field trips throughout, and the Saturday Evening AGM and Banquet.

    Note that Friday Night Birds and Beers is not included and is an additional $50. Cash bar at events.
  • Friday Night Only - Meal, Cerficates of Appreciation; Bird Quiz
  • Guest
  • Young birders & College and University Students qualify for the special Young Birders rate. Young birders are not required to be OFO members to register.

    Your registration includes access to field trips throughout the convention, including field trips for young birders only, the Saturday AGM and Banquet, and the Friday Night Birds and Beers. The Birds and Beers meal is an additional cost which will be applied if selected.
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2025 OFO Convention


Join OFO members and guests for three days of birding, celebration and enjoyment in Sarnia/Lambton and surrounding birding destinations.

At this time of year you can expect to see migrating songbirds, waterfowl, shorebirds, and abundant raptors. Many people consider September to be the best birding month of all!


Evening activities include Friday night's Birds and Beers- registration 5PM - 6PM- a casual dinner starting at 6PM, followed by greeting from BIrd Friendly Sarnia/Lambton Wildlife, Certificates of Appreciation and the famous Bird Quiz hosted by Sarah Rupert!


Join us on Saturday evening for a "Bucket Raffle"  followed by a sit-down Banquet and the Annual Meeting. Celebrate our 2025 Distinguished Ornithologist, Doug McRae! Doug follows in the footsteps of many outstanding recipients of this award.  Registration from 4PM to 6PM, Dinner at 6PM


We are also very pleased to announce our Keynote Speaker, Amar Ayyash, author of "The Gull Guide North America". 

NOTE: Registration Deadline is September 12, 2024, or earlier once we reach our capacity of 300.


Both evening events take place at the Dante Club, 1330 London Road, Sarnia, Ontario. The club has ample parking and is wheelchair accessible. Evening events are preceded by vendor exhibits, and a chance to vie for one of the fabulous door prizes. A cash bar will be available at each event.


For Non-Members: for those that would like to attend but are not yet members, please email: ssuess@rogers.com for further information and to register and pay!

 

Where to Stay


For a limited time, group rates are available at local hotels and other venues in the area. Please go http://wp.ofo.ca/2025-convention-where-to-stay/ for the details. 

For more Field Trip information please click the link below:

2025 Sarnia Field Trips

We are also hosting a Birder/Young Birder "Mystery Trip" on Sunday morning with Jeff Skevington.  Announcement will be made at the Convention Saturday night!

Banquet Location:

Dante Club, 1330 London Road, Sarnia, ON N7S 1P6 

Evening activities include Friday night's Birds and Beers -- a casual buffet dinner followed by Certificates of Appreciation, a short presentation of local interest, and the famous Bird Quiz.

The Saturday Banquet and AGM is the heart of the convention. A sit down meal is followed by the roundup Mike Burrell, the OFO Annual General Meeting with Jeff Skevington, presentation of the Distinguished Ornithologist Award - Doug McRae and the Keynote Speaker, Amar Ayyash.

Code of Conduct and Code of Birding Ethics: Participants are expected to review OFO’s Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics before the trip.

Need information?

If you are unable to register online, please contact  

Sue Suess E: ssuess@rogers.com or M: 519-852-3409 

Dan Suess E: dansuess@rogers.com or M: 519-860-7895 

For details on where to stay, the venues, and activities, please view the convention details on OFO's website under Events/Convention. 

Questions?  Email convention@ofo.ca



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