SHARING AND CREATING KNOWLEDGE
ON THE SAUGEEN (BRUCE) PENINSULA
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Sources of Knowledge is pleased to announce its upcoming annual forum, taking place May 1–3, 2026. This year’s theme, Invasive Species, focuses on one of the most significant threats facing Canada’s native plants and wildlife.
Invasive species are non-native plants and animals that are often introduced unintentionally. Without natural predators to keep them in check, they can spread rapidly – outcompeting native species, altering habitats, and disrupting entire ecosystems. Their impacts extend beyond the environment, resulting in billions of dollars in losses to forestry, agriculture, fisheries, and other industries across Canada each year. We look forward to welcoming you at the forum!
Following the forum, participants are invited to continue the conversation outdoors with The Tub on Two Wheels: Identifying Forest Invaders, a guided e-bike tour taking place on May 5. Led in partnership with Parks Canada and The Meeting Place Tobermory, this small-group ride offers a hands-on opportunity to explore the local landscape while learning to recognize the signs and impacts of invasive forest species. Pre-registration required, email: info@tobermorymeetingplace.com to get your spot!
Join us for an exploration of what is considered to be the oldest shipwreck identified in the Great Lakes. Dr. James Conolly places the Ashbridge’s Bay wreck within its archaeological and environmental context.
We look forward to hosting Willy Waterton to present a photo essay on the people of Bruce County, with a focus on the northern Peninsula. Through decades of photography, Willy Waterton captures the character and stories of the region.
Thank you to everyone joined Sources of Knowledge and The Meeting Place, Tobermory, for a screening of a Canadian documentary on affordable housing by Dr. Brian Doucet.
WWWWhat a great event! Thanks to all who joined us for SOK Sings 3.0!
The Sources of Knowledge and the Peninsula Bruce Trail Club have been working on a new project!
This project has stemmed from our work cleaning up our water (Seabins) and our trails (Hike It! Love It! Keep It Clean!). After having analyzed so much of the waste that’s been collected, we’ve noticed some of the most found pieces are food and beverage containers, wraps, etc. This lead our organizations to try to find an alternative to these single use items.
If you’ve been to our Seabins Project page, you may have noticed a lot of opportunities to “learn more“. This is where we’ve been posting additional information about the seabins – what they do, how they work – but also a lot of new articles and information about the impacts of plastics!
See what’s new – like the video How Bad is Plastic and other resources.
The Sources of Knowledge Forum is intended to demonstrate how research in Bruce Peninsula National Park, Fathom Five National Marine Park, the surrounding community, and beyond can contribute to knowledge and understanding of the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula.
In an effort to further the Sources of Knowledge goal to encourage and enable youth to be stewards of this remarkable place, we also administer an annual Student Bursary Award in partnership with Parks Canada. This bursary program has allowed us to help local students finance their post-secondary education, in areas of conservation and related themes, to work toward a prospective career with Parks Canada.
Our SoK Talk initiative aims to provide ongoing opportunities, outside of the Forum, to share knowledge on a wide variety of special interest topics. Subjects from the past, present, and future that help propagate continuous learning and understanding of the Peninsula and its people.
We acknowledge that SoK operates on the Territory of the Anishinabek Nation: The People of the Three Fires known as Ojibway, Odawa, and Pottawatomie Nations. And we further give thanks to the Chippewas of Saugeen, and the Chippewas of Nawash, known collectively as the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, as the traditional keepers of this land.
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