INDOOR/OUTDOOR Event Announcement
COMMON WINTER GULLS IN ST. JOHN’S
By
DON STEELE
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Mount Scio Building 297
(opposite Botanical Gardens, keep to left)
Room MS109
9-10 a.m.
Downtown St. John’s
10.30 -
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Coyotes, Whales, and Moose! The Geoweb Goes Wild
Presenters: Yolanda Wiersma (Department of Biology, Memorial University) and Roman Lukyayenko (B. Tech. program, Marine Institute)
Thursday, February 18, 2010 , at 8:00 p.m. at the MUN Botanical Garden, 306 Mt. Scio Road
Citizen observation can be an amazing source of biological information. Yolanda will make reference to her ongoing research on Newfoundland coyotes, moose, hooded seals, and other flora and fauna and introduce a project that is linking citizen science with Web 2.0 applciations. Learn how you can help add to a growing knowledge base about the complexity of the Newfoundland and Labrador environment.
Everyone is welcome. For further information, contact Dave Snow at 722-3123 or Past-president, Rita Anderson at 895-2564.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Natural History Society sadly announces the passing of Dr. Bill Pruitt, a scientist, avid naturalist and activist. Bill was a faculty member at Memorial University in the 1960s, and conducted research that contributed to the establishment of Gros Morne National Park. More details about his remarkable life can be found here in Bill’s obituary: http://www.passagesmb.com/obituary_details.cfm?ObitID=158565
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About Us
The Society has an Indoor Program of informed and interesting guest speakers as well as an Outdoor and Workshop Program. Regular Society meetings co-incide with our indoor program presentations, and are presently held at the Memorial University Botanical Garden (Mt. Scio Rd, see map) on the THIRD THURSDAY of each month during the months of September to June, beginning, at 8:00 PM. There are no indoor meetings during the summer months. The outdoor & workshop program runs year round.
The Society welcomes the participation of all citizens and visitors to the province of any age, and encourages all to participate in our programs where they feel comfortable (families, children, young adults, and senior citizens alike). Not all of our outdoor events are suitable for all persons, however we try to offer a balanced program. In addition to the activity programs, the Society publishes its journal “THE OSPREY” on a quarterly basis - members can mail their submissions here.
Our Board is listed on the “Contact” page.
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The Natural History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador is this province’s oldest conservation organization. It continues to be one of the province’s most active environmental organizations. Except for the summer months, the Society hosts monthly free public meetings on environmental and other natural history topics on the third Thursday of each month. The Society also publishes The Osprey, a quarterly journal dedicated to documenting the natural history of the province. Membership is $25.00 per year; application forms and past editions of The Osprey are always available at the monthly meetings.
