| West
Elgin Nature Club
Programs -2006
Meetings held at the west elgin senior elementary school
January to april--september to november
Third thursday of the month
Time--8: 00 p.m.
|
| JAN.
19 |
ANNUAL
MEETING -Video on Loons
|
| FEB. 16 |
ELGIN LANDSCAPE STRATEGY—Mark
Emery-ECSC Co-coordinator Intro-B. Reive Thanks-J.
Reive |
| FEB 18 |
BIRD BOX BUILDING—At the shop of Ken Wilton—1:30
p.m. |
| MAR 18 |
WENC-- 60TH ANNIVERSARY
ST. MARY’S
PARISH HALL—WEST LORNE, 7:30
P.M.
GUEST SPEAKER—ETHAN MELEG “The
Passion of Nature Photography” |
| APRIL 20 |
CAMPING IN BOTSWANA—SUZANNA
SOUTHON
Intro-M.
Hulls Thanks-M. Prieksaitis |
| APRIL 23 |
WALK AND CLEAN-UP--WEST
ELGIN NATURE RESERVE –24514
DOWNIE
Meet at the gate at 1:30 p.m. Wiener Roast at the home
of Joan and Ken Neil to follow after trail cleanup. Bring chair
and food. |
| MAY 7 |
COMMUNITY SPRING NATURE WALK AT THE RESERVE—24514
Downie Line. All members of the general public are welcome. Time:
2 to 4 p.m. Refreshments will be provided courtesy of the West Elgin
Recreational Committee and the West Elgin Nature Club. |
| MAY 13 |
RONDEAU BIRDING TRIP. Meet at the Four
Corners at 8 a.m. Bring lunch |
| MAY 19 |
OUTDOOR MEETING—AT
CHRIS AND SANDRA LEYS.--24806 PIONEER LINE.
A walk will commence at 6:00 p.m. A BBQ will start at 7:00 p.m. BRING
CHAIRS AND BINOCULARS. Thanks K. Reinke |
| JUNE 2, 3,4 |
FIELD TRIP TO THE CARDEN PLAIN
Contact
person is Joanne Reive—768-1365 |
| AUG 13 |
NATURE CLUB CANOE TRIP—Entry
point to be determined. Picnic to follow at the Big Bend Park at
4:00 p.m. |
| SEPT. 21 |
NATIVE TREES—FOLKLORE AND MEDICINE—Brenda
Gallagher, UTVCA
Intro—Ken
Neil Thanks—Joan Neil |
| SEPT. 23 |
WALK-FINGAL WILDLIFE AREA –3—5p.m.Bring
a lunch and stay for the stars. |
| OCT. 19 |
PERMACULTURE IN NICARAGUA—Mary
Simpson
Intro—Betty
Simpson. Thanks—Margery Davis |
| NOV 16 |
A GEOLOGY PRESENTATION---Prof. William Fife, U.W.O.
Intro—Kee
Dewdney Thanks—Bob Davis |
| DEC. 27 |
CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT AND POT LUCK SUPPER
GUEST
SPEAKER—LORNE SPICER
Intro—Bill Prieksaitis |