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Newsletter -- 1983-03-01 -- Page 12
Year Published: 1983
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-03-01
Snippet: THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF P.E.I. PART II l889-I8 W H g I. ‘ 1 by Winifred Cairns, Milltown Cross, P.E.I. 1889 . ' On March 26, 1889, six ardent naturalists gathered in Charlottetown to form the Natural History Society of Prince Edward…
Newsletter -- 1983-03-01 -- Page 11
Year Published: 1983
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-03-01
Snippet: A RATIONALE FOR NATURE PRESERVES by Hon. J. Angus MacLean, Lewes, P.E.I. (excerpted from an address delivered to the Island Nature Trust, Feb. 17, 1983) As a preface to my limited remarks on the subject of nature preserves, I want to make…
Newsletter -- 1983-03-01 -- Page 13
Year Published: 1983
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-03-01
Snippet: The sum of $43.60 was reported in the Savings Bank, but the society was still unsuccessful in obtaining suitable rooms. 1891 The second annual meeting was held in the YMCA Parlours on Jan. 26, 1891. The balance on hand stood at $60.60,…
Newsletter -- 1983-03-01 -- Page 9
Year Published: 1983
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-03-01
Snippet: The spring symphony usually begins in early to mid April with a chorus of Spring Peepers and Wood Frogs. Soon afterwards the toads add to the harmony with their melodic trills. The Leopard Frogs join in next, followed at last by the Green…
Newsletter -- 1983-03-01 -- Page 4
Year Published: 1983
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-03-01
Snippet: NEWS AND NOTES FEBRUARY MEETING REPORT. The Feb. lst meeting was held at Beaconsfield, attended by about 40 members. Rosemary Curley reported on the recent meeting held by the Island Nature Trust in Tracadie to obtain public input on…
Newsletter -- 1983-03-01 -- Page 8
Year Published: 1983
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-03-01
Snippet: SPRING SYMPHONY“ Q by Barbara MacDonald, Charlottetown _ I once met a man from Newfound- land who told me a rather curious tale. Early one Spring he took his first trip over to the mainland. While he was driving through Nova Scotia after…
Newsletter -- 1983-03-01 -- Page 7
Year Published: 1983
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-03-01
Snippet: Table 1. Useful Tree and Shrub Identification Guides. 1. Campbell, Hyland, & Campbell. 1978. Winter Keys to Woody Plants of Maine. Univ. of Maine. This book has a good technical key and excellent illustrations. 2. Gaudet, J.F. 1973.…
Newsletter -- 1983-03-01 -- Page 3
Year Published: 1983
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-03-01
Snippet: COMING EVENTS * DON'T FORGET THAT THE MEETING LOCATION HAS BEEN CHANGED TO BEACONSFIELD * APRIL MEETING. On Tuesday, April 5th, Dr. Lawson Drake, an entomologist with the Dept. of Biology at U.P.E.I. will speak on the moths of the Island.…
Newsletter -- 1983-03-01 -- Page 2
Year Published: 1983
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-03-01
Snippet: NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND P. 0. BOX 2346. CHARLOTTETOWN Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 8:00 p.m. in Beacons- field, headquarters of the P.E.I. Heritage Foundation, 2 Kent St., Charlottetown. (…
Newsletter -- 1983-03-01 -- Page 5
Year Published: 1983
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-03-01
Snippet: BATS ON P.E.|. by Geoff Hogan, U.P.E.I. Biology Department / / g \\ \ .\, _,?///(’<7zfl///// \ \\\ Relatively little is known about bats on Prince Edward Island except as unwanted intruders in attics :and summer cottages. While almost -…
Newsletter -- 1983-03-01 -- Page 15
Year Published: 1983
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-03-01
Snippet: Table 2. Acquisitions of the P.E.I. Natural History Society 1889-1891(?) The Natural History of Prince Edward Island by F. Bain - presented by Mr. Bain Gray's Manual of Botany, 1890 edition - purchase authorized by executive 16 issues of…
Newsletter -- 1983-03-01 -- Page 6
Year Published: 1983
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-03-01
Snippet: OUR CHANGING WOODLANDS ti’fiitfufliifi by J. Dan McAskill, Central District Manager, Dept. of Forestry, Beach Grove Writings by visitors to Prince Edward Island in the 1700 and 1800's describe a dense forest composed of beech, sugar maple,…
Newsletter -- 1983-03-01 -- Page 14
Year Published: 1983
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-03-01
Snippet: planting and harvesting of wheat, return of birds, frogs piping, late and early frosts, opening of rivers in spring and their closing in fall, and the dates on which thunder and lightning occurred. The list is signed "John MacSwain,…
Newsletter -- 1983-03-01
Year Published: 1983
Part Of: Island naturalist
Snippet: This material has been made available for research, education, and private use only. Publication, distribution or commercial use of the material requires permission from the copyright …
Newsletter -- 1983-03-01 -- Page 16
Year Published: 1983
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-03-01
Snippet: PROVINCIAL PARKS AWAKE Some people may think that parks hibernate for the winter but this isn't so, ask a skier. We all do look forward to the warm days of spring for increased activity though. Spring days may be a little cold for camping…
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