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Newsletter -- 1984-05-01 -- Page 1
Year Published: 1984
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1984-05-01
Snippet: PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NATURAL a HISTORY SOCIETY NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER No.77 MAY-JUNE I984 PO BOX 2346 CHARLOTTETOWN PEI …
Newsletter -- 1984-05-01 -- Page 8
Year Published: 1984
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1984-05-01
Snippet: SOME TREES OF AN UNCOMMON NATURE by Dan McAskill, Donagh The concept of tree rarity is difficult to put in perspective but a few facts may help you to understand it. Trees occupy 682,000 acres of Prince Edward Island's land surface (48.1…
Newsletter -- 1984-05-01 -- Page 2
Year Published: 1984
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1984-05-01
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 Room 47 on the third floor of the Provincial Health Building. (Enter by the underground…
Newsletter -- 1984-05-01 -- Page 11
Year Published: 1984
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1984-05-01
Snippet: NATIONAL FOREST WEEK ACTIVITIES [MY 6 - 12, 1984 This year, National Ferest week is being promoted on Prince Edward Island by a number of organizations. In previous years National Forest week on P.E.I. was promoted almost solely by the…
Newsletter -- 1984-05-01 -- Page 10
Year Published: 1984
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1984-05-01
Snippet: TOMORROW'S FORESTS . . -. TODfiY'S (HELLENGE NATIONAL FOREST WEEK “ by Debbie Peters, Sbuthport National Forest week is celebrated each year across Canada during the first full week in May. Its primary objective is to focus attention on the…
Newsletter -- 1984-05-01 -- Page 16
Year Published: 1984
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1984-05-01
Snippet: FORESTS IN P .E.I . 'S PROVINCIAL PARKS An important segment of our provincial parks program is helping people enjoy some of the natural features within the parks. This may include anything from nature walks and slide talks to discussions…
Newsletter -- 1984-05-01 -- Page 9
Year Published: 1984
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1984-05-01
Snippet: In the last century white pine (Pinus strobus) and hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) both appear to have been common in our forest. Highgrading for masts, lumber and bark have reduced their numbers to the point that they continue to exist more as…
Newsletter -- 1984-05-01 -- Page 7
Year Published: 1984
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1984-05-01
Snippet: THE EARLIEST ARBOR DAYS — submitted by Trude Oliver, Arbor Day Organizing Committee The earliest Arbor days were often markings of festivals or memorial days ‘ such as marriages or the birth of a child. In saxony (Germany) for example, in…
Newsletter -- 1984-05-01 -- Page 5
Year Published: 1984
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1984-05-01
Snippet: FROM THE EDITOR As you have undoubtedly noticed, there is something different about this issue of the newsletter - it’s all about trees! For the first time ever, we have decided to try out the concept of a theme issue. And what could be a…
Newsletter -- 1984-05-01 -- Page 13
Year Published: 1984
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1984-05-01
Snippet: _IN_TEGRATED FOREST MANAGEMENT by Sid watts, Kilmuir If you are fbrtunate enough to be a woodlot owner on P.E.I., then you have a unique opportunity to manage one of this province's most important and most beautiful natural resources.…
Newsletter -- 1984-05-01 -- Page 15
Year Published: 1984
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1984-05-01
Snippet: Brown-headed Cowbird - 2 in East Royalty on Mar. 26 (MW), 5 in Montague Mar. 30 and 31 (fide JW), 15 m + 2 f in Waterside on Apr. 10 (EEC), 5 in Brooklyn on Apr. 10 (WEC). Pine Grosbeak - 50 at Head of Cardigan in mid February (BP). Common…
Newsletter -- 1984-05-01
Year Published: 1984
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 -- 1984-05-01 -- Page 3
Year Published: 1984
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1984-05-01
Snippet: COMING EVENTS MAY 1 MEETING. The last meeting of the season will feature the showing of entries to the annual nature slide contest, and the presentation of prizes to winners. Come and bring a friend. Meet at 8:00 p.m. in the Provincial…
Newsletter -- 1984-05-01 -- Page 14
Year Published: 1984
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1984-05-01
Snippet: 3WD REPOT I - m: Great Blue Heron — 1 in vernon River on Mar. 29 (JHA), 1 in Kinlock on Apr. 3 (EM), 1 in North River on Apr. 5 (JI), 1 at waterside on Apr. 8 (FRC, DEC), 1 in Spring- brook on Apr. 15 (EL). Cattle Egret - 1 in Guernsey…
Newsletter -- 1984-05-01 -- Page 12
Year Published: 1984
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1984-05-01
Snippet: MANY A TREE,TO ME. IS WORTHY OF NOTE by Evelyn Meader, Keppoch At the February meeting of the Natural History Society, Geoff Hogan mentioned that this May would mark the one hundredth year on P.E.I. of the celebration of Arbor Day. He…
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