NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

P.O. BOX 2346, CHARLOTTETOWN C1A 8Cl

MEETINGS are held on the first Tuesday of the month (except June, July and

August) at 8:00 p.m. at the Farm Centre on University Avenue. Members and
non-members are welcome.

MEMBERSHIP is open to anyone interested in the natural history of Prince
Edward Island. Membership is available at any meeting or by contacting
Margaret Mallett, 53 Fitzroy St., Charlottetown, P.E.I. C1A 1R4 (telephone
894-9595). Annual rates are as follows: regular - $4; student - $2; family
$5. Renewals are due in early January.

1987 EXECUTIVE: President.............-Rosemary Curley, Waterside 651-2585
Vice-President..............Dan McASkill, Donagh 569-4351
Sec/Treasurer....Margaret Mallett, Charlottetown 894-9595
Recording Sec............Geoff Hogan, Springvale 894-5995
Directors.........«..Joyce MacLeod, Charlottetown 894-4182

oeeeeeeee Teresa Hughes, Websters Corner 676-2026

NEWSLETTERS are published bi-monthly. Articles, notes, reports, drawings, a
etc. are welcomed from members. If you have seen anything unusual, please ii
share it with us. It is important to have your observations recorded so 1
that others may learn from them. "Today's notations become tomorrow's his-
tory". All contributions should be sent to:

Gary Schneider,

RR6)..Cardigan; ses P.. lL.

COA 1G0

Phone: 838-2678

The Natural History Society gratefully acknowledges financial assistance

from the Department of Transportation and Public Works which enables the

newsletters to be distributed to schools and libraries as well as to members.
The Natural History Society of P.E.I. is a member organization of the Can- ==
adian Nature Federation. The Society is a registered, non-profit organiza-
tion. Editors of other newsletters are welcome to reprint articles appear-
ing in this issue but acknowledgement would be appreciated.

This month’s cover

The RED OAK (Quercus rubrus) was the favorite in recent
balloting to choose a provincial tree. The leaves turn
red to bright orange in the fall, and often stay on
part or all of the tree throughout the winter. The red
oak is an important tree for wildlife - acorns, buds
and twigs provide for for red squirrels, snowshoe

hares and many birds from blue jays to ruffed grouse.

we Bos