NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

P.O. BOX 2346, CHARLOTTETOWN ‘ClA 8C1

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. CIA 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

Past-President . . . . . . . . . . . . ...Jane Symmes, Bonshaw 675-4806

Sec/Treasurer.....Margaret Mallett, Charlottetown 894-9595

Recording Sec . . . . . . . . . . . ..Geoff Hogan, Springvale 368—1224

Directors . . . . . . . . . . ..Joyce MacLeod, Charlottetown 894-4182

..........Teresa Hughes, Websters Corner 676-2026

NEWSLETTERS are published bi-monthly. Articles, notes, etc. are welcomed from members. If you have seen anything unusual, please share it with us. It is important to have your observations recorded so that others may learn from them. "Today's notations become tomorrow's his- tory". All contributions should be sent to: Gary Schneider, RR6, Cardigan, COA 1G0 Phone:

reports, drawings,

P.E.I. 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 membe 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

Five brochures on the natural areas of Prince Edward Island are now avail- able and offer incormation on Royalty Oaks, Murray River Pines, St. Chry- sostome Cedars, Townshend Woodlot and Natural Woodland Areas. Diane Grif— fin, Harry Baglole and Sue Baglole wrote the text, with design/illustra- tion credits go to Ken Shelton and P.J. Burden. They are a welcome addi— tion to the Island's natural history information and very attractive. The brochures are available at no charge from the Island Nature Trust office at the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation in Charlottetown or from any Department of Forestry office.

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