display this attractive brochure in community centres, schools and church halls. Requests for copies of the brochure should be for-

warded to the CNF Conference Committee, Margaret Mallett or the Newsletter Editor.

P.E.I. Natural History Society Birdathon

More details will be available when David Smith returns. Please indicate your interest at the May meeting or to one of the NHS executive.

Environment Week 1978

Has been scheduled for May 27 to June 3. This year the Natural History Society will be scheduling nature walks, including articles in local papers and for the first time conducting a Prince Edward Island Birdathon. Look for details on all of these events in your

next issue of the Environeer which should be published on the second week of May.

CNF National Directors

Every two years, members are asked to elect twelve national directors to the Canadian Nature Federation Board of Directors. A five member Nominating Committee chaired by Diane Griffin has presented a slate of twelve potential candidates. One of these is Hal Mills from Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island. The CNF has sent a notice to all its members requesting further nominations.

A mail balloting will take place later this year. Please bring your ideas for other potential directors to the May 2 meeting. We must send our replies to head office by April 5, 1978.

K. Martin CNF Representative Director for P.E.I.

Summer Field Trip Schedule

15 May A Bonshaw Hills Clean-up begins. See article on the trail for details.

29 May - NHS lst Annual Birdathon - Designed to establish what birds are where on P.E.I. This project will also serve to raise money for the CNF Conference in August, 1978. Details will be discussed at the

May meeting. Interested persons can contact David Smith, Newton at 887-2057.

10 June - Moore's Sanctuary - Meet at the "Y" at 10:00 a.m. and meet with the leader John Wright at the Sanctuary. Goslings and other

strange birds are abundant on the ponds and along the trail. Pack a lunch.

29 July - Natural Area Walk - Meet with leader Daryl Guignion at the "Y" at 10:00 a.m. for a visit to one of the province's Natural areas. Back at 4:00 p.m. Pack a lunch.

ROSemary Curley Field Trip Coordinator

Early Spring Arrival Dates, 1978

Species Number Date Location Observer Great Cormorant - April 9 East Point Bruce Pigot Double-crested 3 April 4 West River Daryl Guignion Cormorant 2 April 15 Dunk River Kathy Martin and Mindy Rouse

Great Blue Heron 1 March 29 Oyster Bed Bridge Simon Lunn

1 April 2 West River Bruce Pigot Canada Goose - March 12 West River Bruce Pigot

6 March 13 West River Mindy Rouse Snow Goose 1 March 23 Dunk River Mindy Rouse Brant 110 April 19 Covehead-Brackley Simon Lunn Mallard 3 April 13 Dunk River Mindy Rouse Pintail - March 24 Pisquid River Bruce Pigot

2 March 24 Dunk River Mindy Rouse