NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 7 - P. o. pox 2345. CHARLO'I'I'ETOWN

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 through the parking garage and ask the Commissionaire for directions.)

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.

1985 EXECUTIVE: President.........................Jane Symmes Vice-President.....................Pat Wooton Secretary-Treasurer..........Margaret Mallett

assisted by...................Joyce MacLeod Directors...Rosemary Curley and Evelyn Meader

NEWSLETTERS are published bi-monthly. Articles, notes, reports, draw- ings, etc. are welcomed from members. If you have seen anything un- usual, please share it with us. It is important to have your observa- tions recorded so that others may learn from them. All contributions should be sent to: Gary Schneider, -

P.O. Box 879,

'Montague, P.E.I. CIA 1R0

Telephone: 838-3640 (home) or 838-2515 (work)

The Natural History Society gratefully acknowledges financial assist- ance 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 Canadian Nature Federation. The Society is a registered non-profit charitable organization.

Editors of other newsletters are welcome to reprint articles appearing in this issue but acknowledgement would be appreciated.

TIME FOR YOU TO RENEW?

PLEASE: PLEASE: PLEASE: Now, while the year is young, is the ti showers of MEMBERSHIP DUES. This way, you avoid nagging reminders and the risk of being dropped from the mailing list. A membership to the Natural History Society also makes a wonderful gift for budding nat— uralists of all ages. Help others to become involved.

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