NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 
     
     P. 0. BOX 2346, CHARLOTTBTOWN 
     
    
   
   
    
     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. 
     
     C1A 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. ClA 1R0 
     
    

    
     Telephone: 838-3640 (home) or 838-2515 (work) 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Natural History Society gratefully acknowledges financial assiste 
     
     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. 
     
    
   
   
    
     COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT 
     
     The Island Nature Trust is Sponsoring a dinner at the Prince Edward 
     
     Sheraton to raise funds for the lands purchased at Deroche Point. It 
     
     will be held the evening of April 12 and the cost is $25/plate. 
     
     Don Harron (Charlie Farquharson) will be the guest speaker and door 
     
     prizes will be awarded. An auction will be held for articles including 
     
     Bateman and other artists' prints and other items too numerous to men— 
     
     tion. Contact Diane Griffin at 892-9127 for tickets and information. 
     
    
   
   
    
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