article excerpted from Toronto Star June 9th article) 
     
    

    
     Mr. Harry Martin of Cartwright, Labrador was named the first 
     
     recipient of the Quebec-Labrador Foundation’s "Caring for the Earth 
     
     Award". This award recognizes his efforts as both a conservation officer 
     
     and for his volunteer work to help restore depleted populations of Eider 
     
     Ducks, Atlantic salmon, Peregrine Falcons, and other species. 
     
    
   
   
    
     NEW BOOKS PUBLISHED: 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Natural History Society sends hearty congratulations to the 
     
     following individuals and organizations that have recently published 
     
     educational books on the Island's natural history: 
     
    

    
     0 Gary Schneider, Katherine Poole, Liz Dacombe, and Ruth Richman 
     
     on the publication of More Native Trees and Shrubs. This 
     
     publication covers 11 species and the establishment of 
     
     community nurseries. It is available from the Macphail Woods 
     
     Ecological Forestry Project. 
     
    

    
     0 The Island Nature Trust for Life at the Edge written by Kate 
     
     MacQuarrie and illustrated by P. John Burden celebrates life on 
     
     the edge of the sea. 
     
    

    
     0 Gwenda Wells for Island Ecotrails a resource guide for 
     
     Community based ecological planning and action along the Prince 
     
     Edward Island Confederation Trail. This book was co-published 
     
     by Island Nature Trust and Island Trails. 
     
    
   
   
    
     BIRD SPECIMENS WANTED: 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Environmental Coalition of Prince Edward Island has obtained a 
     
     permit to salvage specimens for educational purpose. They need your help 
     
     in putting the collection of particular specimens together. Should you 
     
     have a window strike kill or find a freshly killed bird, please contact 
     
     Gary Schneider at 902-583-3068 to see if its one of the ones they 
     
     require. Potential specimens should be placed in a plastic bag which is 
     
     then sealed and placed in a second plastic bag. Print in pencil on a 
     
     piece of paper: the date; time; community where it was found; your name, 
     
     address, and phone number plus the cause of death if known. Place the 
     
     data sheet in the outside bag then seal it and place the package in a 
     
     freezer. 
     
    

    
     Mounting birds or preparing study skins is expensive and ECOPEI 
     
     could use your assistance in contributing funds for the development of 
     
     the mounts and skins. Tax creditable receipts will be issued for all 
     
     donations. Please identify donations for use in this project. 
     
    
   
   
    
     BUMPER CROP OF CONES: J. Dan McAskill 
     
     This year, white spruce trees have taken (n1 a decidedly brown 
     
     appearance that has caused many people to wander if the trees are in 
     
     trouble. Fortunately, the brown appearance is the result of a bumper 
     
     crop of cones and not due to an insect outbreak or a disease. 
     
     Each of our native trees species follows a regular cycle of good and 
     
    
   
   
    
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