NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS » by Barb Currie 
     
     June 1989 to December 1990 
     
    
   
   
    
     Canadian Nature Federation Conference Hosted - The Society cooperated with the 
     
     Island Nature Trust and the CNF to host the CNF Conference at U.P.E.I., June 
     
     11th to 14th. The Society donated its share of the profit ($806) to the Trust 
     
     for further land acquisitions. 
     
    

    
     Royal Commission on Land Use - A brief was submitted to the Commission 
     
     expressing the concerns and recommendations of the Society. 
     
    

    
     Tanker Safety - A submission was made to the Public Review Panel on Tanker 
     
     Safety and Marine Spills Response Capability. 
     
    

    
     Conservation Award Received - The Society received the Minister of 
     
     Environment's Environmental Award for Associations in recognition of the 
     
     activities of the Society. 
     
    

    
     Land Purchase - $100 was donated to the mock deed program of the Island Nature 
     
     Trust to purchase 1/4 acre of land at Deroche Pond. 
     
    

    
     History Prepared - Margaret Mallett, a charter member, prepared a history of 
     
     the Natural History Society in celebration of its 20th anniversary. 
     
    

    
     Beaches Cleaned - During Environment Week, the NHS cooperated with the Island 
     
     Nature Trust and the P.E.I. Shellfisherman's Association on a Clean Up the 
     
     Beaches Campaign. 260 students took part. 
     
    

    
     Green Plan Consultations - Members of the Society attended and participated in 
     
     hearings on the Federal Green Plan, "A Framework for Discussion on the 
     
     Environment" in April and June. 
     
    

    
     Letters to the Government - the Society made written representations to the 
     
     Minister of Environment on our position against killing of cormorants, the need 
     
     to use paper wisely by printing government documents on both sides of the page, 
     
     and the need to hire a non-game biologist to develop and coordinate non-game 
     
     programs with the Fish and Wildlife Division. The Society also contacted the 
     
     Deputy-Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture regarding 100 empty or partly 
     
     empty oil cans found near Thomas Island in Murray Harbour. 
     
    

    
     Boughton Island - Sue Stephenson continued the Society's efforts to protect 
     
     Boughton Island by representing the Society at committee meetings and meeting 
     
     with government officials to press for proper enforcement of the conditions 
     
     placed on the development permit. 
     
    

    
     Ongoing Events - The Society continued the following programs: sponsorship of 
     
     the National Park, Hillsborough, and Montague Christmas Bird Counts and the 
     
     Bain Birdathon; provision of prizes and judging of the Natural History 
     
     competition at the Science Fair; support of the Rails to Trails initiative; 
     
     provision of the publication "American Birds" to the U.P.E.I. Library; 
     
     providing a representative to the General Council of the Island Nature Trust; 
     
     sales of its colouring book Island Wings; support of the Canadian Nature 
     
     Federation's programs; participation in the Environment Week Planning 
     
     Committee; hosting of the annual slide competition, and bimonthly publication 
     
     of its newsletter, “Island Naturalist". 
     
    

    
     Conferences - Society representatives attended the conference “Our Island 
     
     Environment", an environmental project update session, and the Red Cross 
     
     Exploration Symposium. 
     
    

    
     Programs - The Society continued its education programs at its monthly meetings 
     
     with videos on bird feeders, the bird count, the South Moresby Caravan, Piping 
     
     Plover, Water and the Economy, and Estuaries being shown. Speakers made 
     
     presentations on the Maritimes Breeding Bird Atlas, the Eagles of Prince Edward 
     
     Island, the caribou of Newfoundland, the terns of Atlantic Canada, and non-game 
     
     bird use of managed and unmanaged forest habitats. In addition, the Society 
     
    
   
   
    
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