irst. natural area acquisition in 11982, 1,112 acres of land have been 
     
     cquired for natural areas conservation on Prince Edward Island. 
     
    

    
     The Natural History Society is supporting the Trust’s new fund raising 
     
     effort by fielding a team of birders to assist in the Island Nature Trust’s 
     
     First Autumn Birding Classic Birdathon. We would greatly appreciate any 
     
     pledges that you would be willing to make for our team’s effort. These funds 
     
     will be used for the natural areas conservation program. 
     
    

    
     This project will not only raise funds for the Island Nature Trust(s 
     
     natural area conservation programs, it will enhance our knowledge of bird 
     
     occurrence for future revisions of the Field Checklist of Birds. The results 
     
     will be published in the next Island Naturalist and hence, they will become 
     
     part of the permanent record of bird sightings for the province. 
     
    

    
     If you could help us, please complete the attached pledge/donation sheet 
     
     and return it to Barb McDonald at the Island Nature Trust, P.O. Box 265, 
     
     Charlottetown, P.E.I. C1A 7K4. 
     
    
   
   
    
     BARTHCARE FAIR: by Sue Stephenson, 
     
     PEI Environmental Network 
     
    
   
   
    
     The PEI Environmental Network will host the EarthCare Fair at Macphail 
     
     Woods on Saturday, September 30th on the grounds of Macphail Homestead. The 
     
     rain date is October 1. The following events are planned: 
     
    
   
   
    
     10:00 - bird identification walk with Gerald MacDonald 
     
     10:30 - mushroom walk with Katherine Clough 
     
     . 11:00 - workshop: "Starting Your Own Community Tree and Shrub Nursery" 
     
    

    
     with Gary Schneider 
     
    

    
     12:30 - annual general meeting of the Environmental Coalition of PEI 
     
    

    
     1:00 - workshop "Learn How to Compost" with Sharon Labchuk 
     
    

    
     1:00 - Grand Opening of the Erosion Control Ramp at Macphail Pond and 
     
     guided walk of the Bog Tree Trail 
     
    

    
     2:30 - workshop: "Global Climate Change" with Louise Comeau, a climate 
     
     change authority from the Sierra Club of Canada who is conducting 
     
     a nation wide tour to inform Canadians about changes to our 
     
     climate, regional impacts, and mitigative efforts. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Plus: good food (come for lunch), lots of fun for children, information 
     
     booths, on-site raffle, new book launch More Native Trees and Shrubs, and 
     
     music provided by Jeffrey's Family Band and others. For more information 
     
     contact PEI Environmental Network at 566-4170. 
     
    
   
   
    
     NORTH ATLANTIC FISHERY 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Institute of Island Studies is publishing Volume 3 of "An Island 
     
     Living Series" titled The North Atlantic Fishery: Strengths, Weaknesses and 
     
     Challenges. This book examines the fisheries of the Faroes, Iceland, 
     
     Greenland, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island. It does this through a 
     
     collection of four essays from the international conference, "An Island 
     
     Living: Patterns of Autonomy and Dependence in the Small Islands of the North 
     
     Atlantic" and three new essays addressing areas where information. was 
     
     lacking. 
     
    

    
     The book will be available from the Institute in October for $24.95. 
     
    

    
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