only disappointment was to 
     
     miss seeing the hated black— 
     
     billed magpie of the west. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The annual general 
     
     meeting was held August 28, 
     
     and a number of resolutions 
     
     were passed concerning con- 
     
     servation of natural areas 
     
     throughout Canada. Of 
     
     particular interest to 
     
     Islanders was a resolution 
     
     caolled on the governments 
     
     of Canada, Alberta, Manitoba, 
     
     Ontario and P.E.I. to "take 
     
     immediate steps to legislate 
     
     Ecological Reserves Acts" for 
     
     the preservation of the 
     
     unique ecosystems, habitats 
     
     and species, particularly 
     
     International Biological 
     
     Programme sites. There are 
     
     14 IBP sites on P.E.I. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The regular sessions 
     
     on Aug. 29 and 30 proved most 
     
     interesting with excellent 
     
     speakers reviewing topics as 
     
     varied as ground beetles, 
     
     astronomy, marshes, river 
     
     diversion projects, wildlife 
     
     art, glaciation of the west, 
     
     and great grey owls. 
     
    
   
   
    
     In retrospect, the field 
     
     trips, general sessions, art 
     
     displays, evening entertainments 
     
     and hard work and kindness of the 
     
     hosts made this one of the more 
     
     memorable C.N.F. Conferences. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Next year the C.N.F. 
     
     Conference will be held somewhat 
     
     closer to home hosted by the 
     
     local naturalists' group in 
     
     Guelph, Ontario. Former P.E.I. 
     
     Natural History Society president 
     
     and current Canadian Nature 
     
     Federation president Diane Griffin 
     
     extends a special invitation to 
     
     Natural History Society members 
     
     to attend. So too I'm sure, 
     
     will the hosts in Guelph. It 
     
     will be well worth the trip! 
     
    
   
   
    
     Rosemary Curley 
     
     Waterside, P.E.I. 
     
    
   
   
    
     WEB OF LIFE. While there is 
     
     greater appreciation today 
     
    

    
     among many people for our nature. 
     
     history, our environment and 
     
    

    
     our wildlife habitats, there 
     
    

    
     is an effort being made in a 
     
    

    
     small way to increase this 
     
     awareness and appreciation. 
     
    

    
     It was my good luck to have 
     
     attended a camp which con- . 
     
     Vinced all those in attendanCe - 
     
     of the importance of the "Web 
     
    

    
     of Life". 
     
    
   
   
    
     This camp, which was spon- 
     
     sored by the Canadian Nature 
     
     Federation and Muttart Con- 
     
     servatory, dealt with natural 
     
     history, ecology, nature 
     
     studies, fossils, natural 
     
     and agricultural ecosystems. 
     
    
   
   
    
     There were 20 representatives 
     
     from all across Canada as the camp, 
     
     which was held at the Ministick 
     
     Hills field study centre on the 
     
     Fenna farm 30 miles southeast of 
     
     Edmonton, Alberta. 
     
    
   
   
    
     For three weeks we enjoyed 
     
     a busy schedule with a great 
     
     number of experiences, field 
     
     trips, and other outdoor activities. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Some of the camp leaders 
     
     were Diane Griffin, President of 
     
     the CNF; Kathy Martin, Biology 
     
     Department of U.P.E.I.; Dr. 
     
     Fenna, camp organizer and owner of 
     
     the farm; and Risa Olekshy, a 
     
     university student in conservation. 
     
     After a short time to get 
     
     acquainted, we got right into the 
     
     activities. Some of these were: 
     
     ‘1 
     
     —A botanical expedition around 
     
     the center property with Diane 
     
     Griffin, identifying trees, ' 
     
     shrubs and wildflowers of the 
     
     Aspen Parkland. 
     
    
   
   
    
     —A hike along Washahigen trail, 
     
     accompanied by Joy Finlay, 
     
     environment consultant to the