ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR: 
     
     Note: A]! Society presentations and field trips are open to the public. 
     
     YN = young naturalists encouraged to attend 
     
    
   
   
    
     Jul. 23 - Next deadline for Wildlife Conservation Fund applications. Contact Todd Dupuis 902- 
     
     368-6082 or visit the government web site for details. 
     
    

    
     Jul. 24 - The Environmental Coalition of PEl is having a GREEN FESTIVAL at the Macphail 
     
     Homestead in OnNell from 10 am to 8 pm. A grand time for everyone: music, food, nature 
     
     walks, children's stuff, workshops, etc. $5 admission with children under 12 free. 
     
     Discounts for cyclists and pedestrians. Participants are encouraged to join bring their 
     
     bicycle and join others cyclists heading for the Homestead. Meet at 126 Richmond Street 
     
     at 9 am. For more information contact 902-566-4170 or peien@isn.net. 
     
    

    
     Jul. 27 - Trailside Cafe in Mount Stewart will feature Dan McAskill providing an illustrated talk on 
     
     raptors (hawks and owls) on the Hillsoborogh River. Starts at 7 pm. 
     
    

    
     Aug. 21 - "Exploring life on the shore". Digging for mud creatures and watching shorebird 
     
     migration with Jim Jenkins and Linda Thomas. Meet at Covehead Bridge at 2 pm. Pre- 
     
     register at 672-3293 (YN) 
     
    

    
     Aug. 28 or 29 - A slide presentation will be given at the Mooney's Pond Interpretive Centre by 
     
     Bob and Jacob Harding in dragonflies, damselflies, and butterflies. The presentation will 
     
     be followed by a field trip from 9 am. to 2 pm. Please bring a lunch. Pre-register and 
     
     weather conditions will determine the day chosen. Phone 961-2737 or 838-2699. (YN) 
     
    

    
     Sept. 17 to 19 - The Nova Scotia Environmental Network will hold its fall gathering at the Dorje 
     
     Denna Ling Retreat (5 km south of Tatamagouche). It will focus on the changing climate 
     
     of the environment. Contact NSEN at 902-454-6846 for information. 
     
    

    
     Sept. 18 - the autumn leg of the North American Migration Count. Counts must be held on the 
     
     day and must be contained within a county on the Island. Count results should be 
     
     forwarded to Dan McAskill (see page 2). 
     
    

    
     Sept. 18 — Field trip to Greenwich with P.E.|. National Park's Nancy MacLauchlin. Meet at the 
     
     Farm Centre parking lot at 1:00 pm or at the Greenwich Park entrance at 2:00 pm. 
     
     Please pre-register at 629-1393. 
     
    

    
     Sept. 18 - Natural History Society pot luck barbeque at Michelle Johnston's and Ray 
     
     MacDonald's overlooking Hardy's Pond on the Hardy Mill Road. Starts at 5:30 pm 
     
    

    
     Sept. 23 to 26 - Canadian Environmental Network Annual General Assembly 
     
    

    
     Oct. 5 - Todd Dupuis will be the Society's guest speaker at the Natural History Society's meeting 
     
     which starts at 7:30 pm at the Farm Centre on University Avenue. His presentation will 
     
     focus on the "Community Achievements supported by the New Wildlife Conservation 
     
     Fund". 
     
    

    
     Oct. 16 - Natural History Society field trip to the east of the Island with visits to Townshend 
     
     Woodlot and the Naufrage River trail. Our leaders will be Mark Arsenault and Gerald 
     
     MacDonald. Car pool from the Farm Centre at 8:30 am or meet at 10:00 am at 
     
     Townshend Woodlot on the Souris Line Road. Please bring a lunch. Pre-register with 
     
     Mark at 368-3315. 
     
    
   
   
    
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