COMING EVENTS 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     UP WEST. Reserve Saturday, October 2 for our annual outing to the 
     
     beautiful Tyne Valley area. Hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Geoff Robinson, 
     
     we will be visiting the special natural places up west. Meet in 
     
     Charlottetown at the YMCA at 9:00 A.M. or at the Robinson's (next 
     
     to the bridge in Tyne Valley) at 10:30 A.M. Bring a lunch, water- 
     
     proof footwear, binoculars, field guides, etc. 
     
    
   
   
    
     OCTOBER MEETING. The first fall meeting of the Natural History 
     
     Soc1ety Will be held on Tuesday, October 5 at 8:00 P.M. on the 
     
    

    
     third floor of the Provincial Health Building. Speaker for the 
     
     evening is Macrae Morse, who will describe his summer's involvement 
     
     in the monitoring and protection of the Piping Plover population in 
     
     P.E.I. National Park. This is an issue in which the P.E.I. Natural 
     
     History Society has been active, so should be of particular interest 
     
     to members. Come, and bring a friend. 
     
    
   
   
    
     NOVEMBER MEETING. The second meeting of the season is scheduled 
     
     for November 2 at 8:00 P.M. in the Provincial Health Building. 
     
    

    
     Sue Stephenson will talk and show slides about her summer's 
     
     experiences at LaPerouse Bay in Northern Manitoba, where she was 
     
     involved in a research project on Willow Ptarmigan. Her presenta- 
     
     tion will also describe the snow goose and phalarope research 
     
     being conducted at the LaPerouse field station. 
     
    
   
   
    
     CNF MEETS. Atlantic Region Canadian Nature Federation members meet 
     
     October 23 in Sackville, N.B. Forest management, offshore develop- 
     
     ment and toxic waste are prime topics for discussion, and all members 
     
     are invited to share their views. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Sackville is the site of the 1983 CNF annual meeting, and local 
     
     conference organizers would also like to meet with NHS members 
     
    

    
     to exchange ideas on the August convention. Anyone needing transporta- 
     
     tion to the Sackville meeting should contact CNF Director, Winston 
     
     Johnston at 894-4965, or at the October meeting. 
     
    
   
   
    
     N'3WS ANLS NOTES 
     
    
   
   
    
     ISLAND NATURE TRUST MEMBERSHIP DRIVE. The 1982-83 Membership Drive 
     
     for the Island Nature Trust is currently underway. The Trust is 
     
     continuing its efforts to acquire and/or protect natural areas 
     
    

    
     on the Island. The recently acquired Deroche Pond properties 
     
     urgently need management to ensure the conservation of this 
     
    

    
     natural area which is of National significance. For more informa- 
     
     tion on the Trust, you may obtain a complimentary copy of their 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
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