APRIL MEETING REPORT. Dr Ken MacKay of the Institute of Man and Resources recounted 
     
     some difficulties and dispelled some myths associated with the Ark. Opened in 1976, 
     
     it presently employs a staff of nine in winter and close to twenty in summer. 
     
    

    
     The Ark is one of the first passively powered solar buildings. The greenhouse has 
     
     been one of the more seccessful undertakings and is now heated all winter by solar 
     
     heat, obtained from a conbination of winter sun and heat stored during fall in 
     
    

    
     rock storage beds. Other areas of ongoing research include biological control of 
     
     greenhouse insect parasites, composting techniques, plant culture by hydroponics, 
     
     and fish production in indoor tanks. Ark personnel are willing to give advice and 
     
     information to anyone interested in any of these areas. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     CLEAN—UP DAY. Set aside Saturday, May 24 to , 
     
     help beautify our Island by doing your part 
     
     to clean up the array of trash which 
     
     accumulates on roadsides, ditches and lawns 
     
     each winter. Clean-up Day activities are 
     
     being coordinated by the Prince Edward 
     
     Island Women's Institutes. For further 
     
     information on how to get involved contact 
     
    
   
   
    
           
     
       
     
          
     
    
   
   
    
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     ENVIRONMENT WEEK. The Natural History m5 PM“: 
     
     Society has planned two outings to coincide ': 
     
    
   
   
    
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     with Environment Week (May 19 - 24). For f/Zdoecmmsed 
     
    
   
   
    
     those members who are early risers, plan to 
     
     be at the Dairy Centre (Research Station) 
     
     off the Hurry Road at 7:00 a.m. on May 20th 
     
     for a walk through the woods and farmland. 
     
     On Thursday, May 22nd, members are inVited 
     
     to participate in a walk through Strath~ Hm '_ 
     
     gartney Park. ‘Meet at the Park entrance {yLEW 
     
     at 6:30 p.m. Both walks are open to the 
     
     general public as well as to members of the 
     
     Natural History Society. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     NEW LOGO FOR NATURE TRUST. The 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     "vr‘zfi; ' Island Nature Trust now has a 
     
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     —»~ representative logo thanks to the 
     
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     ‘:§l " talents of Ken Garnhum of Charlotte- 
     
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     q:h;r v town, graphic artist Wlth the 
     
     " Heritage Foundation. Mr. Garnhum's 
     
     entry was chosen by judges Dr. Ian 
     
     IacQuarrie, Dr. Mcncrieff Williamson 
     
     and Miss Eleanor Lowe. He received 
     
    
   
   
    
     a pair of Bushnell binoculars, 
     
     donated by Taylor's Jewellers Ltd., 
     
     in recognition of his efforts. The 
     
     logo is divided into four parts 
     
     representing the components of nature; 
     
     earth, water, air, and the flora and 
     
     fauna. Runners up in the competition 
     
     were Mrs. Robert Barwise and Thelma 
     
     Duncan of Charlottetown. Over fifty 
     
     entries were received in all. Thanks 
     
     to the judges and Taylor's Jewellers. 
     
     - by Gail Curry