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     COMING EVENTS 
     
     MAY MEETING. The final meeting of the season will be held on Tue. May 4 
     
     at 8 p.m. in the Provincial Health Building. Program will feature a 
     
     showing of slides submitted to the annual Nature Slide Contest followed 
     
     by the presentation of prizes to the winners. These slides represent 
     
     some of the best pictures of some of our best photographers and are 
     
     always of excellent quality. Circle the date on your calendar now, and 
     
     then on May 4 be sure to come and bring a friend. Let's put forth a 
     
    
   
   
    
     special effort to assure that the last meeting of the season will be the 
     
     biggest and best of the year. Lunch will be served. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     ENVIRONMENT WEEK. This year's Environment Week is scheduled for May 
     
     8—21, with the Women's Institute annual Clean—up Day set for Sat. May 8. 
     
     All members are encouraged to participate in this worthwhile effort. 
     
    

    
     The Natural History Society is planning two events to mark Environment , 
     
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     BONSHAW HILLS. Reserve Sat. May 8 to enjoy a pleasant hike through 
     
     the early spring woodland and at the same time help clean the trail 
     
     of winter debris. A garbage bag and a small hatchet would be handy. 
     
     Contact Rosemary Curley at 651-2585 for more details. 
     
    

    
     FILM NIGHT. Come and enjoy an evening of nature films for the whole 
     
     family. Watch the newspapers or contact Rosemary Curley for 
     
     details of time and place and a list of films to be shown.‘ 
     
    
   
   
    
     INDIAN RIVER AND CAPE TRYON. Each spring the National Wildlife Area at 
     
     Indian River is one of the best spots in the province to find the 
     
     greatest variety of migrating and nesting duck species. Meet at the YMCA 
     
     in Charlottetown at 9 a.m. or at the Indian River Sanctuary at 10 a.m. 
     
    

    
     on Sat. May 15. In the afternoon we will proceed to Cape Tryon to 
     
     observe Great and Double—crested cormorants nesting on the high cliffs 
     
    

    
     of the cape. Dress warmly. Bring a lunch and binoculars. Field trip 
     
     leader is Geoff Hogan (892-4121, ext. 170). 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     FRANCIS BAIN BIRDATHON. .The fifth annual Francis Bain Birdathon will be 
     
     held on Sat. May 29. All birds recorded during the 24 hours of the day 
     
     are eligible to be counted. Also please note any additional species 
     
     observed during the 3 days before and after the Birdathon day. Contact 
     
     the organizer Geoff Hogan at 892—4121 (ext. 170) for information on 
     
     available counting areas so that counters will be well distributed 
     
     across the whole province. A pot-luck supper at 6 p.m. is planned to 
     
     conclude the day (details from the organizer). 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     VALLEYFIELD WOODLOT. The trails through the Dept. of Agriculture and 
     
     Forestry demonstration woodlot are an excellent place to take in the 
     
     smells, sights and sounds of spring. Migrating warblers and early spring 
     
     wildflowers should be abundant. You wil‘xalso see first hand some of 
     
    

    
     the management techniques practised to make the woodland valuable for 
     
     both recreational and commercial purposes. Meet at the Y in Charlotte— 
     
     town at 9 a.m. on Sat. June 12 or meet at the woodlot (call field trip 
     
     leader Sid Watts at 838—3448 for directions). Bring a lunch. 
     
    
   
   
    
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