SOUTH OF 45 IN 81: A NATURALIST'S VIEW 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Treat yourself to Spring 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     in Canada's deep south 
     
    
   
   
    
     CANADIAN NATURE FEDERATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE - GUELPH, ONTARIO 
     
     May 3—10, 1981 
     
    
   
   
    
     The 1981 CNF conference in Guelph promises to be an experience 
     
     to remember. The program is designed to introduce you to the 
     
     thousands of years that produced the landscape, flora and fauna 
     
     of the region, and to immerse you in the unique ecosystems of 
     
     southern Ontario. There will be field trips, presentations and 
     
     exhibits. For a sampling of what's in store, see the program 
     
     outline below. More information and a registration form are to 
     
     be found in the January/March issue of Nature Canada. 
     
    
   
   
    
     FIELD TRIPS 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Southern Ontario Birding (3rd— Kortright Waterfowl Park (8th) — 
     
     7th) — includes 'hot spot' evening of waterfowl from around 
     
     Point Pelee. the world. 
     
    

    
     Algonquin Provincial Park (4th- Speed River Birding (9th) - early 
     
     7th) - an experience of morning along part of the Guelph 
     
     spring, wolf howls and Indian Trail. 
     
     lore' Mountsberg Reservoir (lOth) - see 
     
    

    
     Royal Botanical Gardens and birds in the hand and a demon— 
     
     Dundurn Castle (6th) - early stration of bird banding. 
     
    
   
   
    
     spring flowers in Hamilton's 
     
    
   
   
    
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     famous gardens. Spring Wildflowers and -ond Life 
     
    
   
   
    
     (10th) — woodland stroll with 
     
    

    
     Carolinean Flora and Fauna wildflowers and pond craetures. 
     
     (6th) - Grand River, birds, 
     
     butterflies, reptiles, 
     
     amphibians and flora. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Hanlon Creek Birding (7th) - 
     
     natural area within the city 
     
     of Guelph. The Niagara Escarpment: An Artist's 
     
    
   
   
    
     Pers ective (10th) - join Robert 
     
     Ferns at Mono Centre (7th) — ————B—————— . . . 
     
     pursuit of walking fern, Bateman and afterward ViSit his 
     
    
   
   
    
     Elora Gorge (lOth) — limestone 
     
     cliffs above the Grand River. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Irvine Creek (10th) - a trip for 
     
     the all-round naturalist. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     hart's tongue, grape fern and StUle' 
     
     others. Southern Ontario Birding (lOth - 
     
     22nd) - a 12 day post-conference 
     
     Amphibians - A Spring Chorus naturalist's tour of southern 
     
     (7th) - an evening in rubber Ontario, ending up at London for 
     
     boots. the Federation of Ontario 
     
    
   
   
    
     Naturalists meeting. 
     
     University of Guelph Arboretum 
     
     Birding (8th).- early morning 
     
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