ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR 
     
    
   
   
    
     January 15: Bob Bancroft will speak 0n Wildlife Encounters. This dynamic 
     
     speaker is being co-hosted by the Island Nature Trust and the Society. The 
     
     talk starts at 7:30 p.m. 
     
    

    
     February 5: Geoff Hogan will be the feature speaker at our monthly meeting. 
     
     The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. 
     
    

    
     February 26: This is the closing date for the Rails to Trails Photo Contest. 
     
     Refer to the enclosed article for details. 
     
    

    
     March 5: David Cairns will be our guest speaker on either life on the Herring 
     
     Bank (off Murray Harbour) or on his trip to Australia. Whichever he 
     
     decides on, members will be in for a real treat! The meeting starts at 
     
     8:00 p.m. 
     
    

    
     April 2: Jean Ouellette will be the feature speaker of the Society and he will 
     
     provide us with an illustrated show on the Island's amphibians. The 
     
     meeting will commence at 7:30 p.m. 
     
    

    
     April 8 - 14: National Wildlife Heek. Consult your local paper for public 
     
     events. This would be a great week for wildlife projects. 
     
    

    
     May 7: Marion Copleston will be this year's judge for the Society's slide 
     
     contest. The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. at the Farm Centre. 
     
    

    
     May 14 - 19: International Conference on Science and the Management of 
     
     Protected Areas, Acadia University, Holfville, N.S. For further 
     
    

    
     . information contact (902) 426-2797 or FAX (902) 426-7012. 
     
    

    
     May 26: Bain Birdathon day. 
     
    

    
     June 1 - 7: P.E.I. Piping Plover survey period. 
     
    

    
     June 2 - 8: Canadian Environment Week. 
     
    

    
     June 5: World Environment Day. 
     
    
   
   
    
     MEMBERSHIP SURVEY RETURNS SLON 
     
    
   
   
    
     Returns from the membership survey have been very slow with only 20 
     
     questionnaires having been returned out of 225 mailed. As the Executive is 
     
     attempting to identify and address the concerns of members, it is very 
     
     important that they receive as many of the questionnaires back as possible. If 
     
     you have not already done so, would you please take a few minutes and complete 
     
     the form which was attached to newsletter # 110 (the one with the maple leaves 
     
     on the cover). 
     
    
   
   
    
     ENVIRONMENTAL AHARDS ANNOUNCED by Bruce Smith 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Province of Prince Edward Island will once again be sponsoring an 
     
     environmental awards program in 1991. This program allows for the recognition 
     
     of Islanders who have contributed efforts on behalf of the environment. The 
     
     submissions received will in turn be forwarded to the national awards program 
     
     unless those submitting the nomination wish otherwise. 
     
    

    
     In order to meet the national deadline, the provincial deadline will be 
     
     February 1, 1991. 
     
    

    
     If you wish to nominate someone, you are asked to contact: 
     
    

    
     Bruce Smith, Secretary 
     
     Environmental Advisory Council 
     
     P.E.Box 2000 
     
    

    
     Charlottetown, P.E.I. C1A 708 
     
     Telephone: 368-5905 
     
    
   
   
    
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