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Society<br />
News and Information<br />
From the Board<br />
by Margaret Coutts, President<br />
I am writing this article on a mid-February evening after a<br />
beautiful day - sunny and quite warm. It provides thoughts of<br />
spring’s arrival and many other fine days to be outdoors.<br />
Meantime, during the rainy and cool weather, the Board<br />
members (and other members) have been engaged in various<br />
projects, for example, updating <strong>Nature</strong> <strong>Vancouver</strong>’s<br />
policies and guidelines in the Reference Binder; writing and<br />
editing articles for an edition of <strong>Nature</strong> <strong>Vancouver</strong>’s history,<br />
which will cover the last 20 years and include an<br />
updated Discovery Index; converting the Marine Biology<br />
Section’s wonderful pamphlet to a booklet; and updating the<br />
Birding Guide.<br />
In January, two of our lectures attracted very large numbers of<br />
people - Birders’ Night and the General Meeting. We would<br />
like to see this happen more often, and encourage members to<br />
participate in <strong>Nature</strong> <strong>Vancouver</strong>’s various activities. To assist us<br />
in this goal, please complete the Members’ Survey, which you<br />
will find in this issue of the <strong>Vancouver</strong> <strong>Naturalist</strong> (page 7), and<br />
let us know what we can do better to increase the enjoyment of<br />
your <strong>Nature</strong> <strong>Vancouver</strong> membership. Add any comments you<br />
wish if you have additional thoughts to contribute.<br />
We are in the process of planning two social events - a picnic<br />
in July at Lighthouse Park, and a creative, inclusive event on<br />
December 8th at the Unity of <strong>Vancouver</strong>. Some details of these<br />
events are included in this issue.<br />
In This Issue<br />
Society News and Information 3<br />
First Annual Christmas Social 4<br />
General Evening Programs/Section Programs 4-7<br />
Member Activity Survey 7<br />
Summer Picnic 8<br />
<strong>Nature</strong> <strong>Vancouver</strong> Field Trips 9-12<br />
93rd AGM and Volunteer Awards Details<br />
centrefold<br />
Photography Workshop 13<br />
Local Teen Awarded English Photography Prize 13<br />
Ongoing <strong>Nature</strong> Walks 14<br />
Young <strong>Naturalist</strong>s’ Club 15<br />
Archives<br />
<strong>Nature</strong> <strong>Vancouver</strong> archives are maintained at <strong>Vancouver</strong> City<br />
Archives by Mike McNulty. For more information, please<br />
contact Mike at mj.mcnulty@gmail.com or 778-235-1303.<br />
Discovery<br />
Discovery is an annual journal of natural history published by<br />
<strong>Nature</strong> <strong>Vancouver</strong> as a service to its members. Non-members<br />
may also subscribe. Co-ordinating Editor, Jeremy McCall,<br />
jpmccall@telus.net or 604-876-7694. Book Review Editor,<br />
Christine Adkins, adkins@zoology.ubc.ca or 604-731-6377.<br />
Finance Committee<br />
Chair: Bob Dyer, bob_dyer@telus.net 604-922-9798.<br />
Membership Committee<br />
Chair: Jeremy McCall jpmccall@telus.net 604-876-7694.<br />
Secretary: Sandra Booth, boothsj@shaw.ca 604-926-6914.<br />
<strong>Nature</strong> Tours<br />
Occasionally, nature tours to areas farther afield are organised<br />
by <strong>Nature</strong> <strong>Vancouver</strong>. Please contact Jude Grass at judegrass@<br />
shaw.ca or 604-538-8774 if you have any suggestions.<br />
<strong>Nature</strong> <strong>Vancouver</strong> Photo Competition<br />
This annual competition is held in March. Members are eligible<br />
to enter digital photos in five different categories. Photos by<br />
Young <strong>Naturalist</strong>s are eligible as a separate category. Send<br />
your photos to Ron Long at rlphoto@shaw.ca or 604-469-1651<br />
between Jan 1 and Feb 28.<br />
<strong>Nature</strong> <strong>Vancouver</strong> Scholarship<br />
Every year a scholarship of $500 is awarded to a student<br />
registered in an institute of higher learning in BC. More details<br />
available on the website or from the Finance Committee Chair.<br />
Reference Binder<br />
Up-to-date information about past and present activities, bylaws,<br />
procedures and policies of <strong>Nature</strong> <strong>Vancouver</strong> is compiled<br />
in a reference binder. Volunteers can obtain a copy from Daphne<br />
Nagorsenat at dnagorsen@yahoo.com or 778-230-8007.<br />
Summer Camp<br />
Annual Summer Camp is organised by a committee chaired<br />
by Don Griffiths. For more information please contact Don at<br />
donansol@interchange.ubc.ca or 604-228-1450.<br />
Volunteers<br />
All programs, field trips and other activities of <strong>Nature</strong> <strong>Vancouver</strong><br />
are made possible by a dedicated group of volunteers. New<br />
members are always welcome to contribute their time and<br />
expertise. To find out more about how you can help please<br />
contact Margaret Coutts at margaretcoutts@shaw.ca or 604-512-<br />
1413.<br />
Weekly E-mail Bulletins<br />
To receive weekly news and updates about programs and field<br />
trips, please contact Kelly Sekhon at info@naturevancouver.ca.<br />
<strong>Vancouver</strong> <strong>Naturalist</strong> March 2011 3
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