Ringwood Field Naturalists Club Inc.
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(Subject to alteration by notification at General Meetings)
NOTE:
Meetings will be cancelled on any nights when POWER RESTRICTIONS in the area are in force.
Field excursions will be cancelled on days of TOTAL FIRE BANS in the proposed excursion areas.
13th November
(Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 496. Outdoor Meeting
Lilydale Lake, (Melways 38 G7), 5.00pm – a walk to be conducted around the lake, BBQ facilities available, mealtime 6.00pm, meeting 7.00pm.
16th November
(Saturday) EXCURSION: Yea/Tunnel Hill.
Meet at 10.15am at John Cummins Nature Reserve – Goulburn Valley Hwy, Yea – just over the Yea River heading to Mansfield. Toilets in Yea only.
Leader – Peter Rogers
11th December
(Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 497.
Christmas Meeting – Members Night
Members please bring a plate of supper.
8th January
(Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 498.
Speaker: Peter Rogers
“ Birding through Central Australia and Northern Territory”
11th January
(Saturday) EXCURSION: Mt Worth State Park
Meet on Mt. Worth Rd in Darnum at 10.00am.
(Melways 512 V7)
Leader – Judith Cooke
12th February
(Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 499.
Speaker – Neil Archbold
“ Palaeontology Part 2”
15th February
(Saturday) EXCURSION: The Organ Pipes.
Meet in the top car park for lunch. Excursion commences
at 1.30pm. (Melways 3 C5)
Leader – Judith Cooke
8/9/10th March
(Saturday) WEEKEND AWAY:
VFNCA Campout Urban Camp, Royal Park.
(“Behind-the scenes” visits to the Zoo, Aquarium, Herbarium,
Geol. Survey, Met. Bureau and more)
Details to be provided at meetings when available.
12th March
(Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 500.
Speaker – Trevor Blake
“ South-west Tasmania”
16th March
(Sunday) EXCURSION: Spectacle Lake and Pt. Cook wetlands.
Meet in the car park at Spectacle Lake (off Homestead Rd) at 9.00am
(Melways 208 D12). Excursion will be from 9am until 1pm, the best time
for the birds. Bring your own picnic lunch. The afternoon is all yours.
Leader – Chris Tzaros (Birds Australia)
9th April
(Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 501.
Speaker – Sue Samphier
“ Frogs in the environment”
12th April
(Saturday) EXCURSION: Flinders Beach Walk
Meet at 10.30am in carpark off Golf Links Rd – beachfront.
(Melway 261 K10)
Leaders – Cecily Falkingham & Joan Broadberry