Ringwood Field Naturalists Club Inc.

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PROGRAMME

November 2008 - April 2009

(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.

12th November (Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 568. 
Outdoor Meeting:  Stiggants Reserve, Warrandyte (Melways 23 C12), BBQ facilities available or picnic tea, mealtime 6.00pm, meeting to follow.  NOTE:  A walk will be lead by Alan & Hazel Veevers, meet at 4.00pm near the toilets at Pound Bend (Melways 23 A11)


15th November (Saturday) EXCURSION:  Yea wetlands
Meet at 10.30am at John Cummins Reserve.  (Melways 610 Q8 or Vic Roads Country Directory 61 H5)

Leader – Graeme Fernandes


10th December (Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 569.
Member’s night:  Parrot video – Ray Wall, Volcanos in Hawaii – Roger Needham, Cane Toads the pest – Alison Rogers.  Member slides/images – limit 6 per member.  Members please bring a plate of supper.


14th January (Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 570
Speaker:  Lynda Chambers “The Little Penguin”


17th January (Saturday) EXCURSION:   Mt Baw Baw
Meet at 10.30am at picnic ground in Tanjil Bren (via Noojee). 
Vic Roads Country Directory Map 81 D7

Leaders – Alan & Hazel Veevers


11th February (Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 571.
Speaker – Prof. Robert King “Plant Life in Arid Conditions”


14th February (Saturday) EXCURSION:  Yellingbo Reserve
MEETING POSTPONED DUE TO BUSHFIRES Meet at 10.00am, 2.5 km along the Macclesfield Rd from the Beenak Rd end.  (Melways 305 G11)  Turn right at large pine trees and enter through the gate.  Bring lunch.

Leader – Maryanne Anderson


11th March (Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 572.
Speaker – Marlene Lyell  “Pelagic & Tasmanian Birds”


14th March (Saturday) EXCURSION:  Newport Lakes & Jawbone Reserve
Meet at 10.30am at Newport Lakes Carpark, toilets in carpark.  Lunch at junction of Maddox Rd & Greg Reserve Rd, afternoon walk at Jawbone Reserve
(Melways 55 P8)

Leaders – Alan & Hazel Veevers


20th to 23rd March (Friday – Monday) WEEKEND AWAY
SEANA Autumn Camp hosted by Warrnambool FNC to be held at Port Fairy.  Information & booking forms from Hazel Veevers


8th April (Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 573.
Speaker – Ruth Christensen “Townsville to the Tip” 


19th April (Sunday) EXCURSION:  Birdsland Reserve, Belgrave Heights
Meet at 10.00am, picnic lunch to follow morning walk.   (Melways 84  B2)

Leaders – Alison and Peter Rogers

NOTE: 
Ringwood Field Naturalists Club May Camp.  To be held in St Arnaud area – date yet to be determined.