Ringwood Field Naturalists Club

PROGRAMME

November 2009 - April 2010

(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.




11th November (Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 580.
Outdoor Meeting: Pound Bend, Warrandyte State Park, Warrandyte (Melways 23 A11), bring picnic tea (no BBQ facilities available) mealtime 6.00pm, meeting to follow.
NOTE: A walk can be arranged for those interested, meet at 4.00pm near the toilets at Pound Bend

15th November (Sunday)
EXCURSION: R J Chambers Flora and Fauna Reserve Pakenham Upper.
Meet at 10.30am in the carpark. (Melways 313 G8) Leader –Graeme Fernandes

9th December (Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 581.
Member’s night:
1.   Horsham weekend away wrap-up.
Limit 10 slides per member for Horsham campout wrap-up,
2.   Members slides
Member slides/images a limit of 6 per member.
Members please bring a plate of supper.

13th January (Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 582
Speaker: Linda Rogan
“The Imperial Blue Butterfly & others from home & away”

16th January (Saturday) EXCURSION:   Lake Mountain
Meet at 10.30am at Cascades Carpark, 500ms from bottom of Lake Mountain Rd.
Leaders – Alison & Peter Rogers

10th February (Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 583.
Speaker – Jan Incoll
“Lyrebirds in Sherbrooke Forest”

13th February (Saturday) EXCURSION: Woodlands Historic Park
Meet at 10.00am - enter off Somerton Road, BBQ area with parking and toilets. (Melways 178 C6/B7)
Leader – Jack Airey

10th March (Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 584.
Speaker – Bruce Fuhrer
“Tropical Fungi”
(Due to unforseen circumstances, this talk did not take place.
It was replaced by Hazel Veevers speaking on “ Going West”)

13th March (Saturday) EXCURSION: Flinders Back Beach
Meet at 10.30am at Flinders Back Beach off Golf Links Road in the second car park. Toilets available. Explore Mushroom Reef in the afternoon, tide permitting. (Melways 261 K 10)
Leader – Judith Cooke

19th - 22rd March (Friday – Monday) WEEKEND AWAY
SEANA Autumn Camp hosted by Ballarat FNC to be held at Ballarat.
Information & booking forms from Peter Rogers

14th April (Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 585.
Speaker – Allistar Traill
“Living with Tuans and Sugar Gliders in Wonga Park”

18th April (Sunday) EXCURSION: Mt. Tanglefoot and surrounds
Meet at 10.00am 300 metres along St. Leonards Rd (Myers Creek Rd) Healesville.   (Melways 270 D11)
Leaders – Alison and Peter Rogers