PGNC News & Notes 2025-04-08
- PGNC Memberships: New and Renewals
- PGNC Next Executive Meeting, Wednesday April 16
- PGNC Curlew Trip, 9 a.m. Saturday April 12
- PGNC Hudson’s Bay Wetland Cleanup, 9 a.m., Sunday April 27
- NRESI Colloquium, Friday April 11, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
- UNBC Colloquium Series
- Birdwatching Backpacks at Prince George Public Library
- About this newsletter
Club News and Events
PGNC Memberships: New and Renewals
Thank you to everyone who is joining the PGNC or renewing memberships for 2025. Your membership supports the Prince George Naturalists Club and BC Nature, our parent organization, in all their good work.
E-Transfer is available by sending
to PrinceGeorgeNaturalistsClub@gmail.com and it goes directly into the Club’s bank account. No secret word is needed. Payments by cheque can be mailed to Prince George Naturalists Club, PO Box 1092, Prince George BC V2L 4V2.
Memberships run from January 1 to December 31. Cost is $25 per calendar year for individuals, $40 for a family, and $15 for students. Benefits of membership: Subscription to the online version of BC Nature magazine, liability insurance coverage for Club work parties and field trips, and access to popular events limited to Club members only. Add $5 if you wish to receive a printed version of the BC Nature magazine in the mail.
“To be a naturalist is to be joyful, inquisitive, and at home in the world. To be home is to treat every life form as a family member”: Marina Richie.
PGNC Next Executive Meeting, Wednesday April 16
All members are welcome to attend. If you wish to attend, send an email to the Club at this link to obtain meeting details.
PGNC Curlew Trip, 9 a.m. Saturday, April 12
Join us for the annual field trip to see curlews. Meet under the Spruceland Shopping Centre sign near the bus stop at 9 a.m. for waiver signing. For more information contact us at this link.
PGNC Hudson’s Bay Wetland Cleanup, 9 a.m., Sunday April 27
Want to contribute to our community and nature? The PGNC will host a clean-up at Hudson’s Bay Wetland. We will meet at 9 a.m. at the Hudson’s Bay Wetland parking lot on Queensway Street. Gloves and garbage bags will be provided. Bring water and a snack. For more information contact Sandra Kinsey.
Other Events and News
NRESI Colloquium, Friday April 11, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Room 7-238 and Online
Canadian Institute of Forestry Master’s Night:
- Dana Hopfauf: Pining for resistance – Unravelling lodgepole pine resistance to Dothistroma needle blight.
- Michael Samuel: Assessing post-wildfire hillslope run-off and erosion in the Nechako Watershed BC, using a rainfall simulator
- Meganne Harrison: Insect pest monitoring and management in agroecosystems with the consideration of adjacent forested areas in the Central Interior of British Columbia
UNBC Colloquium Series
If you missed one of the recent NRESi Friday afternoon presentations, you can go to this link to see if it is posted yet.
Birdwatching Backpacks at Prince George Public Library
Prince George Public Library, Bob Harkins Branch, has five birdwatching backpacks available for checkout. You need to copy and paste this link.
About This Newsletter
We welcome contributions from members and supporters about matters of interest to naturalists. Feel free to send stories and links.
PO Box 1092, Prince George, BC V2L 4V2
