PGNC News & Notes 2025-10-12
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
Over the summer, the Executive meetings are held at a time and location that suits all participants. From September to June executive meetings are scheduled for the second Wednesday of the month. All members are welcome to attend the meetings. If you wish to attend, send an email to the Club to obtain meeting details.
Report: PCNC Weed Pull, Sunday September 21, Carrie Jane Gray Park
Thank you to our community members for joining us on our NWIPC sponsored invasive plant pull we had on the 21st. Eleven people driven to preserve biodiversity in Prince George, clipped, dug, pulled, and bagged a whopping 13 large garbage bags full of Common tansy and Himalayan balsam at Carrie-Jane Park last weekend. All of your hard work is truly appreciated!
If you didn’t make it to the event and want to help tackle invasive plants in Prince George, you can do so by reporting your observations directly to NWIPC or on the Report Invasives BC app.
PGNC Key Biodiversity Areas Presentation, Thursday October 16, 7 p.m., Studio 2880
Zack Moore of the Wildlife Conservation Society Canada (WCS Canada) will do a presentation on Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) on Thursday, October 16th at 7 p.m. in the Jack Bryant Room at Studio 2880. Zachary is Assessment and Technical Support Coordinator, Key Biodiversity Areas, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada: www.kbacanada.org.
Fraser Lake Trumpeter Swan Count, October 18 or 19 (weather dependent)
Swan Count at Fraser Lake and area – October 18 or 19, 2025. BC Nature and the Prince George Naturalists Club will be conducting a Trumpeter Swan count at Fraser Lake and area on Saturday, October 18th (or Sunday, October 19th if weather is inclement on the 18th). Seeing sufficient numbers of Trumpeter Swans could lead to identifying a new “Key Biodiversity Area (KBA)”, a valuable designation with species conservation implications. We’re welcoming volunteers to assist. The more volunteers we have, the more sites can be observed simultaneously to avoid double-counting swans in the region.
If this sounds intriguing, please contact BC Nature’s IBA/KBA Coordinator Liam Ragan, or Dave Leman with the Prince George Naturalists Club.
Interested volunteers can register using the link below. If the link doesn’t work for you, send an email to PGNC with your name, the date you prefer and your contact information.
Not yet a member, but want to contribute to the project? Click this link to access our membership application.
Project FeederWatch, November 1 to April 30
Everyone is invited to join this wonderful project which contributes to scientific knowledge about birds in North America. Here’s the link.
UNBC NRESi Colloquium Schedule 2025
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: https://tinyurl.com/mw4hvms8.
Volunteer at PGNC Events!
Volunteers are always welcome at PGNC events, and if anyone would like to get involved you can contact us through email at princegeorgenaturalistsclub@gmail.com, or on our social media pages.
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