PGNC News & Notes 2026-03-07 – Prince George Naturalists Club

PGNC Memberships: New and Renewals
PGNC Next Executive Meeting
Report: PGNC Swan & Eagle Count, Sunday February 22, 2026
PGNC Wingspan Game Night, Thursday, March 19, 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m., Jack Bryant Room, Studio 2880
PGNC Annual General Meeting, Thursday, March 26, 6 p.m., Prince George Public Library, Downtown Branch
REAPS Annual General Meeting, Saturday, April 25, 2-3 p.m., Saint Michael’s Anglican Church Hall
Landscapes Through Time, Keynote Presentation, Monday April 27, 7 p.m., Canfor Theatre, UNBC
NRESi Colloquium Series, 2026
Project FeederWatch, November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026
Birdwatching Backpacks at Prince George Public Library
Volunteer at PGNC Events!
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PGNC Memberships: New and Renewals

Thank you to everyone who is joining the PGNC or renewing memberships for 2026.

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 an email that 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

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 at princegeorgenaturalistsclub@gmail.com to obtain meeting details.

Report: PGNC Swan & Eagle Count, 9 a.m., Sunday February 22.

Report by Angelina Joiner: Four brave naturalists ventured out in the blowing snow to see what they could see. Two of them were students from TWS at UNBC and two representatives of PGNC (myself included). The weather didn’t cooperate with us and neither did a lot else. We weren’t able to stop along the highway because of the poor visibility. We made it into the 100 Rd bridge, but the 200 Rd was not plowed at all this winter. We went up to the Kerry Lake bridge over the Crooked River and it was completely plowed. No snowshoes required. Anyway, we only saw 5 swans including one immature and 2 adult bald eagles, but what made the trip very worth it for us were the Northern Hawk Owl I spotted and the very early Pied-billed Grebe. Although the weather was not even close to ideal, we made the most of it and much joy was had by all. I only took one picture today. But if you look really hard, there are two swans in the back [at the edge of the water line].

PGNC Wingspan Game Night, Thursday, March 19, 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m., Jack Bryant Room, Studio 2880

Love birds? Love board games? Here’s a bird board game to love! Join the Prince George Naturalists and learn to play Wingspan. Space is limited. You must pre-register here.

PGNC Annual General Meeting, Thursday, March 26, 6 p.m., Prince George Public Library, downtown branch

Mark your calendars! Our AGM will be held on March 26 at 6 pm at PG Public Library – Bob Harkins Branch (downtown). Dr. Ken Otter of UNBC will be presenting on “The Origins of Bird Conservation: Creation of the Migratory Bird Act“. Get your membership in-person at the meeting (If you haven’t already) to be eligible to vote.

We NEED your help! If you are passionate about nature and would like to see this Club continue to run events and do important work in the community, please consider joining the board of directors. No experience is necessary to volunteer, but it is, of course, an asset. The board functions best with a variety of backgrounds and points of view. At the very least, the amount of time that you would need to commit is two hours per month to attend the executive meeting. The rest is up to you. You control what else you volunteer to help with. Additionally, we are specifically looking for someone who can fill the Secretary role. That involves creating minutes and an agenda for each meeting. Guidance and training will be provided. This is a great way to earn valuable board experience, too!

Other News

REAPS Annual General Meeting, Saturday, April 25, 2-3 p.m., Saint Michael’s Anglican Church Hall

REAPS AGM is on April 25, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Saint Michael’s Anglican Church Hall. Guest speaker is Jennifer Cote of Moose Mushrooms and Mud: where to find and how to use. More information is here.

Landscapes Through Time, Keynote Presentation, Monday April 27, 7 p.m., Canfor Theatre, UNBC

Registration is now open for the geo conference, Landscapes Through Time (LTT), being held in Prince George on April 27-29, 2026. The event is broadly aimed at academia, the public, government and industry, and can be attended at a nominal cost. Presentations and field trips will introduce us to the fascinating landscapes around us, and will include a presentation on the recently identified Glacial Lake Dzulh Stun in the Rocky Mountain Trench and Robson Valley to the east of us. The just-published paper, ‘Glacial Lake Dzulh Stun in east-central BC,’ is available here.

The keynote presentation will be given by Dr. John Clague on the Geomorphology, Geology, and Geohazards in North-Central BC on Monday April 27 at 7 p.m. in the Canfor Theatre. Admission to the keynote is free and there is no need to register for this.

Details of the conference, including presentation schedule, field excursions and dinner, are on the LTT website. You can register for just the presentations or for all three days. Thanks go to Mike Nash for sending this information for the PGNC newsletter.

NRESi Colloquium Series, 2026

Click this link for the 2026 NRESi Colloquium Series.

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, or on our social media pages.