PGNC News & Notes 2025-12-16 – Prince George Naturalists Club

PGNC Memberships: New and Renewals
PGNC Next Executive Meeting
Report: PGNC Nature Photography Slideshow & Social, Thursday December 11
PGNC Christmas Bird Count, Sunday January 4, 2026
Winter Solstice at Moore’s Meadow, Saturday December 20, 2025
Ursid Meteor Shower, December 17-26
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

Over the summer, the Executive meetings are held at a time and location that suits all participants. Starting in September, Executive meetings are scheduled for the second Wednesday of the month. All members are welcome to attend. If you wish to attend, send an email to the Club to obtain meeting details.

Report: PGNC Nature Photography Slideshow and Social, Thursday December 11

Thank you to everyone who contributed photos to the the slideshow for our viewing pleasure. It was truly mesmerizing to see what you all have seen this year. With the world being such a beautiful place as it is, it’s no wonder we can capture such stunning shots! Thank you to Dave Leman for organizing this event and putting together the slide show, as well to everyone else who contributed to making this event happen. As always, our members and supporters are welcome to send their nature shots to the Club email to be featured on our website for year round viewing.

During the social event we had volunteer leaders from NatureKids BC – Prince George who showed interest in collaborating with the Club to provide informative events for children in the community. With the Prince George branch starting up again after years of being on hiatus, they are looking for volunteers to share their knowledge and help get the youth intrigued with nature. If this sounds like something up your alley, please reach out to the local NatureKids BC – PG leaders.

PGNC Christmas Bird Count, Sunday January 4, 2026

Mark your calendars! Prince George Naturalists Club presents the 58th annual Christmas Bird Count. Special thanks to Cara Snell for designing the Black-capped Chickadee in the graphic.

Other Events and News

Winter Solstice at Moore’s Meadow, Saturday December 20, 2025

Our winter trails are laden with visions of the season. Come with friends, family and your dogs to walk in the park and enjoy memories made just for you. This is an invitation to visit Moore’s Meadow Park on Dec 20th for Solstice, Christmas and all other seasonal celebrations of light. Bring family and your dogs, as Bosley’s has provided for Christmas Treats for our pets as well. The lights may stay on for a while, so enjoy a winter walk in the snow! There is no specific time – this is a come and go as you wish event and will be left up for people to enjoy for at least a few days.

Ursid Meteor Shower December 17 to 26

The last meteor shower of the year will be active between December 17th and 26th in the Northern Hemisphere. This year’s moon illumination makes for advantageous viewing; at 3-6%, between the evenings of the 21st and the 23rd when the meteor shower is at its peak. For best viewing, you need to be in a dark location, with little to no light pollution, and looking North towards the Little Dipper and the North Star/Polaris (map below). Ursa Minor will be highest in the sky between midnight and dawn making these times your best opportunity to see the peak meteor rate, of approximately 50 meteors per hour! For more information and the source of this information check out the link here: Ursid meteor shower 2025 — Everything you need to know | Space

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.

Birdwatching Backpacks at Prince George Public Library

Prince George Public Library, Bob Harkins Branch, has five birdwatching backpacks available for checkout. Type birdwatching backpack into the Search box on the PGPL website, or use this link.

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.