JULY 2019 KRMB Numbers were down for our July meeting with several members away. After the formal aspects of the meeting were completed, Colin Prickett presented a selection of photographs of recent sightings. The first group of images was taken on recent walks through the Don Shepherd Nature Reserve in ...
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Hon. Secretary 2014
JULY Semi-retired geologist Peter Alcock is fascinated by the influence of natural earth processes over long periods of time on landscapes, human history and behaviour. His presentation, illustrated with stunning photos and appropriate musical interludes (of “Rock” music of our youth) took us through a geological journey spanning 4500 Ma ...
Read more →AUGUST: Suzanne Thompson, an Environmental Officer at the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, started her talk with a video taken downstream of the Canning Dam. It showed the various fish we have in the dams, remnant pools and streams of the Canning River and Helena valley areas. She explained ...
Read more →Our speaker was Simon Cherriman, a long-time member of the Nats’ Club (DRB Branch) and a former Serventy Memorial Prize-winning student. Wedge-tailed Eagles have been Simon’s passion since he was a child, when he would explore the bush by bike and make detailed notes on his sightings. His skill at ...
Read more →June Meeting Report. DRB Nats What an evening! The venue was packed to the rafters! One hundred and seventeen people attended with a record number of eighty four members, such was the popularity of the speakers and the topic.Our main presenters were horticulturist Mark Tucek, from Tucker Bush™ , and ...
Read more →June Excursion DRB Report Forty-three people joined the Carmel walk in Korung National Park in spite of the cold, wet winter weather on June 30th. It was a great event for seeing plants, flowers and fungi in such a small area, encircled by a track of around 2.5 km. We ...
Read more →There were three presenters for the members’ night. First was Heather Adamson, who presented a series of photographs taken while crossing the Nullarbor that she entitled “Hope you like Saltbush”. The title was the response she received while mentioning that she was about to drive across to Adelaide. However, her ...
Read more →June: NS Branch Meeting Report Although our speaker Dr Tony Start was introduced to mistletoes as a child in Kenya, it was his move to the Pilbara in WA as regional superintendent of national parks that rekindled his interest. Knowing the area was prone to wildfires and that mistletoes don’t ...
Read more →Golly! Our planned circular walk around the Big Carine Swamp with a side visit to the historic Briggs’ lime kiln certainly didn’t go to plan! Firstly we couldn’t find the underpass beneath Reid Highway, then we couldn’t find the kiln site and to top it off it began to rain—so ...
Read more →June KRM Branch Report Heavy rainfall during the preceding few days led to several members pulling out of this walk—and more overnight rain persuaded others to do the same, resulting in only three of us (Daniel Heald, Debbie James and myself) meeting at the car park off Albany Highway. The ...
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