MEMBER’S NIGHT – Kwinana Rockingham Mandurah Branch, 20 May 2024 Desiree Heald was the speaker for our May meeting. She shared photos of flora, fauna, and geological features taken during a long trip to Japan earlier this year. Her trip took her to many locations across Japan during the northern ...
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GOLLY WALK: Northern Suburbs Branch, 22 May 2024 Lake Joondalup, just after sunrise, is a meeting spot for birdos, photographers, and those who like to walk and appreciate the serenity of the place—members of the Naturalists’ Club. And we weren’t let down. Although the morning was slightly chilly, the conversation ...
Read more →Northern Suburbs Branch, 15 May2024 We could not use our usual venue for the May talk and moved to Mildenhall in Duncraig. It took a little time to get set up, but with the help of our Tech expert, Graham Ezzy, a portable screen, and supper afterwards, all was well. ...
Read more →Main Club, 14 June 2024 Dr Tony Friend is a research scientist who has worked at Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA). For 40 years, he has worked on the conservation of several threatened marsupials. He talked to us about the beautiful Numbat —our ...
Read more →The Club launched its Centenary celebrations with a Free Family Discovery Morning at Tomato Lake, Kewdale on Sunday 7 April. Tomato Lake was chosen as the venue because it had also played a significant role in the club’s Jubilee year in 1974. At this site 50 years ago that the ...
Read more →Northern Suburbs Branch, 24 April 2024 We joined members of the Northern Suburbs Branch of the WA Wildflower Society for our April Golly Walk, which was around the remnant bushland at Mt Flora, Watermans Bay. That’s right, a mountain in one of our coastal suburbs! Local ecologist David Pike led ...
Read more →Kwinana Rockingham Mandurah Branch, 15 APRIL 2024 The speaker for our March meeting was Andrew Marriot, who delivered a presentation entitled “Rockingham Underwater”. The level of interest in this topic was evident because 24 people attended the meeting, our best-attended meeting for many a year. Andrew has produced many e-books ...
Read more →DRBNats, 12 APRIL 2024 Dr Crawford is a research scientist at the WA Herbarium and is responsible for the Threatened Seed Centre. His expertise lies in ex-site seed conservation, which includes seed collection, storage, and longevity. He specializes in seed dormancy and germination of the collection. He offered us insight ...
Read more →Main Club 3 May 2024 Dr Erin Clitheroe is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Murdoch University, an avid birder, and a conservation biologist deeply committed to protecting seabirds in the face of climate change. Her special interest is the Little Penguin, Eudyptula minor. Erin began her talk with a wonderful ...
Read more →Kwinana Rockingham Mandurah Branch, 24 March 2024 The March field excursion was to Creery Wetlands at the northern edge of the Peel-Harvey Estuary in Mandurah. Our group met at the car park near the main entrance on a fine morning. We were unsure what we might see in the reserve ...
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