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SUMMARY:William Henry Harvey and his Western Australian Seaweeds
DESCRIPTION:Dr John Huisman\nThis talk at the main club evening will feature  Dr John Huisman sharing about William Henry Harvey and his Western Australian Seaweeds. \nJohn’s presentation will give a general overview of the history and current state of seaweed diversity in the Perth region\, but then concentrate on his efforts to clarify the identities of several species that were described by Irish botanist William Henry Harvey in 1855\, but since that time have defied attempts to place them in appropriate genera. \nDr Huisman is the Curator of the Western Australian Herbarium (Department of Biodiversity\, Conservation and Attractions) and also undertakes taxonomic research into the Western Australian marine plants. Other than a two year sojourn to the Hawaiian Islands\, he has pursued a goal of a State-wide marine Flora since moving to Western Australia in 1985. John has written ten books and over 230 articles and chapters describing various seaweed related topics\, including the recent pictorial guide\, ‘Marine Plants of Australia (revised and updated)’ in 2023\, which depicts over 640 species\, mostly photographed in situ. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/william-henry-harvey-and-his-western-australian-seaweeds/
LOCATION:Hew Roberts LT\, Nedlands Lecture Theatre\, Clifton St.\, Nedlands
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Arlene Quinn":MAILTO:vp@wanaturalists.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240908T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240908T103000
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SUMMARY:Family Wildflower Walk at Wireless Hill Park
DESCRIPTION:Meet: Carpark near the entrance\, in Telefunken Drive  \n\n\n\n(off McCallum Cres and Almondbury Rd\, Ardross)    \n\n\n\n\n\nDetails: A short walk on sealed paths to familiarise ourselves with the spring wildflowers.  Perhaps bring morning tea and a picnic rug for after the walk if the weather is suitable.  All welcome.  \n\n\n\nContact: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur Wireless Station—Visit to Applecross. (1922\, August 3). Western Mail (Perth\, WA : 1885 – 1954)\, p. 4 Section: PICTORIAL SECTION. Retrieved September 27\, 2013\, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41694970
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/family-wildflower-walk-at-wireless-hill-park/
LOCATION:Wireless Hill Park\, Wireless Hill Park\, Applecross\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Weekend Nature Walk,Young Naturalists
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mike Gregson":MAILTO:gregsons@bigpond.net.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240908T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240908T150000
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SUMMARY:WA Nats Bushwalking Group
DESCRIPTION:Ellis Brook \nLocation:          Ellis Brook \nTime:                9:30 for 10:00 start \n   Meet:             Meeting at the end of Rushton Road\, Martin\, [UBD map 333\, B12]. \nDetails:             This is a scenic walk past a waterfall; about 11km. Some steep sections. \nWear clothes appropriate to the weather (i.e. hat / rainwear) and suitable footwear.  Bring morning tea\, lunch and drinking water. Optional afternoon tea\, coffee and cakes back at the cars. If you want to stay\, bring chair/blanket and extra provisions. \nPlease be aware\, if the weather dictates\, the leader may choose to cancel or change the walk. Check the website for updates after 6pm on Saturday 7 September. \nContact:           Lutz Elber – Ph: 0437 141 299
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/wa-nats-bushwalking-group-4/
LOCATION:Martin\, Perth\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240913T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240913T213000
DTSTAMP:20240817T022314Z
CREATED:20240616T030424Z
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SUMMARY:DRB Presents: Kelly Sheldrick (CCWA) speaking on the Christmas Island Bats and Nature Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:DRB Presents: Kelly Sheldrick (CCWA) speaking on the Christmas Island Bats and Nature Fundraiser \nNote: no RSVP required. \nCOVID19: Even though restrictions have eased\, we will still encourage members and visitors to take precautions and please do not attend if unwell. \nSpeaker: \nKelly is an ecologist and the Citizen Science Program Manager at the Conservation Council of WA\, Co-founder of the WA Bat Network and Vice President of the Australasian Bat Society. \nTopic:  \n \n  \nOn 25th August Kelly will be running the Christmas Island marathon to mark the 15-year anniversary of the extinction of the Christmas Island pipistrelle\, which disappeared on 26th August 2009. She’s using this as an opportunity to share and learn from the story and to raise money to help prevent this happening again. During the talk Kelly will be sharing stories from some amazing bat researchers and locals that have or are currently on Christmas Island. Although the focus will be on the Christmas Island Pipistrelle\, the talk will also cover a bit about the Critically Endangered Christmas Island Flying Fox\, some of the 42 bat species found in Western Australia and the nature marathon fundraiser. \nThe donation link is here: Remembering the Christmas Island Pipistrelle Wildlife Fundraiser | Chuffed | Non-profit charity and social enterprise fundraising \nAll money raised will be donated to support research into under-studied species and nature conservation. \n  \nPlus: \n\nKids’ talk – one of your younger members will be giving a 5 minutes kids’ talk.\nBoffins talk – A member will give an 8 minutes Boffins’ talk. Tony Start will be giving a talk on “Stinging Mimics”. \n“Nature road show”. Members and visitors are encouraged to bring items to place on the display table or to send photographs to the MC in advance\, e.g. a sample flower\, an insect\, and so on – anything of natural history interest that has legally been obtained. If we have time\, one of our experts will identify them or briefly talk about them\, or the person bringing them can talk about where they saw it\, etc. Photographs are particularly welcome\, as everyone can see them. If you wish to show a photograph please email it\, no later than the Wednesday before the meeting\, to our MC for this night\, and she/he will include it on her PowerPoint slides. We have a dedicated email for this purpose” natclub@webco.com.au\nThing of the month / Things coming up next month: These two presentations are about things in nature happening this month and things coming up\, so if you have any photos or information\, send them to: natclub@webco.com.au\nDoor prizes: You could also be the lucky winner of a door prize. We make sure there are prizes for both members and visitors.\nRaffle: We will have a great raffle  – please raid your piggy bank for a bit more cash\, $5 for 3 tickets.\n\nTime: Please come at 7.15pm or earlier if you wish\, for a 7.30pm start as we start promptly. We are open from 6.45pm. We finish formal proceedings no later than 9.30pm. \nDonation: All this for only a donation of $3 per person for adult members ($0 for child members)\, and $5 per adult visitor and $1 per visiting child to help with the costs of running the club\, venue hire\, insurance and so on.  Please bring the right CASH to help us avoid long queues. Thanks. We do not have EFTPOS facilities yet. \nEntrance: It is a condition of entry that everyone signs in on arrival\, thank you. \nParking: Free parking right outside. \nWheelchair access: Everything is on one level. \nToilets: Are inside. \nBookings: No bookings required. \nSee you there for fabulous night.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/drb-presents-kelly-sheldrick-ccwa-speaking-on-the-christmas-island-bats-and-nature-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Kalamunda Community Centre\, Kalamunda Community Centre\, end of Crescent Rd\, Off Mundaring Weir Road\,\, Kalamunda\, WA\, 6076\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Bradley Cox":MAILTO:bradleywcox@outlook.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240915T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240915T120000
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SUMMARY:In Rica Erickson's Footsteps - Excursion to Rica Erickson Nature Reserve
DESCRIPTION:Rica Erickson was an Australian naturalist\, member of our Club\, a botanical artist\, historian\, author and teacher. As a schoolteacher living north of Toodyay\, she spent her time studying the wonders of the bush. The Rica Erickson Nature Reserve\, located north-east of Bindoon\, about 100 kilometres from Perth\, is named in her honor as she was instrumental in conserving this bushland in the 1960. It is appropriate that for our Centenary\, we follow in Rica’s footsteps and visit this reserve for an excursion. Early spring is the best time to see the wildflowers in this reserve. \n\n\n\nMeet: 9.15 am at the public toilets on Gray Road in Bindoon\, just past the Bindoon Bakehouse & Cafe. From there we can carpool to Rica Erickson Reserve\, or you can follow us from there to Old Plains Road car parking area\, off Calingiri Road.  \n\n\n\nBring: suitable clothing and shoes for bushwalking\, food and drinks\, camera\, binoculars\, chair to sit on if needed\, etc. \n\n\n\nFurther information: See Lesley and Michael Brooker’s photos of the reserve https://lesmikebrooker.com.au/Rica-Erickson-Nature-Reserve.php
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/in-rica-ericksons-footsteps-excursion-to-rica-erickson-nature-reserve/
CATEGORIES:Excursion
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jolanda Keeble":MAILTO:jmkeeble@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240916T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240916T210000
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SUMMARY:KRMB Meeting - Jolanda Keeble  'The Flora of the Wongan Hills'
DESCRIPTION:For most wildflower enthusiasts\, The Wongan Hills is well known as a Wheatbelt town located about 2.5 hour drive north-east of Perth\, but also as a significant nature reserve in the Shire of Wongan-Ballidu. The first comprehensive report on the flora of these Wongan Hills was a handbook by the Western Australian Naturalists’ Club The Natural History of the Wongan Hills\, from 1977. In 2006 the Wongan-Ballidu Bushcare Group brought out a book on the Threatened\, poorly known and other flora of the Wongan-Ballidu Shire\, covering 51 species. The Shire has a high diversity of plant species (over 1200)\, with a high number of threatened and priority flora. And with this incredible number of plant species\, a high diversity in fauna which is less known and rarely researched. \nJolanda Keeble saw this area as a perfect opportunity to survey for another flora book as she could focus on a 10 km area around the town and cover 7 DBCA managed Nature Reserves plus an additional 4 reserves managed by the Shire. She carried out monthly surveys for two years and is now in the writing stage of her book.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/krmb-meeting-jolanda-keeble-the-flora-of-the-wongan-hills/
LOCATION:Naragebup Rockingham Environment Centre\, 49 Safety Bay Road\, Peron\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240918T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240918T213000
DTSTAMP:20240905T003440Z
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SUMMARY:Spider Webs\, Nature’s eDNA Trap
DESCRIPTION:Josh Newton (PhD Candidate\, Curtin University TrEnD Laboratory) \n“Spider webs are not just beautiful\, they could be our secret weapon to better understanding nature” \nDiscover how spider webs can serve as a tool for monitoring elephants and kangaroos. This talk will explore how spider webs can capture environmental DNA (eDNA) from vertebrates in terrestrial environments. Research conducted across two locations in Western Australia including Perth Zoo\, successfully detected the DNA from a wide range of species\, demonstrating the potential of spider webs as a cost-effective method for vertebrate biodiversity monitoring. \n \nPhoto: Curtin University
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/spider-webs-natures-edna-trap/
LOCATION:Henderson Environmental Centre\, Henderson Environmental Centre End of Groat St\, North Beach\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,Talk
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ORGANIZER;CN="Willy Dadour (NSB Chair)":MAILTO:natsnorthernbranch@gmail.com
GEO:-31.8596834;115.7599762
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240921T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240923T120000
DTSTAMP:20240905T003756Z
CREATED:20240818T115258Z
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SUMMARY:KRMB Excursion - Wongan Hills
DESCRIPTION:During our weekend at  Wongan Hills we plan to visit a number of nature reserves\, which at this time of the year will have many flowering plants and orchid species together with many species of fauna. Our visit takes place on the weekend of the Great Southern Bioblitz and we have set up Wongan Hills as a project area such that all our sightings can be recorded on iNaturalist and included in the Bioblitz.\nMeet:            Wongan Hills Motel  at  10:00 am on Saturday 21st September (latecomers can phone the contact number below to find out where they can catch up with the group)\nNote:            Accommodation is booked at the Motel but is now fully allocated. Any additional participants should make their own accommodation arrangements\nContact:            0408618975 (Colin Prickett) for further details
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/krmb-excursion-wongan-hills/
LOCATION:Wongan Hills\, Wongan Hills\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240922T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240922T143000
DTSTAMP:20240905T003959Z
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SUMMARY:WA Nats Bushwalking Group
DESCRIPTION:Manning Park \nLocation:          Hamilton Hill \nTime:                9:30 for 10:00 start \nMeet:               Meet In the carpark near Azelia Ley Homestead Museum off Davilak Ave or Azelia Road\, Hamilton Hill   UBD map 346\, F10]. \n Details:            This walk incudes a lake with native birdlife and also panoramic look-outs\, approx. 7-8km. Toilets available at the meeting point. \nWear clothes appropriate to the weather (i.e. hat / rainwear) and suitable footwear.  Bring morning tea\, lunch and drinking water. This is a shorter walk without much time between lunch and the end of the walk. Afternoon tea is still an option but no-one may feel like eating. \nPlease be aware\, if the weather dictates\, the leader may choose to cancel or change the walk. Check the website for updates after 6pm on Saturday 21 September. \nContact:           Sue Gardner – Ph. 9414 9417
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/wa-nats-bushwalking-group-5/
LOCATION:Manning Park\, Azelia Ley Homestead Museum\, Davilak Ave\, Hamilton Hill\, Western Australia\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240925T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240925T100000
DTSTAMP:20240921T095934Z
CREATED:20240818T064324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240921T095934Z
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SUMMARY:UPDATE-GOLLY WALK:  YABEROO-BUDJARA HERITAGE TRAIL\, NEERABUP
DESCRIPTION:AFTER OUR WALK WE WILL DRIVE TO THE BUSH BLOCK OWNED BY THE LATE JOHANNA AND ALAN NOTLEY FOR MORNING TEA.  \nMIA (MIRIAM) WILL SHOW US AROUND THE BLOCKS WHERE THERE ARE LOTS OF NATIVES IN FLOWER. MAY ALSO BE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW A SHOW OF ENAMEL ORCHIDS  \nApprox. 3km walk in the Neerabup National Park taking in the 10th Light Horse Heritage Trail and part of the Yaberoo- Budjara Heritage Trail. A different area to the one in the national park we walked last year. \nThe landscape features limestone caprock and a diverse plant life. Jarrah and tuart woodlands stand alongside open banksia\, mallee\, hakea and dryandra heathlands. Flowering plants in the park at this time of year include kangaroo paws\, native buttercups and native wisteria. Should be orchids as we are a month later than last year. \nhttps://www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au/downloads/file/1079/10th_light_horse_trail_brochure \nMeet at 10th Light Horse Heritage Trail car park. Look for turn off on West side of Wanneroo Rd\, 450m north of Neerabup Rd/ Flynn Drive intersection with Wanneroo Rd.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/golly-walk-yaberoo-budjara-heritage-trail-neerabup/
LOCATION:Neerabup National Park\, Neerabup
CATEGORIES:GOlocaLLY,Walk
ORGANIZER;CN="Don Poynton":MAILTO:natsnorthernbranch@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240929T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240929T130000
DTSTAMP:20240925T035831Z
CREATED:20240707T064752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T035831Z
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SUMMARY:Exclusive Field trip to Yanchep National Park (orchid specific) by DRB
DESCRIPTION:DRB is heading out of the hills to hold a field trip in Yanchep National Park. \nWe are holding this member field trip as part of our 50th anniversary events.   Despite the sandy soils\, Yanchep’s coastal woodlands support a diverse range of trees including banksia\, tuart\, marri\, stunted jarrah\, sheoak and small pockets of paperbark. During spring\, many native flora species including kangaroo paws and catspaws are in flower. \nShelley Campbell will share her knowledge of orchids and will lead the group along the 2.6 km Woodlands Walk trail\, a Class 2 trail (see pdf). \nVisitors and members are invited to explore the trail with Shelley\, finding and identifying some of our fabulous spring orchids. \nThere is a daily fee of $17 per vehicle to enter Yanchep NP\, or you can purchase a Yanchep NP annual park pass online \nPark Pass\nfor $30 to give you free entry to Yanchep NP for a year. \nDetails of meeting point to be confirmed on booking. Please consider the weather and wear appropriate footwear and clothing. Hat and Water essential. \nOrchid identification books will be available to use. \nMeeting place: go straight through the roundabout after the entry station until they see a large carpark on the left and we will meet in the carpark. (See map). \n 
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/exclusive-field-trip-to-yanchep-national-park-orchid-specific-by-drb/
LOCATION:Yanchep National Park\, cnr Indian Ocean Dr\, Old Yanchep Rd\, Yanchep\, WA\, 6035\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Excursion,Field Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arlene Quinn":MAILTO:vp@wanaturalists.org.au
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