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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250404T193000
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SUMMARY:Facts about Prescribed Burning in the South-West Forest Region
DESCRIPTION:This presentation by Peta Kelsey will describe the Department of Biodiversity\, Conservation and Attractions’ current prescribed burning program on the lands it manages in the South-West Forest Region. It will look at the effectiveness of the current regime in preventing wildfire and protecting people and infrastructure\, and also its impact on biodiversity and forest flammability.  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nAfter retiring at the end of 2023\, Peta took a private interest in\, and investigated prescribed burning in south-west Australian forests. As a member of the South-West Forest Defence Foundation for many years\, the foundation chose to publish Peta’s work in the booklet ‘Prescribed Burning Fact Sheets’ (https://southwestforestsdefence.org/prescribed-burning/). \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n     \n\n\n\nPeta is a physicist / mathematician. After graduating she worked as a geophysicist in the Antarctic\, Canberra and Fiji\, and then at the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Curtin University. She spent the last 20 years of her career in what is now WA’s Department of Water and Environmental Regulation\, managing the Aquatic Science Branch’s mathematical modelling team\, which involved modelling groundwater\, catchments and estuaries.  \n\n\n\n.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/facts-about-prescribed-burning-in-the-south-west-forest-region/
LOCATION:Hew Roberts LT\, Nedlands Lecture Theatre\, Clifton St.\, Nedlands
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250411T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250411T213000
DTSTAMP:20260428T234106
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SUMMARY:DRB Presents: Critters Up Close Live Reptile Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:DRB Presents: Critters Up Close Live Reptile Demonstration \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: \nCritters Up Close \nTopic: \n \nThe Speaker will bring reptiles for demonstration and will give a talk about them. \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. Mike Griffiths will give a talk about “Road Crossing Signs”\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-crittersupclose/
LOCATION:Kalamunda Community Centre\, Kalamunda Community Centre\, end of Crescent Rd\, Off Mundaring Weir Road\,\, Kalamunda\, WA\, 6076\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Bradley Cox":MAILTO:bradleywcox@outlook.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250413T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250413T150000
DTSTAMP:20260428T234106
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SUMMARY:WA Nats Bushwalking Group
DESCRIPTION:Bibra Lake\nMeet: Bibra Lake Reserve\, Progress Drive\, Bibra Lake\, at the carpark on the eastern side of Progress Drive\, nearest the intersection with Gwilliam Drive.  (-32.090102\, 115.8207149) UBD Map 347 Ref L10. \nDetails:       The walk is along mostly paved paths around the Lake but some optional limestone paths and boardwalks for better lake viewing\, an easy approx 6 km walk.  Toilets are available near the meeting point and along the way.    If there is enough interest\, we may do a short 2-3 km walk around North Lake after lunch. \nWear clothes appropriate to the weather (i.e. hat / rainwear / sunscreen) and suitable footwear.  Bring morning tea and drinking water\, and lunch to have back at the cars. \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 12 April. \nContact:      Sue Gardner 9414 9417
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/wa-nats-bushwalking-group-16/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250415T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250415T213000
DTSTAMP:20260428T234106
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T064552Z
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SUMMARY:POLYPHAGUS SHOTHOLE BORER
DESCRIPTION:Note our February\, March and April meetings will be held on the third Tuesday\, not Wednesday\, due to HEC being unavailable. \nThe NSB of the Naturalists’ Club and the NSB of the Wildflower Society will hold a joint meeting to enlighten members to the devastation this sesame seed-sized beetle can cause. \nOur speaker will be Courtney Butterworth\, \n| Stakeholder and Community Engagement Officer \nPolyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) Response \nDepartment of Primary Industries and Regional Development \n  \nCourtenay’s  presentation will cover the beetle’s biology\, the environmental risks it poses\, and the hosts it prefers. Additionally\, she will discuss how community involvement—including citizen science and local initiatives—can play a vital role in controlling its spread.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/polyphagus-shothole-borer/
LOCATION:Henderson Environmental Centre\, Henderson Environmental Centre End of Groat St\, North Beach\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Willy Dadour (NSB Chair)":MAILTO:natsnorthernbranch@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250416T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250416T210000
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SUMMARY:Serventy Memorial Lecture 2025
DESCRIPTION:Biotic interactions – the essence of nature conservation\n\n\n\nSouthwestern Australia has a unique natural heritage. Our ecosystems contain many complex interactions between plants\, animals and fungi. Prof. Lamont will outline examples of these interactions such as occur with the Albany pitcher plant\, orchid mimicry\, the woylie\, and black cockatoos. He will explain how these cycles form an essential part of the environment that we all love and depend on. Content has been tailored for senior high school students and above. \n\n\n\nPurchase you ticket now. Ignore the optional access code unless you have been advised of one. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProf. Emeritus Byron Lamont \n\n\n\nBiotic interactions – the essence of nature conservation \n\n\n\n\nByron is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in Plant Ecology\, at Curtin University. His expertise is adaptations of Mediterranean floras to fire\, poor soils\, drought\, herbivores and pollinators. Byron has published 420 papers since 1972\, currently cited 35\,000 times. He became a Member of the Order of Australia for services to botany in 2010. Since retirement in 2010\, Byron has published 115 papers\, and a book on the SW Australian flora (Groom and Lamont 2015\, de Gruyter Open). Byron is a regular speaker and excursion leader for naturalist and mature-age learning groups and occasional international conferences. \n\n\n\nThe Serventy Memorial Fund is a memorial to the contribution by the Serventy family to the Western Australian Naturalists’ Club\, with the aim of assisting and encouraging young people in the study of natural history. The Serventy Memorial Lecture is the main source of funding for the Serventy Memorial Prizes for students awarded annually at the four WA public universities.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/serventy-memorial-lecture-2025/
LOCATION:Social Sciences Theatre\, Hackett Drive\, Nedlands\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Serventy Memorial Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arlene Quinn":MAILTO:vp@wanaturalists.org.au
GEO:-31.9812499;115.8205897
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250421T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250421T190000
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SUMMARY:Australian Flora and Fauna in Popular Culture
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s speaker will be Desiree Heald \n\n\n\n\n\nFor further information contact
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/australian-flora-and-fauna-in-popular-culture/
LOCATION:Naragebup Rockingham Environment Centre\, 49 Safety Bay Road\, Peron\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250423T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250423T100000
DTSTAMP:20260428T234106
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SUMMARY:BEACHCOMB AND SNORKEL : ILUKA BEACH
DESCRIPTION:NSB’s annual Beachcomb and Snorkel will be a month later than usual due to the re-enactment of our first walk in 1985 taking precedent in March. \nHowever\, given the sea temperature was 2-3 degrees above the norm for summer we should still be able to get into and out of the water without turning into icebergs. \nIf the weather is not conducive to a swim we will take a walk along the coastal path. Either way the coffee van will be waiting for us.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/beachcomb-and-snorkel/
LOCATION:Iluka Foreshore Park\, Iluka Foreshore Park\, Burns Beach Rd\, Iluka\, Western Australia\, 6028\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Don Poynton":MAILTO:natsnorthernbranch@gmail.com
GEO:-31.7422099;115.7243366
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250427T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250427T090000
DTSTAMP:20260428T234106
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SUMMARY:Goegrup Lake
DESCRIPTION:Goegrup Lake is a scenic spot where the Serpentine River approaches the Peel Harvey Estuary. It is a good place to view migratory and resident shorebirds\, raptors such as Ospreys\, plus birds that use the Samphire and shrub habitats present in the reserve. \n\n\n\nMeet: At the carpark at the Riverside Gardens picnic area\, at the intersection of Redcliffe Road and Wanda Road\, Greenfields. \n\n\n\n\n\nContact:  for further details.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/goegrup-lake/
LOCATION:Goegrup Lake\, Redcliffe Rd and Wanda Rd\, Greenfields\, Western Australia\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250427T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250427T153000
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SUMMARY:WA Nats Bushwalking Group
DESCRIPTION:Rocky Bay to Chidley Pt and return\nMeet: The Tom Perrott Reserve car park\, McCabe Street\, Mosman Park (UBD 306\, E10) \nDetails:       The walk is about 8 km return. Toilets at Tom Perrott Reserve and Russell Brown Adventure Park (BYO paper).  Walk down-river to Cyprus Hill for morning tea and rest stop.  Walk up-river to Chidley Point Lookout and return to Russell Brown Park for lunch.   Short walk back to Tom Perrott Reserve car park from Russell Brown Adventure Park. \nMostly paved track\, short section on sand track with some limestone rocks.  It’s mostly flat with two moderate hill sections. It has good shade from the trees in most parts with a few exposed sections. Lovely views of the river along the whole way. There are a lot of historical spots to read/talk about along the way e.g. aboriginal sites/the old sugar refinery etc. \nWear clothes appropriate to the weather (i.e. hat / rainwear / sunscreen) and suitable footwear.  Bring morning tea and drinking water\, and lunch to have back at the cars. \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 26th April. \nContact:      Robyn Weir 0407 993 098 / Chris Gillam 0407 005 940 (text only please).
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/wa-nats-bushwalking-group-17/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Walk
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