Local ecologist, David Pike, has added bats to his long list of interests, particularly in insects and wildflowers. David will explain how this interest came about and what he has learnt about the four species found around Perth. He will also demonstrate how technology is being used to detect and ...
Note we are meeting on a Tuesday* What did you do over Christmas? What new toys did you get? Any more socks and jocks? Did he remember your favourite perfume this time? Come along and share your festive season stories and tell us what Talks and Walks you would like ...
Note our February, March and April meetings will be held on the third Tuesday, not Wednesday, due to HEC being unavailable. The Northern Suburbs Branch was formed as the Wanneroo and District Branch in 1984 and held its first meeting in March 1985. To celebrate our 40th anniversary members ...
Note our February, March and April meetings will be held on the third Tuesday, not Wednesday, due to HEC being unavailable. The 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 ...
Note we are back to meeting on the third Wednesday of the month for the rest of the year. Our speaker Jeremy Wilson is a Postdoctoral Researcher working on trapdoor spiders at UWA and WAM. Jeremy's presentation will examine the evolution of the burrowing behaviour in mygalomorph spiders (trapdoors and ...
Instead of our usual morning walk this month we will be joining the Friends of Star Swamp Bushland for a walk around Star Swamp after dark. About a 90 minute walk along paths looking at and listening for night creatures. Stay for a cuppa afterwards. Children welcome. Wear comfortable closed ...
The 2025 Notley Late Easter Camp was held between 1-7 May with the Wellington Forest Cottages as our base. It was a very packed programme with visits to and walks at, many interesting sites, including an introduction to the forest at the nearby Wellington Discovery Forest Centre and a guided ...
Don Poynton will illustrate and talk about his recent trip from Perth to Alice Springs via the Great Victoria and Gibson Deserts. Who was Alfred Gibson? What happens at 7.15am WST around the world, everyday? Where would you find a Dunna Dunna? Which is larger Uluru or Mt Connor? What ...
Michael Burke, Shark Response Unit Manager, DPIRD Michael will discuss the range of tools and actions used to help keep ocean users and coastal communities as safe as possible. Bring your mobile phone and learn how to use the SharkSmart WA app. Photo: DPIRD
Anna Faber , PhD Candidate, UWA Anna teaches the fastest bacterium in the world to eat PET plastic. Together with UWA colleagues, she also harvests bacterial fat as a biodegradable plastic alternative. Be fascinated by synthetic biology turning marine bacteria into the superheroes we need in the fight against plastic ...
Our guest speaker will be David Wake from Quinns Rocks Environmental Group Neerabup is one of a handful of national parks within metropolitan Perth. In this talk, David will provide an overview of the park's history, its natural values and some of the issues affecting this 1,000ha of bushland in ...
Photo: Dunna Dunna (Lawrencia helmsii) Don Poynton The AGM of the Northern Suburbs Branch of the Western Australian Naturalists' Club will be held on Wednesday 17 December at the Henderson Environment Centre, North Beach, commencing at 7.30pm. All office-bearer and committee positions for 2026 will be open for election. Members ...