Next Speaker
Next Outing
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Outing to Nature Conservancy of Canada Brighton Wetland Property. Leader: Amanda Tracey, Coordinator, Conservation Biology, Central Ontario-East, Nature Conservancy of Canada.
Come for a tour of this new NCC property. Amanda advised that rubber boots would probably be necessary. Meet at 8 a.m. at the car pool lot at Hwy. 45 and 401 or at the Gosport boat launch at 9 a.m. Gosport boat launch is at the east end of Price St.E. in Gosport (south of Brighton). This will be a half day outing.
WBFN News & Announcements
WBFN 2019 Education Awards
Cobourg Collegiate Institute, Environmental Club: Ms. Drew, Ms. Oster, Courtney, Lauren, Tyson, Kaitlyn, Ella and Warren 
Stockdale Public School Intermediate students receiving Willow Beach Field Naturalist Education Award: Emma, Rhys, Alyssa, Stephanie, Kaleb and Chris. They are supported by Principal, Ms. Van Egmond and parent, Ms. Navrot. 
St. Mary’s Elementary, Campbellford, The Green Team with Ms. Gerelus and Ms. Hislop 
Northumberland Christian School, Ms. Van Barneveld and the dedicated Environmental Club
Launch of New Website
The Willow Beach Field Naturalists new website is now live. WordPress is behind the scenes which allows for club volunteers to directly create and edit pages on the site. Also new are the Smugmug photo galleries and Google Drive archives. During the next meeting on March 29 there will be a brief presentation and orientation on the new website.
Community News & Announcements
Ontario Nature Spring Regional Meeting – April 13, 2019
Pickering Naturalists are hosting the spring Ontario Nature regional meeting. Any WBFN member can attend this event. For more information, contact Frank God-frey at 905-372-1641, tfgodfrey@hotmail.com or speak to him at a meeting.
