The Western Australian Naturalists' Club Main Club

Details of each year's program is published in early February. Monthly meetings are held at The Hew Roberts Lecture Theatre, Clifton Street, UWA Nedlands Campus (not the main campus) on the first Friday of each month unless this precedes a long weekend when it is deferred to the second Friday. Meetings commence at 7.30 pm. The lecture theatre can be located on the map provided on a UWA web page. There is adequate car parking off Clifton and Gordon Streets. Meetings normally take the form of an illustrated talk on some aspect of natural history. The talk is usually presented by an enthusiast in a particular field and is pitched at a level which will be understood by a non-specialist audience. The talk is usually followed by a 'Focus' segment where a particular habitat, plant or animal is introduced. Members are encouraged to bring along natural history specimens and other items of interest for discussion. These can usually be viewed after the close of the meeting when there is time to socialise with other members. Workshops on nature subjects are held about twice a year and these are open to non-members. Excursions are held once or twice a month and may be for half or whole day at the weekend, or half a day mid week with longer camping excursions further afield on long weekends. A long range  excursion of about 8 to 12 days is organised each year, usually to a remote part of W.A. Each year a notable speaker is invited to present the Serventy Memorial  Lecture, honouring the Serventy family of prominent conservationists. Other special meetings may be arranged with important guest speakers.  An entrance fee is charged for these special meetings. CONTACT INFORMATION Postal: PO Box 8257, PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849 Email: wanats@iinet.net.au Office and Library  (limited opening hours): First floor, 82 Beaufort Street, Perth. (opposite the WA Museum). Office phone: (08) 9228 2495 (if unattended, please leave a message).

PROGRAMME 2010

Visitors are welcome at any meeting or excursion. Final dates, speakers and leaders have yet to be finalised for many of these events. Details will be published in the monthly newsletter and on our website. www.wanats.iinet.com

PROGRAMME YEAR 2010 (For latest details check Coming Events)
TBA	Serventy Memorial Lecture	Paul Vogel EPA: Environmental Challenges
February 5	AGM & Meeting	Stromatolites,other microbialites Speaker: Kath Grey
February 14	Excursion	Snorkelling at Woodman Point
March 5	Meeting	Bird Migration Speaker: TBA
March 7	Excursion	Alfred Cove
April 9	Meeting	Conservation in WA Speaker: John Bailey
April 1-8	Easter Excursion	Barnong Station
April 18	Excursion	Yalgoran: Lake Clifton
April 28-May 1	Excursion	Glenbourne Conservation Farming excursion
May 7-26	LRX	Tag-along plus optional boat trip: Kimberley
May 7	Meeting	Fungi Speaker: TBA
May TBA	Excursion	TBA Fungi
June 5-7	Excursion	Wheatbelt (Bus) - TBA
June 11	Meeting	Ocean Currents Speaker: TBA
June 27	Excursion	Beach Sweep
July 2	Meeting	Forest Conservation Speaker: TBA
July 25	Excursion	Western Swamp Tortoise - TBA
August 6	Meeting	Kings Park Plant Breeding Speaker: Digby Growns
August 8	Excursion	Kings Park Nursery
September 3	Meeting	Astronomy or Whale Migration Speaker: TBA
September 12	Excursion	Ellis Brook
October 1	Meeting	Species –Back from the Brink Speaker: TBA
October 15-17	Excursion	Dryandra
November 5	Meeting	Jewel Beetles Speaker: TBA
November 6	Excursion	Karakamia
December 3	Meeting	Christmas Barbecue