Calendar of events

All meetings start at 8pm FNCV Hall, 1 Gardenia Street, Blackburn (unless stated otherwise).

On days of extreme weather conditions, please ring contact person to check if excursion is cancelled. please note that due to last minute changes and updates, the pdf/printed version of our calendar may be slighlty incorrect. For the most up to date version of our calendar please refer to calendar below or ring the contact people for each activity.

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Calendar of Events May - September 2013

May

Sun 5^th - FNCV Annual General Meeting.
AGM - Our annual meeting starts at 2.00pm and will include an interesting speaker, to be announced. See FNN for further details.

Sun 5^th - Fungi Group.
Fungal Foray - 10.30 am. Cathedral Range State Park (MEL Edition 37 Map X 910 T9). Meet at Ned's Gully car park. Contact: Virgil Hubregtse.

Mon 6^th - Fungi Group.
Meeting - Fungi in the Wombat State Forest. Speaker: John Walter - John describes himself as a 'Mycetophile'.

Tues 7^th - Fauna Survey Group.
Meeting - 'Working with the web-based biodiversity atlas'. Speaker: Mel Hardie, Senior Biodiversity Curator, Information Services Branch, D S E. Contact: Robin Drury.

Sun 12^th - Fungi Group.
Fungal Foray - 10.30 am. Noojee - Tooronga Falls circuit. (Melways Ed 37 map X928 B5) (VIC ROADS 81 B7). Meet at Toorongo Falls car park Toorongo Falls Road (turn off 2.5km east of Noojee). Contact: Virgil Hubregtse.

Mon 13^th - Marine Research Group.
Meeting - Annual Field Trip Round-up. Come and join us as we look at some of the interesting animals we have found and places we have been to during our field work season. Contact: Leon Altoff.

Wed 15^th - Terrestrial Invertebrates Group.
Meeting - Describing the unseen windmills of the Victorian Alps. Speaker: Michael Nash. Contact: Alan Yen.

Thurs 16^th - Botany Group.
Meeting - "Western Grasslands Reserves. DSE's vision for their management". Speaker: Steve Sinclair. Contact: Sue Bendel.

Sat 18^th - Sun 19^th - Fauna Survey Group.
Survey - Rushworth Forest, camp and nestbox survey. Contact: Ray Gibson.

Thurs 23^rd - Mon 27^th - Fungi Group.
Fungimap Conference, Rawson. Contact: Virgil Hubregtse.

Tues 28^th - Day Group.
Meeting - 'Naturalising on Cape York Peninsula'. Speaker: Anne Morton. Contact Gary Presland.

Wed 29^th - Geology Group.
Meeting - Fossil Marine Birds in Australia. Speaker: Travis Park, Museum Victoria & School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University. Contact: Ruth Hoskin.

Fri 31st - Juniors' Group.
Meeting - TBC. See FNN and Junior Nat for details. Contact: Claire Ferguson.

June

Sun 2^nd - Fungi Group.
Fungal Foray- 10.30am, Greens Bush - Baldry Crossing Mornington Peninsula (MEL Edition 37. 254 G6). Contact: Virgil Hubregtse.

Mon 3^rd - Fungi Group.
Meeting - Storm clouds gathering over our forests and rural landscapes, a report card for the Victorian flora.Speaker: David Cameron. Senior Botanist with the newly created Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI). Contact: Virgil Hubregtse.

Tues 4^th - Fauna Survey Group.
Meeting - Box-Ironbark Experimental Mosaic Burning Project. Speaker: Greg Holland, Research Fellow, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin Uni. Contact: Ray Gibson.

Sat 8^th - Mon 10^th Fauna Survey Group.
Survey - Rushworth Forest. Maintenance and checking of nestboxes & survey for potential reptile sites. Contact: Ray Gibson.

Sun 9^th - Fungi Group.
Fungal Foray- 10.30am, Bunyip State Park, Gembrook, Mortimer picnic ground, off the Gembrook - Tonimbuk Road (MEL Edition 37 Page 14 R12). Contact: Virgil Hubregtse.

10^th Mon - Marine Research Group.
No Meeting due to public holiday.

Sun 16^th - Fungi Group.
Fungal Foray- 10.30am, Woodlands Historic Park (MEL edition 37 178 C6) WHP 101. Entrance off Somerton Rd. Meet first car park. Contact: Virgil Hubregtse.

Wed 19^th - Microscopy Group.
Meeting - Speaker: Stephanie Conway. PhD Student, Botany Department, Melbourne University. Contact: Philippa Burgess.

Thurs 20^th - Botany Group.
Meeting - Pulse grazing of goats as weed management. Speaker: Colin Arnold. Contact: Sue Bendel.

Sun 23^rd - Fungi & Juniors' Group.
Fungal Foray- 10.30am, Mt Macedon Ranges National Park - Sanatorium Lake Meet at Sanitorium Lake Picnic Ground (Melway Ed 37 Map X909 G/H 10 more detail in VICROADS Ed 8 Map 60 B 7/8). Drive north uphill on Mt Macedon Road C322 through the town; near top of hill do not turn left on C328 to Camels Hump and Memorial Cross; about 100 m further on C322 turn right on to Barringo Road (first section may be called Lions Head Rd). Picnic Ground is about 1.5 km along Barringo Rd. Contact: Virgil Hubregtse.

Tues 25^th - Day Group.
Meeting - Antarctica 2011: sustainability, climate and life at Mawson Station. Speaker: David Morrison (Bureau of Meteorology). Contact Gary Presland.

Wed 26^th - Geology Group.
Meeting - Speaker and Topic to be advised in Field Nats News. Contact: Kaye Oddie.

28^th - Juniors' Group.
Meeting - Snorkelling at Lady Musgrave Island, QLD. Speaker: Trevor Turner. Contact: Claire Ferguson.

Sun 30^th - Fungi Group.
Fungal Foray-10.30am, Anglesea district. See FNN for further details. Contact: Virgil Hubregtse.

July

Mon 1^st - Fungi Group.
Meeting - Molecules in Mushrooms. Speaker: Bill Leithead. Bill is a retired Organic Chemistry lecturer and a member of the Fungi group. Contact: Virgil Hubregtse.

Tues 2^nd - Fauna Survey Group.
Meeting - Frogs and fire- impacts of the 2009 bushfires on frog communities in the Kinglake region. Speaker: Dominique Potvin, Museum Victoria. Contact: Robin Drury.

Sun 7^th - Fungi Group.
Fungal Foray-10.30am, Blackwood Car park at Garden of St Earth, Jack Cann Reserve, Simmons Reef Road, (MEL Edition 37 X909 E11). Contact: Virgil Hubregtse.

8^th Mon - Marine Research Group.
Meeting - Marine Research on the Falkland Islands. Speaker: Mel Mackenzie, speaking on her recent trip to the Falkland Islands working with local marine researchers. Contact: Leon Altoff.

12^th Fri - 14^th Sun - Photographic Exhibition.
Come and see the Exhibition of entries from our Club Photographic Competition. The will be a Grand Opening on Friday night, a general exhibition on Saturday and the Award Ceremony on Sunday. Come and join the fun and excitement of this whole of Club event. Contact: FNCV Office.

Sun 14^th - Fungi Group.
Fungal Foray - 10.30am, Upper Yarra Reservoir, Reefton. (MEL Ed 37 X 912 U2,VIC ROADS Ed 8. 80 G4). Contact: Virgil Hubregtse.

14^th - Junior's Group.
Excursion - Dingo Discovery Sanctuary and Research Centre. Toolern Vale at 11am. Contact: Claire Ferguson.

17^th Wed - Terrestrial Invertebrates Group.
Meeting - No information.

Thurs 18^th - Botany Group.
Meeting - Saltmarsh and estuary vegetation of Victoria, with reference to Mud Islands. Speaker: Jeff Yugovic, Contact: Sue Bendel.

Sun 21^st - Fungi Group.
Fungal Foray -10.30am, Bunyip State Park, Gembrook, Mortimer picnic ground, off the Gembrook - Tonimbuk Road, (MEL Edition 37 Page 14 R12). Contact: Virgil Hubregtse.

Sun 21^st - Botany Group.
Excursion - 10am, The Inlets Waterway Reserve, Koo Wee Rup, 5.2 km past Tooradin. South Gippsland Highway, 40 m immediately after Cardinia Creek bridge (which has a sign), turn left onto vehicle track and park car on grass in front of gate. Bring gum boots Leader: Jeff Yugovic. Contact: Sue Bendel.

Tues 23^rd - Day Group.
Meeting - Our disappearing bryophytes: a battle for survival. Speaker: Dr Maria Gibson (Deaking University). Contact Gary Presland.

Wed 24^th - Geology Group.
Meeting - A canary in the coalmine of climate change: Dramatic reductions in Arctic sea ice. Speaker: Professor Ian Simmonds, School of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne. Contact: Kaye Oddie.

26^th - Juniors' Group.
Meeting - Reptiles and Us. Speaker - Simon Watharow. Contact: Claire Ferguson.

Sun 28^th - Fungi Group.
Fungal Foray -10.30am, Greens Bush - Baldry Crossing Mornington Peninsula, (MEL Edition 37. 254 G6). Contact: Virgil Hubregtse.

August

Mon 5^th - Fungi Group.
Meeting - Fungi - an arborist's perspective. Speaker: Alannah Matheson, Arborist, Yarra Ranges Council. Contact: Virgil Hubregtse.

Tues 6^th - Fauna Survey Group.
Meeting - New Guinea's 'lost world'; a journey to the Foja Mountains. Speaker: Paul Oliver, Dept. Of Zoology. University of Melbourne. Contact: Robin Drury.

12^th Mon - Marine Research Group.
Meting - Reproductive Strategies in Echinoderms. Speaker: Mark O'Loughlin. Contact: Leon Altoff.

Thurs 15^th - Botany Group.
Meeting - The orchids of north-east Melbourne. Speaker: Paul Piko, Contact: Heather Eadon.

Sun 18^th - Botany Group.
Excursion - Orchids with Paul Piko. 11am until 1pm Ironbark Road reserve, Diamond Creek. Numbers are limited to 12 to avoid site impact, booking are essential. Contact: Sue Bendel.

Wed 21^st - Microscopy Group.
Meeting - Speaker: Valentina Columbo, PhD Student, Zoology, Melbourne University. Contact: Philippa Burgess.

Sat 24^th - Sun 25^th - Fauna Survey Group.
Bat weekend/workshop. Hear the latest research and talks about the bats of Melbourne. FNCV Hall & nearby locations. Registration essential. Refer FNN, ring the office or contact Ian Kitchen for details.

Tues 27^th - Day Group.
Meeting - Birdlife of Macquarie and Heard Islands. Speaker: Tanya Ireton. Contact Gary Presland.

Wed 28^th - Geology Group.
Meeting - Speaker and Topic to be advised in Field Nats News. Contact: Kaye Oddie.

30^th - Juniors' Group.
Meeting - Party night come dressed in an Ocean theme, prizes, games and fun. Contact: Claire Ferguson.

September

Mon 2^nd - Fungi Group.
Meeting - Members night. Mini conference. Contact: Virgil Hubregtse.

Tues 3^rd - Fauna Survey Group.
Meeting - Speaker: TBC. Refer FNN.

9^th Mon - Marine Research Group.
Meeting - Speaker to be announced. See FNN for details. Contact: Leon Altoff.

Juniors' Group.
Excursion - Edithvale Wetlands details TBC. Contact: Claire Ferguson.

18^th Wed - Terrestrial Invertebrates Group.
Meeting - No information.

Thurs 19^th - Botany Group.
Meeting - Get to know our eucalypts - an identification workshop. 7.45pm start. Speaker: Leon Costerman, suitable for novices and those with some experience, bring 'Trees of Victoria' 5th/6th edition if possible. Limited numbers. booking essential. Contact: Sue Bendel.

Sun 22^nd - Botany Group.
Excursion - 9.45am to 3.45pm, Leader: Leon Costerman, carpool, take lunch. Excursion will visit several sites, finishing at Warrandyte. Limited numbers, booking essential. Contact: Sue Bendel.

Tues 24^th - Day Group.
Meeting - See FNN for detail; Contact Gary Presland.

Wed 25^th - Geology Group.
Meeting - The Flourishing Forests of the Aurora Australis: A Cretaceous Analogue for our Greenhouse Future. Speaker: Dr. Chris Mays, School of Geosciences, Monash University. Contact: Kaye Oddie.

27^th - Juniors' Group.
Meeting - no information.

Sun 29^th Sept - Sat 5^th Oct - Fauna Survey Group.
Survey - Annuello Flora and Fauna Reserve. South east of Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, near Annuello. Contact: John Harris.

If you have queries about any of the events listed above these are the people to call:

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