Juniors Group
Contact Claire Ferguson (toclairef@gmail.com) or phone (03) 8060 2474 The Junior Group is specifically designed for children and teenagers and their families. This group aims to encourage an interest in our natural environment and its study among young people. Monthly meetings involve a short talk by an interesting speaker and discussion of exhibits brought in by the members. Excursions are held every month, as well as a Summer and Easter camp. Junior or Family Membership also entitles you to receive the monthly newsletter The Junior Naturalist. Meetings & ExcursionsAll meetings held at Club Rooms, 1 Gardenia St Blackburn,
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Juniors' Group Calendar of Events May - September 2013
May
Fri 31st - Juniors' Group
Meeting - TBC. See FNN and Junior Nat for details. Contact: Claire Ferguson.
June
Sun 23rd - 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.
28th - Juniors' Group.
Meeting - Snorkelling at Lady Musgrave Island, QLD. Speaker: Trevor Turner. Contact: Claire Ferguson.
July
14th - Junior's Group.
Excursion - Dingo Discovery Sanctuary and Research Centre. Toolern Vale at 11am. Contact: Claire Ferguson.
26th - Juniors' Group.
Meeting - Reptiles and Us. Speaker - Simon Watharow. Contact: Claire Ferguson.
August
30th - Juniors' Group.
Meeting - Party night come dressed in an Ocean theme, prizes, games and fun. Contact: Claire Ferguson.
September
Juniors' Group.
Excursion - Edithvale Wetlands details TBC. Contact: Claire Ferguson.
27th - Juniors' Group.
Meeting - no information.
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Subscription
Membership to the FNCV entitles you to attend all our activities and meetings, access to our extensive natural history library (for individual and family memberships only), discount books from our Bookshop and much more. You also receive our monthly newsletter the Field Nat News and our bi-monthly journal the Victorian Naturalist. See Membership Section for prices.
You can also join as a Junior Member only. Entitlements are the same as above except you only receive the Junior Naturalist publication. Junior Rates:
Individual: $20.00; Additional child or parent: $10.00 each.