MEETINGS AND FIELD TRIPS
General Meetings we hold at least six meetings a year and these are held on the first Tuesday of the month in Briggs Hall, at the Senior Campus of Scotch Oakburn College, Penquite Road, Newstead, beginning at 7.30 pm. Visitors are most welcome. For more information on our program see below or contact the Program Co-ordinator.
John Skemp Memorial Lecture is held as a tribute to John Skemp in May near the anniversary of his death. The lecture is given by an invited speaker an expert in their field of natural history.
Annual General Meeting is in October and has been held at the John Skemp Field Centre at Myrtle Bank for the last couple of years.
Field Trips are held during a weekend following the General Meeting. Until further notice, members should make their own travel arrangements to participate in club outings, contact the Program Co-ordinator, if you require further details.
Please note program is subject to alteration at short notice. Notification of changes to field trips will be advised at the General Meeting prior to the event. Please contact a club member to confirm details if you are unable to attend that meeting.
Skemps Days Members meet at the property from 10.00 am onwards for a social day where we take leisurely walks on the nature trails and participate in other activities. Visitors are welcome and should contact a club member for directions to the property.
Tuesday Working Bee from 9.30 - 3pm at the John Skemp Forest Reserve a 62 ha property at Myrtle Bank. If you would like to help with ongoing weeding, track maintenance, and other jobs, please contact Noel Manning on 0458 030 767.
Program: January - December 2022
DATE |
DETAILS |
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| January Sat 22 to Sat 29 | Community Volunteering |
Ragwort Raids at 4 sites, East Tamar (22nd), West Tamar (23rd), Blessington (25th) & Nunamara (29th) areas, contact Kay Bailey on 0456 853 445 if you can assist. |
| January Sunday 30 |
Field
Trip |
East Beach at Low Head for rockpools |
| February Tuesday 1 |
General Meeting |
Speaker Helen Tait - Seashore Life |
| February Sunday 27 |
Skemps Day |
Members Day - Insect hunt |
| March Tuesday 1 |
General Meeting |
Guest Speaker Sam Jack - The future of local saltmarsh monitoring with NRM |
| March Sat 12 |
Field Trip |
Don Heads coastal walk and rockpools - meet 10am at Don River Railway picnic area at Don. |
| March Saturday 26 |
Skemps Day |
Members Day - Plant maintenance along Skemps Creek |
| April Tuesday 5 |
General Meeting |
Guest Speaker Justin and Jo Widdowson - Caretaking at Deal Island |
| April Saturday 9 |
Field Trip |
East Tamar - birds, beetles and plants of our Tamar woodlands - meet 10am at Mt Direction picnic spot just off the East Tamar Highway more information |
| May Sunday 1 |
Skemps Day |
Members Day - Macroinvertebrate Watermonitoring (Please note change of date) |
| May Tuesday 3 |
General Meeting |
John Skemp Memorial Lecture - Guest Speaker Andrew Darby - The long distance journey of migratory shorebirds more information |
| May Wednesday 18 |
Field Trip |
Narawntapu Beach and Bird Walk (cancelled due to weather) |
| May Saturday 28 |
Skemps Day |
Members Day - Fungi hunt |
| June Tuesday 7 |
General Meeting |
Club night - Fern workshop/practice session on use of Fernflips. Introduction by Roy Skabo |
| June Saturday 11 |
Field Trip |
Fern foray along Briseis Water Race with |
| June Saturday 25 |
Skemps Day |
Members Day - Fern foray |
| July Tuesday 5 |
General Meeting |
Not held this month |
| July Saturday 9 |
Field Trip |
Explore Kate Reed Reserve - meet 10am at the top carpark behind velodrome - please confirm attendance with Helen Tait |
| July Thursday 14 |
Social lunch |
Alpenrose Lakeside Bistro, Grindelwald, 12noon - please confirm attendance with Christine Geeves |
| July Thu 28 - Sat 30 |
Community Volunteering |
Big Tree Plant with Tamar NRM at the Launceston Waste Centre revegetation site, for more information and to register or contact Trish Haeusler on 0402 503 324 |
| July Sunday 31 |
Skemps Day |
National Tree Day - Tree maintenance on Skemps Creek |
| August Tuesday 2 |
Social evening |
Riverside Hotel 6 for 6.30pm - please confirm attendance with Tom Treloggen |
| August Saturday 6 |
Field Trip |
Brushy Rivulet Reserve, Birralee Road, Westbury - meet 10am at the Westbury Hotel - please confirm attendance with Helen Tait |
| August Wednesday 17 |
Field Trip |
Casual walk in Kate Reed Reserve to the wetland for birdwatching - please confirm attendance with Helen Tait and receive further details |
| August Saturday 27 |
Skemps Day |
General maintenance on the property |
| September Tuesday 6 |
General Meeting |
Threatened Species, Eastern Barred Bandicoots - guest speakers Bridgette Barnden and Joanna Lyell, PhD students from UTas will talk about their research. |
| September Saturday 10 |
Field Trip |
Narawntapu wetlands and beach walk - meet 10am at Rangers Station, dont forget your parks pass |
| September Sunday 25 |
Skemps Day |
Members Day |
| October Tuesday 4 |
General Meeting |
Club night - "Let's talk about our favourite native orchids" - presentations by Jeff Campbell, Noel Manning, Kim Nielsen-Creeley, Louise Skabo & Karen Manning |
| October Saturday 8 |
Field Trip |
Powranna Reserve for wildflowers and native orchids |
| October Sunday 16 |
Annual General Meeting |
Due to flooding at Targa and surrounding areas, the AGM has been postponed to Tuesday 1 November and will be held at Scotch Oakburn College |
| October Saturday 29 |
Skemps Day |
Members Day - Macroinvertebrate monitoring on Skemps Creek |
| October Sunday 30 | Community Volunteering |
"Catch it in the Catchment" with Tamar NRM - Club site at Kings Meadows Rivulet, meet at 10am behind Kings Meadows Hotel |
| November Tuesday 1 | Annual & General Meeting |
Annual General Meeting and guest speaker Professor Nigel Forteath, meeting at Scotch Oakburn College to commence at the earlier time of 7pm, door open at 6.45pm |
| November Fri 11 to Sun 13 |
Weekend Field Trip |
Based at Snug - Catch up with fellow field naturalists in the south, visit Snug Falls, Peter Murrell Reserve and other reserves in the area |
| December Sunday 4 |
Skemps Day |
Spring Clean at the John Skemp Field Centre |
| December Tuesday 6 |
General Meeting |
Members night - The Year That Was. Members please bring a plate of supper to share |
| December Saturday 10 |
Skemps Day |
Christmas Get-together at the John Skemp Field Centre, please bring a plate of food to share for afternoon tea |
| December Wednesday 14 |
Field trip |
Casual walk in Trevallyn Reserve for wildflowers - please confirm attendance with Karen Manning to receive further details |
General and Technical Feedback | Last update 26 November 2022
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