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Ruth Kaselis
148 W. Franklin St.
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
Phone:  732-356-2428
 

SOMERSET NATURALISTS SPEAKERS SCHEDULE

Meetings are at 8:00 PM , 1st Monday of month (2nd in September and January, no meeting in December) at the Somerset County Library, 1 Vogt. Dr., Bridgewater, NJ 08807.  We meet in one of the meeting rooms on the right just after you enter the library.  See map below and directions to the library on back of brochure or call Ruth at (732) 356-2428.  Visitors are always welcome. 

Meetings 2008-2009

Monday, September 8, 2008: Jeffrey Hall
"Whooping it Up":  The return of wild whooping cranes to Aransas NWR is one of the great conservation success stories of recent years. Jeffrey Hall, accomplished photonaturalist, will fill us in on the fascinating details.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008: Hazel England, Great Swamp Watershed Assn
"Saved but not Safe:  The Great Swamp".  Hazel England, from the Great Swamp Watershed Association, will discuss the ongoing battle to save our local NWR. Her talk will deal with general environmental concerns and specific ecological and advocacy issues that the Great Swamp Watershed faces.

Monday, November 3, 2008:  Mackenzie Hall, Conserve Wildlife
Grassland Birds:  MacKenzie Hall, Private Lands Biologist from Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, will provide a presentation about the status and needs of grassland birds in New Jersey and will discuss initiatives to restore important habitat for these increasingly rare birds.

Monday, January 5, 2009:  Dr. Bill Guthrie
"Lenape Lifestyles":  Bill Guthrie, Professor of Education at Rider University, will talk about the work, play and ceremonies of the Lenape Indians, illustrating their daily lives and interactions with nature and the environment in New Jersey before the Europeans arrived. 

Monday, February 9, 2009:  Chris and Paula Williams
Birds and Butterflies of the Ecuadorian Cloud Forest:  View spectacular images of nature, with Chris and Paula Williams, from the Mindo area (Western Cloud Forest) to the Paramo region of Papallacta Pass, and on to the San Isidro Lodge area (Eastern Cloud Forest).

    Monday, March 2, 2009:  Constantine Kallas, Master Gardener
Sustainable Gardening:  Constantine Kallas, member of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Somerset and Hunterdon Counties, will describe and demonstrate how certain practical measures can make our gardens more environmentally sound, pleasing and economical.

Monday, April 6, 2009:  Russell Juelg, Pinelands Preservation Alliance
Threatened and Endangered Species of the New Jersey Pine Barrens:  Russell Juelg of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance will discuss the status, legal protection and identification of Pinelands species. Included will be outstanding color images of these animals and plants.

May 4, 2009:  Dorothy Smullen
Lewis and Clark:  View vistas along the Lewis and Clark trail and learn about many of the plants that were collected as well as history of some of the herbarium specimens. Dorothy Smullen, veteran teacher and naturalist, will be our guide.

NO MEETINGS JUNE-AUGUST
Somerset Naturalists does not meet during the Summer.

Field Trips 2008-2009

(Bring a lunch for AM trips if you wish.  Trips last for 2 to 4 hours, may be cancelled for rain or snow.)

September - October 25, 2008, 8:30AM: 
Chimney Rock Hawkwatch.  Hawk Counters at the site will help identify migrating hawks and falcons, best from Sept.20-Oct.25.  Directions: Take Vosseller Ave. No. from Rte 22, go left onto Miller Lane.  Park in lot for Chimney Rock County Park.  Call George at (908) 725-5130 for questions.  (Rain date October 7)

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009, 7:30-11:30AM:
Mark Tomlin knows where they are and he'll bring you to them! Directions:  Cross D&R Canal bridge off of Weston Canal Rd. ½ mi. NE of Manville Causeway or from 287, take Weston Canal Rd. Exit, take left off ramp, go 2 miles to same bridge on right.  Park and meet behind the tower.  Call (732) 356-0102 x4204.  No rain date.

DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT with Dick Turse
Audubon - Christmas Bird Count, Previous Results

BUTTERFLY Field Trip with Chris Williams.
Visit our links page for websites of many of our speakers, the topics they presented, and additional nature related NJ links.

Library closings due to Weather or Events

The Somerset County Library has occasionally closed due to weather conditions.   Such decisions appear to usually be made in the afternoon (before 3 PM) compatible with businesses in the area.   Although the library tries to notify a member of the club this is not always successful.   If in doubt call the main number at the library (908-526-4016), if the library is closing early the recorded announcement would be changed.
The Library has a Library Calendar available online (one more thing to check).
The library now schedules Sept - Aug  in the same manner as most school and club calendars.
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Officers

President:  Gil Wald
First Vice President:  Betty Damron
Second Vice Presidents:  Paula and Chris Williams
Secretary:  Ann Hoffenberg
Treasurer:  Ruth A Kaselis

Committee Chairpersons

Membership:  Paula and Chris Williams
Programs:  Betty Damron and Ann Hoffenberg
Conservation:  Pam Tisza
Publicity:  Eugene Varney

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