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Annual General Meeting & Potluck Dinner: Thursday April 16, 6pm

The Richmond Hill Naturalists Annual General Meeting and Potluck Dinner will be held on Thursday April 16, 2009

  • Potluck Dinner at 6:00 p.m.
  • Annual General Meeting to Follow
  • Speaker at 7:45 p.m. Christina Sharma of Project CHIRP will speak on the topic
    Creating Habitat In Residential Areas and Parkland

Presbyterian Church – 10066 Yonge St.
Wallace Hall – Richmond Hill
(1/2 block north of Major Mackenzie Dr., west side of Yonge St.)

Please bring along a potluck dish. Please remember to bring a plate, mug and cutlery. I look forward to seeing you there. If you have any questions please call, Marianne at (905) 883-3047

Oct 16: Jean Iron on Shorebirds, Bears & Natural History of Akimiski Island

At the Oct 16th RHN general meeting, Jean Iron, former President, Ontario Field Naturalists, will speak on Shorebirds, Bears and Natural History of Akimiski Island.   While volunteering on Akimiski Island in James Bay, Nunavut, Jean Iron conducted intense ground surveys of shorebirds and their habitat for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. The north coast of this uninhabited island of 3001 sq. km. is particularly important to southbound shorebirds.

The public is cordially invited to this event which is sponsored by the Richmond Hill Naturalists.  There is no admission charge, parking is free and refreshments will be served.

When: Thursday, October 16, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, Wallace Hall, 10066 Yonge St.
More information: Marianne Yake, 905-883-3047

Thursday April 17th: AGM and Potluck Dinner

Don’t miss our annual Richmond Hill Naturalists AGM and Potluck Dinner on Thursday, April 17th. Dinner will be at 6pm, followed by a guest speaker presentation at 7:30pm.

This year, the RHN is proud to present, Travels with Theo: Coastal Chile and Puru by Theo Hoffman, Pharmacist, Biochemist, Professor Emeritus of U. of Toronto, Serious Birder. Theo will present a stunning slide show and talk on his recent travels to South America and Easter Island.

The public is cordially invited to our speaker’s event. which is sponsored by the Richmond Hill Naturalists. There is no admission charge and parking is free. For more information, contact Marianne Yake, 905-883-3047. Location: Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, Wallace Hall, 10066 Yonge St.



-Moai figures on Easter Island


-Humboldt Penguins on Islotes pajaras


-Moon Valley, Atacama Desert

Anne Parker presents: An Inconvenient Truth

Join the West Humber and Richmond Hill Naturalists for a special presentation of An Inconvenient Truth with Anne Parker, a volunteer with The Climate Project. Anne Parker’s slide show and talk will combine views from this movie on the “planetary emergency of global warming,” slides of current climate change occurring in Canada and solutions for environmental sustainability.

November 15, 7:30 p.m.
Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church
Wallace Hall, 10066 Yonge St.
(west side, first block north of Major Mackenzie Drive)

For more information on this event, contact Marianne Yake, 905-883-3047. Non-members are welcome to attend.

RHN 2007 Annual General Meeting and Potluck

The Richmond Hill Naturalists annual general meeting and potluck will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. at Richmond Hill Prebyterian Church (Wallace Hall) located at 10066 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill (North of Yonge and Major Mackenzie Drive)

In addition to good food and good company, Gene Denzel will speak on Our Adventure in South Africa at 7:30pm

Please bring potluck (your favourite recipe perhaps). Please invite a friend or neighbour who might be interested in our club. And, please remember to bring a plate, mug and cutlery. We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions please call, Marianne at (905) 883-3047