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BCnature Winter 202218Canada’s Leader in Nature Travel Since 1970 View the itinerary at QuestNatureTours.com1-800-387-1483 travel@worldwidequest.com | A fantastic addition to your spring migration experience at Point Pelee, May 11 – 14, 2023Warblers Flycatchers Vireos Tanagers Thrushes Orioles And more!||||||The “Other” Pelee: Pelee Island© Melissa McMastersPositions available for the BC Nature BoardBC Nature is actively seeking members to step up to the board for the following vacant positions. We welcome any and all expressions of interest. Email: info@bcnature.caVice President • Assists the President in their responsibilities• Chairs the Human Resources Committee and, at the discretion of the Board, other committees.• Assists with the preparation of the agendas for meetings. ΩBC Nature Seeks a Host Club for 2024 AGM and 2024 FGMWe are fortunate to have Langley Field Naturalists step up to host our AGM in spring of 2023. Thank you for doing so! We look forward to great field trips, presentations, and the opportunity to learn more about the natural history in your area.There are many reasons to host a conference. One of the main reasons to host this fine conference, is to showcase your area and projects your club may be involved with. It is also a golden opportunity for our membership to learn more about your Delta Naturalists (2011)local natural history.For clubs that have not hosted an AGM/FGM in recent years (more than 10 years ago), as an added incentive, we offer $500 to your club to start your conference fund.The Spring Conference and Annual General Meeting is held sometime in April or May. This conference highlights the work of BC Nature in the previous year, while the Fall Conference highlights the work of the clubs/groups that form the Federation.If your club is considering hosting a conference in 2024, please make time to participate in the Langley Field Naturalists Conference and AGM in May of 2023. This will give your club a good idea of the expectations of the membership as to how the event is run. Hosting either, of these two events, is financially rewarding for your club and the nature education is beneficial for the whole membership.Conferences in the past 10 years have been hosted by:Williams Lake Field Naturalists (2011) Central Okanagan Naturalists' Club (2012, 2018 and 2022) Arroswmith and Nanoose Naturalists (2012) Parksville Abbotsford-Mission Nature Cub (2013) Rocky Mountain Naturalists (2013) Victoria Natural History Society and Rocky Point Bird Observatory (2014) Shuswap Naturalists (2014) Salt Spring Trail and Nature Club (2015) Comox Nature (2016)Prince George Naturalists (2016) Lillooet Naturalists (2017)North Okanagan Naturalists (2017)Vancouver Natural History Society (2018) Cowichan Valley Naturalist's (2019)Burke Mountain Naturalists - Tri cities (2019)If your club is not listed above (or even if it is!) please consider chatting with your board about your club stepping up to host a conference in 2024! ΩKnow Nature and Keep it Worth Knowing