BEN
BOTANICAL ELECTRONIC NEWS
ISSN 1188-603X


No. 136 May 23, 1996

aceska@freenet.victoria.bc.ca Victoria, B.C.
Dr. A. Ceska, P.O.Box 8546, Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 3S2

TRIAL ISLAND TRIP POSTPONED !!! NOW ON SUNDAY JUNE 2, 1996

The Trial Island trip organized by the Friends of the Ecological Reserves has been postponed to Sunday June 2, 1996. Meet at McNeill Bay beach near the foot of Transit Road at 10:00 a.m. Fee: $10 for members, $15 for non-members (membership $15 single or $20 families)

BOTANY BC 1996 - JULY 18 - 20 - SPECIAL HABITATS FIELD TOUR

From: Craig DeLong (sdelong@mfor01.for.gov.bc.ca)

When: July 18-20, 1996
Where: Ft St James to Valemount Field Tour
Topics: vegetation of special habitats (serpentine, limestone, old growth Interior Cedar Hemlock forests, bogs, sand dunes, etc.)

Schedule of Events:

Travel from Prince George to Valemount and return will be by coach with air conditioning, stereo and VCR. Please bring any botanical videos that you think may keep us entertained on this long trip.

We want to discourage people from using own vehicles for the duration of the field tour. We don't want a lot of vehicles strung out along the trip.

Cost - Registration Fees:

Early registration by June 15: $50.00 (students $40.00)
Regular registration by July 1: $60.00 (students $50.00)
Late registration after July 1: $70.00

Cancellation refunds:

100% up to July 1
80% July 1-15
no refunds after July 15

Accommodation:

Ft St James: Camping ($12) or motel room ($40-$45) - Pitka Bay Resort on Stuart Lake make your own reservation phone 604-996-8585

Prince George: Free camping in field or sleeping on floor or in basement (for cave dwellers) of Miworth Community Hall (washrooms available); many motel options in Prince George, but BUS will only make one pickup in town at Ramada Inn (make your own reservations if you want to stay in a motel).

Meals:

Supper on Thursday night will not be supplied
Pancake breakfast: approx. $6.00/person
Bag Lunches: approx. $7.00/person
BBQ Supper: approx. $10.00/person
Please indicate if vegetarian on the registration form

Transportation to and from BOTANY BC:

Please contact the following persons to get a map of how to get to Pitka Bay Resort and for making arrangements of getting/giving rides:

Vancouver Island/Vancouver area: Elizabeth Easton - 953-3488 - eeaston@mfor01.gov.bc.ca
Smithers area: Sybille Haeussler - 847-9451 - sybh@netshop.net [corrected 5/26/96]
Prince George area: Craig DeLong - 565-6202 - sdelong@mfor01.gov.bc.ca
Kamploops/Nelson area: Andre Arsenault - 828-4128 - aarsenau@mfor01.gov.bc.ca
Williams Lake area: Ray Coupe - 398-4403 - rcoupe@mfor01.gov.bc.ca 
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 BOTANY BC 1996 - Registration Form


Name:


Mailing Address:





Phone: Fax:

E-mail:

Accommodation: Camping: [ ] Motel: [ ]

 Note: You must make your own motel reservation

Meals: Pancake breakfasts: [ ] Lunches: [ ] BBQ: [ ]

 Vegetarian ? YES / NO

Registration fees enclosed: Regular: _______ Student: _______


Mail to Botany BC
 c/o Jeanne Illingworth
 3537 Savannah Ave.
 Victoria, B.C.
 V8X 1S6
 ph 386-2803 or 386-0886
 fax 388-9236
 E mail: seiproject@pacificcoast.net


Note: only contact Jeanne about registration related questions
 (including cancellations).

All other general questions should be directed to Craig DeLong
or one of the regional contacts listed under transportation.

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