The Trinidad and Tobago
Field Naturalists' Club
CALENDAR
| AUGUST | |
| 14 | Club meeting Lecture: "Trinidad Caves" by Prof. J. Straw |
| 17 | Bird Group field trip Paramin. Birding along roads on the forested North slope of the Northern Range. Honeycreepers, tanagers, raptors. Meet 6:30AM at the North Coast Road/Saddle Road junction ("The Pillars".) |
| 30-31 | Club field trip Paria Bay - overnight camp (in the open.) Meet at Blanchisseuse Police Station 10:30AM Saturday. Moderately strenuous 2-3 hour walk. Alternative boat transport may be available - call for details. |
| SEPTEMBER | |
| 11 | Club meeting Lecture: "Northern Range Guppy Variation" by Dr. David Reznick |
| 14 | Bug Group field trip Destination: Bush Bush. Herbaceous swamp forest. Difficulty: Fair. |
| 14 | Bird Group field trip Cacandee wetland. Several migrant species as well as local residents may be seen. Muddy conditions. |
| 28 | Club field trip Kapur Ridge - forested area off Rio Claro-Guayaguayare Road. Difficulty: moderate. |
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BIRDING
ENVIRONMENT
The Documents page contains several position papers setting out the Club's views on urgent environmental issues.RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- The
Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club Trail Guide, 2nd Edition
Edited by P.L.Comeau - The Quarterly Bulletin Online
- Native
Trees of Trinidad and Tobago
- V.C. Quesnel, T. F. Farrell, P. L. Comeau - The Journals of the Trinidad
Field Naturalists' Club, 1891-1896
These issues of the Journal, covering an interesting period in the Club's history, have been scanned and put on CD. Copies may be ordered from the Management Committee.
ARTICLES FROM CLUB PUBLICATIONS
- Roraima,
Mother of All Waters
- Victor Quesnel - Bamboo
Flowers, Tobago wonder
- Dan Jaggernauth - More articles...
FEATURES
- Photo
Journals
Pictures from the Club's overseas trips. - "Environmental
Matters
Matter"
by Peter Reis
A consumer's guide to recycling, reuse and waste reduction.
LIVING WORLD
Living World, the Journal of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club, is hosted on its own website:http://livingworldjournal.googlepages.com/home
Photos from the field trip to the Orinoco delta.
About the Field Naturalists' Club
The Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club, a society for the study of Natural History, is one of the oldest clubs existing in Trinidad and Tobago,having being founded on 10th July 1891.
The Club is a volunteer, non-profit organization. Its main objectives are to bring together persons interested in the study of natural history, the diffusion of knowledge thereof and the conservation of nature and natural resources.
Membership in the club is open to anyone who has an interest in nature and the natural environment. Approximately 250 members share interests in the natural environment such as birding, botany, photography, geology, research and scientific investigation, publication, conservation and environmental protection.
The TTFNC conducts an annual program of monthly meetings, lectures and field trips for the enjoyment and edification of its members.
The Club also publishes the following periodicals -
- Living World Magazine, a journal of scientific research in all fields of natural history relevant to Trinidad and Tobago. The Journal is published annually.
- Quarterly Bulletin, a quarterly newsletter for club members, containing articles on the natural history of Trinidad and Tobago and giving details of club activities.