Calling All Nature Photographers

Seasons' 38th annual nature photo contest is on! Best in Show Grand Prize is a weekend nature retreat for two at a lighthouse on the Bruce Peninsula's Flowerpot Island. Other prizes include a Pentax Espio95WR camera, Bausch & Lomb spotting scope from Bushnell, Bausch & Lomb Legacy Compact 8x24 binoculars from Efston Science, an Astral jacket from Mountain Equipment Co-op, a Chalet bird feeder from Mill Creek Seed Co. and a selection of nature books, including Algonquin Wildlife by Norm Quinn from Heritage Books. Contestants can enter photos in five categories, including Flora, Fauna, Ontario Wilderness, Shapes and Colour, and In Accord with Nature.

The deadline for entries is Friday, April 11, 2003 and winners will be announced at FON's annual conference in May. Look for the photo contest entry form in Seasons' winter 2002 issue or on-line at www.ontarionature.org. For more information contact Nancy Clark at 416-444-8419, ext. 238.

Mark your calendars for May 23 - 25, 2003 as the 2003 FON Conference will be an exciting event! The Federation of Ontario Naturalists and the local hosts the Owen Sound Field Naturalists are pleased to announce FON's 2003 Annual General Meeting and Conference, May 23 - 25, 2003. The theme is From Georgian Cliffs to Huron Shores. Join us in Port Elgin, and explore the ecological diversity of one of Ontario's top destinations, the Bruce Peninsula.

The brochure, illustrating the program for the conference will be available in March. For more information contact Jennifer Baker at 1-800-440-2366 ext. 224. .

We are sad to report the death of long time member Don McCormick on December 27th.

Don was active in Lambton Wildlife and served on the board from 1987 to 1989. Our condolences to Doris and family. Donations in memory of Don may be made to the LWI Land Acquisition Fund.

Peter Banks