Huron Fringe Field Naturalist Club announces photo contest winners

After its customary two-month winter hiatus, the Huron Fringe Field Naturalist Club resumed the 2016/17 program with its annual potluck lunch and photo contest.

The meeting took place Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the Pine River United Church on Highway 21. More than two dozen members turned out to enjoy a delicious lunch, share nature-related talents and interests and connect with friends.

This year’s photo contest theme was: Rocks and Ridges. Contest rules required all entries to be Canadian content and unretouched in either of two sizes: 4X6 and 5X7.

The winners of the 4X6 category were: 1^st place, Margaret Visser; 2^nd place, Joan Stadelmann.
The winners of the 5X7 category were: 1^st place, Helena Hill; 2^nd place, Donna Murray.

This informal meeting also featured collections and hobbies of members, including art, hand-carved waterfowl and a vintage camera collection.

The club has been around since 1985, with members generally living along the Lake Huron shoreline ranging from the Bayfield area to Tiverton-Inverhuron and inland to include the Clinton, Lucknow and Ripley areas. Meetings take place the fourth Tuesday of the month from February to June and September to November, at 7:30 p.m., at the Pine River United Church.

The program includes social time, a guest speaker and discussion of outings and events. The primary objectives of the club include encouragement of the preservation of wildlife and its natural habitat, promotion of knowledge of the natural history of the area and co-operation with organizations and individuals having similar interests. Many outings are planned throughout the year.

To learn more about the club and its activities, check out the newsletters at hffn.huronstewardship.ca .



Huron Fringe Field Naturalists photo contest winners include: Joan Stadelmann (left), Helena Hill, Margaret Visser and Donna Murray; photo by Christine Roberts