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Mount Tolmie to a >FEES ARE •DUE DEC. 3t JANUARY The Victoria FEBRUARY 1995 NATURALIST VOL 51.3 VICTORIA NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY The Victoria DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS OUR COVER FOR NEXT ISSUE: Jan. 23, 1995 NATURALIST "phis month's cover is a drawing titled Send to: Warren Drinnan, Editor, Urgent Business, by local artist Paddy 2nd Floor, 525 Head St., Victoria, B.C. V9A 5S1 Howard. "In Urgent Business, I try to convey Published six times a year by the Phone: 361-3543 the message that a wonderful resource is FAX: 361-3052 VICTORIA NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY under attack on many fronts. The rhythm and FO. Box 5220, Station B, Victoria, B.C. V8R 6N4 stability of the beautiful west coast is inex• Contents © 1994 as credited. GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION ISSN 0049-612X Printed in Canada tricably tied to the health of the salmon Editor: Warren Drinnan, Work - 361-3543, Home-652-9618 Members are encouraged to submit articles, field trip reports, birding stocks. Their loss would diminish us all. 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From there a gravel road crossed the desert valley for Welcome New Shirley Schmidt, of Murray Drive: enjoys birdwatching Birding near Las about 2 km (1.5 miles) to the refuge gate. and flower gardening. Colleen Bauer, of Eric Road: At this point we came upon a sign indicating that we were Members interests are birds and physical geography. now at Corn Creek, inside the Desert National Wildlife Vegas, Nevada Refuge. From there it is possible to choose one of three roads into the mountains in the desert to look, primarily, for Califor• October 4 November 17 Jan E. Mullin, of Wascana Street: is interested in marine by Geoff and Lonny Bate nia Big Horn sheep. There is a warning, however, that a pickup Dr. R. Peter Heron, of Mary-Anne Crescent, Victoria. biology and in learning about birds. truck in good condition is required and four wheel drive is recommended. (Maybe next time!) Brenda Ramsay, of Wascana Street: interests include I ast September (1994) my wife, Lonny, and I were on Corn Creek is an oasis. Water emerges from a spring October 11 botany, marine biology and ecology. ™"a one month vacation in the western United States and found ourselves in Las Vegas. So, we checked our recrea• and travels through a series of ponds and disappears into a Jeannie Mcintosh, of Brighton Avenue, Victoria. tional vehicle into a camp site for three days and made reser• sandy desert. For thousands of years it was used by native November 22 Ann Mitchell, of Chalet Road, Sidney: enjoys plants. vations for the shows we wanted to see and tried our hand at Indians as a stop-off spot, although no permanent village has Howard and Wendy Griffith, of Wellsview Road: enjoy Louise Baumbrough, of Loretta Drive: is a birder. the "pokies" and other assorted forms of gambling. ever been discovered. In the late 1800's it was occupied, and canoeing, hiking and birding. Alan and Joan Greatbatch, of Sherwood Road, Victoria: Well, after a day or so we both became bored with this eventually purchased and developed into a farm to provide are birdwatchers. Ernest W. Thomas, of Rithet Street: is a birder. activity and looked around for something else to do. One overnight lodging for prospectors and other travellers. The October 21 option was a visit to the Las Vegas Natural History Museum Federal Government then purchased the property as part of Monique and Paul Genuist, of Houlihan Place, Victoria: which is located at 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North. While there, the refuge. interests include birding, hiking and preservation of na• Distinguished we inquired if there were any good birding spots near Las There is no visitor centre but there is an open area ture. Vegas. We were directed to the west gate of the Desert display which provides information regarding develop• National Wildlife Refuge. So, on a day when it was forecasted ment of the refuge, road access, risk factors and general Linda Ferster, of Swan Street: is a bird watcher and is Service Award to be close to 40 °C (100 °F!), we set off to find the place. information of flora and fauna. A short loop trail provides also interested in conservation and forestry issues. The west gate is located just off Highway No. 95, the main access to the ponds. From this loop another foot path The Distinguished Service Award was established by road north to Reno, about 50 km (30 miles) from downtown leads to other springs which seep into the sand several November 1 ' the Victoria Natural History Society Board of Direc• Las Vegas. Actually, we discovered the spot from the highway hundred meters to the north. As we started along the loop tors in 1988. This prestigious award is granted to a member Maureen Funk, of Tyndall Ave. as it was the only small green ribbon of trees in an otherwise trail the shade provided by tall deciduous trees and trick• who has contributed in some outstanding way to the aims and stark brown desert.
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