The Dublin Naturalists' Field Club
If
you are a beginner who wishes to know more about your natural
environment and increase your recognition and identification skills for
organisms such as flowering plants, lichens, molluscs, butterflies, or if
you wish to share your expertise with others, you may enjoy being a member
of
the Dublin
Naturalists' Field Club
Aims of the DNFC
The Dublin Naturalists' Field Club was founded in 1886 and early members included Robert Lloyd Praeger and Nathaniel Colgan. It has the general aim of promoting an interest in all branches of natural history
The Field club activities are educational and provide opportunities for people to share their interests in, and learn about the natural history of our environment.
The Club is concerned with the conservation and protection of rare and endangered plants and animals and the protection of sites of scientific interest.
Its membership, which consists of several hundred people of all ages, includes both amateur and professional naturalists. Interest and enthusiasm are the only qualifications needed.
Activities
·
The
principal event is the outdoor field excursion and approximately 50 are held
each year.
These are concentrated in the Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare and Meath region and take
place throughout the year, whatever the weather may be.
Whit weekend brings the Club to different parts of Ireland each year, e.g.
Carlingford, West Cork, Sligo, and the Burren.
·
Indoor lectures are given by invited speakers and the topics are extremely
varied geographically and in subject matter, from Irish Conservation Policy
to exploration of the Antarctic.
Identification workshops are another aspect of the Club's activities.
· Work on a country wide survey of butterflies is currently in progress by the Club members and non-member volunteers.
· The "Flora of County Dublin" was published by the Field Club in 1998, and is the most detailed county survey of plants ever carried out in Ireland.
· The Field Club have produced a "Guide to the Butterflies of Ireland" which is a simple publication to help identify butterflies in the field, or display as a wall chart. (see Butterfly Guide page).
Further information on butterflies can be viewed on the Field Club Butterfly Web Site www.butterflyireland.com
· Work on a country wide survey of butterflies is currently in progress by the Club members and non-member volunteers.
· The Field Club is one of the sponsors of the Irish Naturalists' Journal, which publishes articles on all aspects of Irish natural history.
Contact Information
Further
information about the Field Club may be obtained from the
Honorary Secretary
Gerry Sharkey
81 Jamestown Road
Finglas
Dublin 11
Email:dnfc @ eircom.net
Applications to join should be made to the Membership Secretary or by completion of the Membership Application Form and sending to the Membership Secretary:
Fridolin Kerr
31 Cherrywood Park
Clondalkin
Dublin 22
The
Dublin Naturalists' Field Club is a Company Limited by Guarantee No.270016
and a Registered Charity CHY 11424
Registered address: 35 Nutley Park, Donnybrook, Dublin 4.
Web design by DHardiman. Email: dnhardiman @ eircom.net
Last updated on 26 April 2008
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