INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF
BIODIVERSITY

2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity, and a number of special events will be organised. 

The week ending 22nd May will see a number of events, including an exhibition and a presentation on Gibraltar’s Biodiversity.

Details will be given in the Gibraltar media, on this page, and will be circulated to all members in the GONHS e-mail group.

For inclusion in this group please contact albert "at" gonhs.org (members only)

NATURAL HISTORY COURSE

The next course will be held in spring 2010.

Subjects covered will include reptiles and amphibians, birds, plant life, marine life, bats, caves and cliffs, conservation and invertebrates.

There will be a fee of £20 (or £10 for under 16s).  The talks will be held at The Cottage, Alameda Botanic Gardens, usually starting at 7.30pm and finishing around 9.00pm. Starting time for weekend outings and assembly points will be settled at the preceding Thursday talk.

Everyone completing the course will receive a certificate of attendance.

Enquires course "at" gonhs.org, or call the GONHS Membership Secretary on telephone 20041235. 

OUTINGS

The meeting place and time for outings is given below.  Please note that we have introduced a variety of times and days of the week in order to encourage more participants.

We have chosen those destinations that have been most popular or successful in recent years. Anyone wishing to attend should get in touch with the given contact during the week prior to the outing, in case, as happens on rare occasions, weather or other circumstances dictate a change of plan. 

Participants attend outings at their own risk. GONHS does not take responsibility for any loss, injury, or other accident.

Participants should also make their own travel arrangements where necessary as the Outing leader may not be able to organise this.

Please note: Although we welcome visitors or anyone wanting to experience these outings as guests, we ask that anyone attending subsequent outings enrol as a member.

Saturday 9th January

WINTER BIRD COUNT

Assessing wintering numbers; 8am

Keith Bensusan  Tel: 20073296

kbensusan " at " gonhs.org

Saturday13th February

LA JANDA

8am Gibraltar side of Frontier

Paul Acolina  Tel 20040135

paul " at " gonhs.org

Saturday 27th  March

ALMORAIMA

Woodland birds and flowers

Spanish side of Frontier 8am

Leslie Linares  Tel: 57363000

plants " at " gonhs.org

Saturday 17th April

RIO GENAL

Woodland birds and flowers

Spanish side of Frontier 8am

Keith Bensusan Tel. 54001111

kbensusan " at " gonhs.org

Saturday 24th April

THE UPPER ROCK

Gibraltar biodiversity

but also fortifications and built heritage

Jews’ Gate 8am

John Balestrino Tel. 56099000

jeb " at " gonhs.org

Saturday 15th May

BRAZO DEL ESTE

Waders and wildfowl

Spanish side of Frontier 6am

John Cortes  Tel: 20072639

jcortes " at " gonhs.org

Saturday 12th  June

SIERRA DE LAS NIEVES

montane birds and flowers

Spanish side of frontier 8am

Jill Yeoman Tel. 20074944

yeoman " at " gonhs.org

Saturday 18th September

BAT NIGHT

Open Air Theatre, Alameda Gardens, 8:30pm

Albert Yome: 20078333

bats " at " gonhs.org

Saturday 2rd  October

BIRDLIFE WORLDBIRDWATCH

Alameda Gardens Cottage 8am

Europa Point 3pm

Albert Yome Tel: 20078333

ebw " at " gonhs.org

Saturday13th November

MUSHROOMS

A trip into woodland to find mushrooms

Spanish side of Frontier 8am

Manolo Barcel

(contact GONHS office Tel 20072639)

gonhs " at " gonhs.org