Meetings
The Sandhills Natural History Society meets monthly at Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve located in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Meetings are usually held on the 4th Monday of each month. Socializing begins at 7:00 pm and the program begins at 7:30 pm.
Topics for Upcoming Meetings
March 22, 2010: The Nature Conservancy in Africa. Ryan Elting recently returned from four months in Zambia, on a fellowship through The Nature Conservancy, working with the Wildlife Conservation Society's Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO) program. COMACO trains rural Zambians in Conservation Farming. Ryan will give us more specific information on COMACO and show us his images of Zambia.
April 26, 2010: Sanhills Cranes. Bill Newton visited Bosque del Apache NWR this past fall to view the spectacle of several thousand Sandhill Cranes and other wildlife. Bill is an excellent photographer and will share his images with us and tell us more about this amazing place.
May 24, 2010: Potluck. Bring your favorite dish and a natural history item or no more than five photos to share.
June 22, 2010: Crab Pots. Derelict or unattended crab pots are a huge problem on our coast, trapping animals that then become bait to attract more. These derelict crab pots kill thousands of animals. Andy Wood, NC Audubon, will focus on this problem, especially as it affects the salt marsh Diamondback Terrapin.
