This page has information about recent additions to the wiki.

 

The wiki is constantly evolving, so there may be new things to see each time you visit it. Be sure to read the fifth paragraph on the Front Page to see how you can contribute to this web site.

 

Anyone with an interest in geology should check out Gerry Bennett's Page, which includes "A Rock-Chart for the Rocks of the Elliot Lake Area and the Southeast Lake Superior Region" along with a geological map of the southeast shore of Lake Superior, and Gerry's Page 2, which includes "Self Guided Tours of some Highways and Byways In Algoma."  (Nov. 25, 2009)

 

Interested in fungi?  Take a look at The Mushroom Page and The Mushroom Page 2. And go to Creating a Personal Page to learn how to start your own Personal Page.  (Nov. 25, 2009)

 

Go to the Announcements to see a photo of "The New Cat in Town," and also to learn about local segway ecotours. (Nov. 24, 2009)

 

The Michigan Audubon Society has scheduled two birding field trips in the Sault Ste. Marie area. See the Announcements for information.

 

Check out Les Piccolo's great photos of a bobcat, coyote, rusty blackbird, black-backed woodpecker etc. in the "Mammals" and "Birds" categories of the Photo Gallery. Note that the most recent photos submitted are at the end of the array of thumbnail photos.

 

Click on King Mountain or go to the Photo Gallery to see photos from the Oct. 17 King Mountain Outing. (Oct. 27, 2009)

 

Don Hall has provided a digital copy of A Birder's Guide to the Sault Ste. Marie Border Area by Ed Czerwinski. Click here to download a copy. Note that the document is in a format that isn't readable on line, so you'll need to print it out. (Oct. 10, 2009)

 

A new Information folder has been created to include information that may be of value to members. You can access it from the Navigator box on your right. It currently contains articles taken from the Announcements on the Bird Feeder Watch and Piping Plover Watch. (Oct. 10, 2009)

 

Some descriptons of new 2010 programs that weren't in the last mailing have been added to the Future Programs page. Also see the new writeup for the December Photo Contest program, which will include a presentation by nature photographer Kirk Zufelt. (Oct. 7, 2009)

 

See Rob Harten's great photos of bats and scenery from the Desbarat Caves outing. (Oct. 7, 2009)

 

You can participate in the Michigan DNRs program for conserving biodiversity by recommending high-quality natural communities for inclusion in their list of Biodiversity Stewardship Areas. See the Announcements for information and a nominating form. (Sept. 17, 2009)

 

The club would like to do something in memory of Betty Nassoiy, so email any suggestions to Dave Euler at birchpt@sympatico.ca or call him at 705-248-1494. Betty's obituary from the Sault Evening News appears in the Announcements. (Sept. 10, 2009)

 

If you'd like a nature-related calendar for next year, consider Taylor Lockwood's spectacular 2010 mushroom calendar, described in the Announcements. (Sept. 10, 2009)

 

We've received the sad news that Betty Nassoiy, a long-time and very active member of the Sault Naturalists, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 2. See the Announcements for more information. (Sept. 3, 2009)

 

The Fall Outings list is now on the Upcoming Outings page, and you can download a copy by clicking on Outings List. (Sept. 2, 2009)

 

Read about the Reptiles at Risk on the Road Project on the Announcements page. (Sept. 2, 2009)

 

The "weather gadget" accessible from the Upcoming Outings page has not been working lately so it has been replaced by two different weather gadgets, one for Sault Ste. Marie, MI (in °F) and one for Sault Ste. Marie, ON (in °C). (July 22, 2009)

 

Would you like to participate in a project that involves tagging and sorting images of nesting birds from your home? Check out Play "Tag" with the Birds: Be a CamClickr! (July 17, 2009)

 

Download a directory and lists of speakers and newsletter contacts from Ontario Nature using links in the Announcements. (July 17, 2009)

 

Read a report about the draining of Gibboney Lake in Environmental News. (July 17, 2009)

 

Don Hall has agreed to act as co-Administrator of the SooNats  wiki, so you can contact him at donandvivhall@sympatico.ca or 705-248-1834 (as well as John Lehman at jwillehman@gmail.com or 906-635-5095) regarding questions about or contributions to the wiki.

 

A new page Contributing to the Wiki describes how to perform simple editing of wiki pages; use the editing toolbar; create links to wiki pages, web pages, and e-mail boxes; and upload files and images.  (May 17, 2009)

 

See the Reports on the Annual Whitefish Point Spring Migration outing led by Tony Walker and the Naomikong Creek outing led by Chuck and Ev. (May 7, 2009)

 

Note that PBWiki has changed its name to PBWorks, so the URL of the SooNats Wiki is now http://soonats.pbworks.com. (April 29, 2009)

 

You can view recent issues of Ontario Nature's very informative online newsletter, Nature Network News by clicking this link. You can also access the link from the Newsletters page.

 

Select Birding in Mazatlan to read Harvey Robbins account of a birding trip to that Mexican province.

 

There is a new page on the wiki with reports of Previous Bird Sightings (before 2009). Reports  of recent sightings should still be made on Report Bird Sightings.  (April 11, 2009)

 

Now there is a new way to find the page you want on the wiki. Besides clicking on a link in the Sidebar, you can click on a folder in the Navigator box on your right. For example, if you want to read the club's outing guidelines, just click on the "Outings" folder and then on "Outing Guidelines" to go directly to the page with that information. Pages not in the folders are listed under "Unfiled Items." (April 7, 2009)

 

Read about the 8th Annual Environmental Summit at LSSU in Environmental News and some good news about birds of the Boreal Forest under Announcements. (April 7, 2009)

 

You can download some copies of the Michigan Audubon Chapter Connection on the Newsletters page.

 

Les Piccolo has submitted some outstanding photos of winter birds, including cedar and Bohemian waxwings, cardinals, redpolls, and pine siskins.  You can access them from the Photo Gallery.

 

See "Report Your Robin Sightings" in the Announcements for information about a robin spotting project. (Feb. 20, 2008)

 

 There is a new photo set, Sault Naturalists Activities, on our Flickr photo site. It will include club activities at meetings, workshops, and other non-outdoors events. Check out the picture of the club's display board, which was displayed at the 2009 Annual Meeting and includes some of Linda Young's outstanding photos. (Feb. 12, 2009)

 

See a documentary film about Kennecott's plan to construct a sulfide mine in the environmentally sensitive Yellow Dog Plains on the Environmental News page. The film will be presented as part of the Shadows of the Mind Film Festival in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and at LSSU in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. (Feb. 12, 2009)

 

If you haven't received your Annual Report for 2008 yet, you can download it by clicking on the link. Val Walker has done a great job with this year's report, which is full of photos and includes President Dave Euler's naturalistic impressions of 2008. (Feb. 12, 2009)

 

You can download a fact sheet about lake trout and read Val Walker's report about the recommendations of the Fisheries Management Zone 10 Council under Announcements.  (Feb. 2009)

 

Thanks to Graham Hussey, the Sault Naturalists now has a new logo! Like the old one, it features a robin (the state bird of Michigan) and a trillium (the provincial flower of Ontario). See it on the FrontPage. (Jan 12, 2009)

 

See the Announcements for information about a new Ontario Fisheries Managment protocal, a documentary about butterfy migration on PBS, and a new book of photographs by a local nature photographer. (Jan 12, 2009)

 

Do you have some favorite outing sites that you would like to let other Naturalists know about? Or would you like to learn about some interesting places to visit on your own? If so, visit the new wiki page Outing Opportunities. (Dec 26, 2008)

 

To read the minutes of meetings of the Algoma Forest Local Citizens Committee and view their website, click on http://www.algomaforestlcc.org/ (Dec. 8, 2008)

 

A letter from Linda Young in the Letterbox provides some encouragement and positive reinforcement for the officers and members of the Sault Naturalists. (Nov. 24, 2008)

 

The Penokean Hills Field Naturalists of Elliot Lake have developed a new wiki; see it at http://phfn.wetpaint.com/

 

Go to the Letterbox to read a  message from the Bennetts. (Oct. 17, 2008)

 

President Dave Euler reported on the "FeederWatch" program at the Oct. 14 meeting; read more under Announcements. (Oct. 17, 2008)

 

Sandy Schein led a mushroom foray near DeTour during which 57 species were collected and identified. Go to Recent Outing Reports to read a description, view some photos, and download the species list. (Sept. 22, 2008)

Submit your own outing reports to the wiki by entering them on that page, mailing them to John Lehman, 4555 S Nicolet Rd., Sault Ste. Marie MI 49783, or e-mailing them tojwillehman@gmail.com.

 

Flickr has changed the procedure for uploading photos, so check out the new (and simpler) directions by clicking Upload Photos in the Photo Gallery. (Sept. 15, 2008)

 

Check out the Announcements about the new viewing platforms, the piping plover watch, a new communications device (SPOT) that could save your life, etc. (Sept., 2008)

 

Read some announcements on environmental issues, including information about avian botulism and Ontario Nature's Green Gift idea, on the new Environmental News page. (Sept. 2008)

 

Two viewing platforms have been built in Wishart Park and at Pumpkin Point. Read about them at Viewing Platforms. (August 28, 2008)

 

Have you noticed and recorded any changes in the number of Monarch butterflies in our area?  If so see the request for information under Messages to the Membership. (August 25, 2008)

 

Visit the new Web Links page, which provides links to many websites related to natural history and the environment. New sites and descriptions will be added as time permits. (August 15, 2008)

Do you have some favorite websites on natural history or environmental topics? If so, e-mail the URLs (web addresses) to jwillehman@gmail.com with a brief description of each site, or enter the information yourself using the Edit Page option. Corrections or additions to the site descriptions already posted will also be appreciated.

 

Two new pages on the Environment were added on August 12, 2008. The Environmental News page will include news reports on environmental issues that were previously on the Announcements page. The Reports on Environmental Issues page is intended to include original articles and comments on environmental issues submitted by members or other appropriate individuals. Roger Blanchard of the Sierra Club's Three Lakes Group has contributed two thought-provoking articles.  Both pages can be accessed by clicking on Environment in any page's sidebar. (August 12, 2008)

 

See Don Hall's suggested travel route for birders in the Bar River/Pumpkin Point area and check out more recent Bird Sightings. (July 12, 2008)

 

Would you like to have your own page on the SooNats wiki? Click on Personal Pages to find out how to create one (it's easy!).  (April 9, 2008)

 

Read the important Message from President Dave Euler. (Nov. 26, 2007)

 

A paragraph "Join the Sault Naturalists" has been added at the bottom of the Front Page. If you know someone who might be interested in joining the club, give them our URL soonats@pbwiki.com and direct them to that paragraph, or print a Brochure for them. (Oct. 29, 2007)

 

Would you like get information from an article in a previous newsletter or annual report? Downloadable copies of many recent Newsletters and some Annual Reports are now available.