IBA National Liaison Committee meeting
IBA-NLC meeting to be held at the Old Director's Boardroom, National Museum of Kenya starting from 930 am.
For more information contact Fred Barasa through office@naturekenya.org or call 020 3746090
To Hell's Gate on a Wheelbarrow
Come and cheer us at the most challenging Wheelbarrow race on earch at the Hell's Gate National Park- Naivasha.
Bring along a friend to our stand and learn more about Nature Kenya.
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Rave at the biggest wild bush party and watch the world cup opening matches on big screen in the park.
Please provide your own transport and snacks.
Tupande Pamoja Tree Planting
Tupande Pamoja have organised a tree planting cum enrichment event at
Uplands forest (Nyamweru forest block)to weed the surving seedlings while replacing those that might have withered at 10.00am.
Apart from the tree planting, there will short insitu training on how to
Tree Planting at Nairobi City Park
Friends of City Park invite you to a tree planting exercise to mark the international Day of Biodiversity at Nairobi City Park, starting from 9.00 a.m.
Bring along a friend and together lets celebrate "Biodiversity for Development".
Dudu excursion - City Park
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City park is home to insects of more species than all its other creatures and plants put together. Come enjoy a thrilling excursion and learn more about insects. This is a do it yourself fun trip. Bring along a drag net and prepare for a wonderful learning experience.
We meet at City Park gates at 8:45 am and end at 12:30 pm. See you all there.
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Leadership and Management Training, Taita Hills Site Support Group
Leadership and management training for Taita Hills Site Support Group and Community Forest Association Committees of five Taita Forest blocks, 10th - 19th May
Contact Joan through conservation@naturekenya.org
Or call 0203746090 for more information.
Strategic Plan Development, Mt. Kenya
Strategic Plan Development workshop for Mt. Kenya Biodiversity Conservation Group, 4th - 5th May
For more details e-mail Joan through conservation@naturekenya.org
or call 020 3746090
Friends of City Park- Nature Walk
Join the Friends of City Park for the monthly nature walk.
Let's meet at 9.00 a.m at Bowling Green car park.
Let's not forget our hats, drinking water, binoculars, and our comfy walking shoes.
Local Institution Membership
Local Sponsor Membership
Day trip to Ol Donyo Sabuk
Join us for a fun dat ttrip to Ol Donyo Sabuk
Citizens: KSH 1800 (Nature Kenya members); KSH 2800 (Non-members)
Residents: KSH 2400 ( NK members); KSH 3400 (Non-members)
Price includes transport, park fee and guide fee.
Please carry your own picnic lunch, water and binoculars
Meet at the Nairobi National Museum grounds at 7:30 a.m.
For more information, contact Phylis at membershipservices@naturekenya.org or 020 3746090/ 9957
100th Annual General Meeting of the East Africa Natural History
Venue: Louis Leakey Hall, Nairobi National Museum
Agenda:
- Minutes of the 99th AGM
- Matters arising
- Chairman's report
- Hon. Treasurer's report
- Appointment of Auditor
- Committees & Projects Report
- Nature Uganda Report
- Membership Rates Review
- Election of Executive Committee and trustees
- A.O.B
The AGM will be followed by a half hour film "Hope in a Changing Climate"
Media/ News
Nature Kenya’s media and news page is the online resource for you to learn about the organization’s work. Nature Kenya works in partnership with local communities, government agencies and the private sector to protect threatened sites and species.
Press Releases
Funds disbursement sub-committee
This subcommittee manages the Bird Committee funds.
A number of funds is designated to research and monitoring of vulnerable bird species and their habitats through the Department of Ornithology.
Other funds are open to applications:
Records sub-committee
Collects and processes bird records in cooperation with the Dept. of Ornithology, NMK
Updates the Kenyan Bird Atlas and database
Facilitates the East African Rarities Committee (Note that the Rarities Committee is a part of the Bird Committee, not something separate!)
Publications Sub-committee
· Producing the magazine Kenya Birds and the scientific journal Scopus.
· Producing checklists for different areas in the region.
· Developing the EA bird checklist.
Ringing Scheme of East Africa
Supports ringing of birds and training in bird ringing through the Nairobi Ringing Group. Birds are ringed at regular sessions at the museum grounds and the Nairobi Arboretum and during excursions e.g. to Ngulia, Tsavo West.
A Natural History of the Wild Fruits of Kenya
A Natural History of the Wild Fruits of Kenya: to purchase the issue and database on CD contact office@naturekenya.org
Centenary Commemoration Stamps Launch
Stamp Launch
Celebrating 100 years for nature
Thursday 25 March 2010 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Louis Leakey Hall, National Museums of Kenya
Please join us!
