Society Documents
This web page provides members access to a wide variety of Society documents.
Membership
- Membership Form
- As a member of Grasslands Naturalists, you qualify for a Free Lifetime Nature Alberta Membership.
Bylaws
Current Policies and Procedures
- Governance and Meetings
- Nomination and Election of Executive Officers (Approved by Board, 1 June 2021)
- Meetings (Approved by Board, 5 November 2013)
- Storage of Documents and Records (Approved by Board, 1 June 2021)
- Abuse Harassment and Discrimination (Approved by Board, 3 September 2013)
- Lawsuits and Legal Advice (Approved by Board, 4 December 2018)
- Contracts and Agreements (Approved by Board, 7 December 2021)
- Awards and Donations (Approved by Board, 7 December 2021)
- Privacy and Advertising (Approved by Board, 1 June 2021)
- Finances
- Committees
- General
- Budget Committee
- Communications Committee
- Field Trip Committee
- Fundraising Committee
- Governance Committee
- Issues Committee
- Operations Committee (MHIP)
- Indoor Program Committee
- External Organizations
Proposed Revised Policies and Procedures Submitted to GN Membership for Comments
- Governance and Meetings
- Committees and External Organizations
Reports for Annual General Meeting (AGM)
28 March, 2023
- President’s Report, Phil Horch
- Treasurer’s reports, Angela Turner
- Committee Reports
- Budget Committee, Paul Thibault
- Communications Committee, Corlaine Gardner
- Field Trips Committee, John Slater
- Fundraising Committee, Hugh Armstrong
- Governance Committee, Paul Thibault
- Indoor Program Committee, Linda Fisher
- Issues-Committee, John Slater and Martha Munz Gue
- Invasive Species Committee (formed 2 February 2023), Gerry Ehlert and John Slater
- Operations Committee
- Operations Committee Report, Hugh Armstrong
- MHIP Chief Interpreter Report, Alicia Lew
- MHIP Income Statement 2022, Jane McGough
- MHIP Balance Sheet 2022, Jane McGough
- Scenic Views Committee, Gerry Ehlert and John Slater
Reports for Annual General Meeting (AGM)
28 June, 2022
- President’s Report, Phil Horch
- Treasurer’s reports, Angela Turner
- Committee Reports
- Budget Committee, Paul Thibault
- Field Trips Committee, John Slater
- Fund Raising Committee, Hugh Armstrong
- Governance Committee, Paul Thibault
- Indoor Program Committee, Linda Fisher
- Issues Committee, John Slater and Martha Munz Gue
- Operations Committee
- MHIP Chief Interpreter Report, Alicia Lew
- MHIP Operations Committee Report, Hugh Armstrong
- Scenic Views Committee
Reports for Annual General Meeting (AGM)
14 September, 2021
- President’s Report, Phil Horch
- Treasurer’s reports, Eileen Cowtan and Angela Turner
- Committee Reports
- Budget Committee, Paul Thibault
- Communications Committee, Angela Turner
- Field Trips Committee, John Slater
- Fund Raising Committee, Hugh Armstrong
- Governance Committee, Paul Thibault
- Indoor Program Committee, Linda Fisher
- Issues Committee, John Slater and Martha Munz Gue
- Operations Committee, Hugh Armstrong
- External Organizations
- Nature Alberta, Angela Turner
Reports for Annual General Meeting (AGM)
13 September 2020
- President’s report , Hugh Armstrong
- Treasurer’s reports, Eileen Cowtan
- Committee Reports
- Bird Tales , Dee Armstrong and Paul Thibault
- Budget Committee, Paul Thibault
- Communications Committee, Angela Turner
- Field Trips Committee, John Slater
- Fund Raising Committee , Hugh Armstrong
- Governance Committee, Paul Thibault
- Indoor Program Committee, Linda Fisher
- Issues Committee, Martha Munz Gue and John Slater
- Medicine Hat Interpretive Program, Bob Townsend
- External Organizations
- Nature Alberta, Ian and Angela Turner
Reports for Annual General Meeting (AGM)
26 March 2019
- President’s report, Hugh Armstrong
- Treasurer’s reports, Eileen Cowtan
- Committee Reports
- Bird Tales, Dee Armstrong and Paul Thibault
- Birding Trails Project, Phil Horch
- Budget Committee, Paul Thibault
- Communications Committee, Angela Turner
- Field Trips Committee, John Slater
- Fund Raising Committee, Hugh Armstrong
- Governance Committee, Paul Thibault
- Indoor Program Committee, Linda Fisher
- Issues Committee, John Slater
- Medicine Hat Interpretive Program, John Slater
- Nature Alberta, Ian and Angela Turner
Meeting Minutes
General Meetings
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- October 2023
- September 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023 AGM
- February 2023
- January 2023
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- June 2022 AGM
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- November 2021
- September 2021 AGM
- September 2020 AGM
- February 2020
- January 2020
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019 AGM
- February 2019
- January 2019
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018 AGM
- February 2018
- January 2018
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017 AGM
- February 2017
- January 2017
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016 AGM
- February 2016
- January 2016
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015 AGM
- February 2015
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014 AGM
- February 2014
- January 2014
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013 AGM
- February 2013
- January 2013
- October 2012
- September 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012 AGM
- February 2012
- January 2012
Note that no General Meetings are held in the summer months of July and August, and in December and June due to the pot luck dinners. A meeting was also not held in January 2015 due to a webinar.
Board Meetings
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- October 2023
- September 2023
- July 2023 Special Meeting
- June 2023
- May 2023 Special Meeting
- May 2023
- April 2023 Special Meeting
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- June 2022 Special Meeting
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021 Special Meeting
- August 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017 – Special Meeting
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015 – Special Meeting
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- June 2013 – Special Meeting
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- November 2012
- November 2012 – Special Meeting
- October 2012
- September 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012