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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
Finances
- Banking, Investments and Loans (Approved by Board, 1 September 2015)
- Yearly Review (Approved by Board, 1 September 2015)
Committees
- General
  - Mandate, Formation and Member Selection (Approved by Board 6 December 2022)
- Budget Committee
  - Objectives and Operations (Approved by Board, 3 December 2019)
- Communications Committee
  - Objectives and Operations (Approved by Board, 1 June 2021)
- Field Trip Committee
  - Objectives and Operations (Approved by Board, 6 December 2022)
  - Outdoor Activity Ratings (Approved by Board, 4 April 2023)
- Fundraising Committee
  - Objectives and Operations (Approved by Board, 1 June 2021)
- Governance Committee
  - Objectives and Operations (Approved by Board, 6 December 2022)
- Issues Committee
  - Objectives and Operations (Approved by Board, 6 December 2022)
- Operations Committee (MHIP)
- Indoor Program Committee
  - Objectives and Operations (Approved by Board, 1 June 2021)
  - Speaker Compensation (Approved by Board, 6 December 2022)
- External Organizations
  - Objectives and Operations (Approved by Board, 3 September 2013)

Proposed Revised Policies and Procedures Submitted to GN Membership for Comments

Governance and Meetings
- Executive Nominations and Elections (9 June 2022)
- Meetings (9 June 2022)
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
- 2020 Trasurer’s Report
- 2020 GN Club Income Statement – Income
- 2020 GN Club Income Statement – Expenses
- 2020 GN Club Balance Sheet
- 2020 MHIP Income Statement
- 2020 MHIP Balance Sheet
- 2020 Casino Income Statement
- 2020 Casino Balance Sheet
- 2020 Combined Income Statement
Committee Reports
- Budget Committee, Paul Thibault
  - Report
  - Club 2020 Budgeted and Actual Expenses
  - Club 2020 Budgeted and Actual Income
  - MHIP 2020 Budgeted and Actual Expenses and Income
  - MHIP 2021 Budgeted Expenses and Income
  - GN Club 2021 Budgeted Expenses
  - GN Club 2021 Budgeted Income
- 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
- 2019 Treasurer’s Report
- 2019 Income Statement
- 2019 Balance Sheet
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

- 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

- 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