A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Fellow of the Explorers Club will speak at the monthly meeting of the Comox Valley Naturalists Society on March 20.
Author and explorer Anthony Dalton will speak on his newest book Arctic Naturalist, The Life of J. Dewey Soper.
Soper was the last of the great pioneer naturalists in Canada. He was also a skilled and meticulous explorer.
In the 1920s, Soper completed the last links in the complex map of Baffin Island's coastline. As a naturalist, he was a major contributor to the National Museum of Canada and to the University of Alberta, as well as to other museums across the country.
Dalton is the president of the Canadian Authors Association. The author of 11 non-fiction books on exploration and marine subjects, Dalton is a former professional expedition leader with years of experience in the Sahara, the deserts of the Middle East and in the Arctic.
He will speak March 20 at 7:00 pm at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay.
Meetings of the Comox Valley Naturalists Society are held on the third Sunday of most months at the Florence Filberg Centre. Meetings are open to the public, including youth.
The April 17 presentation features Genevieve Singleton, with a lecture on Wildflowers of Southern Vancouver Island, and on May 15 there will we will have a presentation on the Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society.
CVNS is a local 45 year old registered charity, with primary functions of protecting the environment, and educating the public about the environment. For more information, visit www.comoxvalleynaturalist.bc.ca.
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