The Young Naturalists Club strives to create life-changing experiences and promote nature awareness for young people.
The Young Naturalists Club (YNC) is a club for budding young nature-lovers who, with support and guidance from adult mentors, can develop their naturalist observation skills into lifelong learning. The group meets one Sunday morning per month to explore a range of local environments and engage in birdwatching, animal tracking, canoeing, snorkelling, beachcombing and other naturalist skills.
YNC Coordinator
Walks are coordinated and led by Andrew Turbill (who also works for the NSW National Parks and Wildlife). Most outings also have a special guest – including a local ecologist, botanist, marine biologist, or field tracker who provides specialist insights for the group on location. Andrew volunteers his time.
How much does it cost?
YNC Membership is $100/year and there are 12 events scheduled in 2018.
Membership covers insurance and admin. The amazing mentors volunteer their time, and Bello Food Box kindly donates healthy snacks.
Please fill out the form at the bottom of this page to become a member.
How do I book?
To book, email Andrew on theagitator(AT)bigpond.com
Upcoming Walks
We aim to create the next generation of field ecologists.
Supported by adult mentors and in a unique learning environment, participants learn directly from experts about the different ecosystems while developing their passion and curiosity and self-led investigations into the natural world.
Project Supporter
A box of fresh, local fruit, nuts and other snacks are kindly supplied free of charge at each YNC outing for morning tea by our Project Supporter, Bello Food Box.
Meet Andrew…
Andrew loves sharing his knowledge of bird language, climate change science, naturalism and bushcraft skills (as well as his excellent sense of humour!) with young people and adults.
Andrew is a founding member of Bellingen EYE and the Centre for Ecological Learning, and is a regular and very popular facilitator at our camps and bushwalks. Andrew is an environmental educator and a wildlife naturalist with a professional career in conservation land management and environmental education, both as a private consultant, and with the National Parks and Wildlife Service for more than a decade.
With a strong science background (Bach Applied Science), Andrew is a leading climate change science communicator, and is regularly invited to present to a range of community, student, and professional groups, including keynote addresses at conferences and forums. Andrew is a founding member of the Mid River Group of Environmental Educators.
Become a YNC Member
YNC Membership is $100 annually. Please follow this two step process for payment:
1. Fill out the form on the right to register your child as a 2018 YNC “Member”. (Fill out one form per child attending).
2. Deposit $100 to the Centre for Ecological Learning bank account at the Banancoast Credit Union: BSB 533 000, account 225037 (S11 if transferring from a Bananacoast account). Please use your CHILDS NAME as a reference.
