RSPB Medway

Welcome to the website of the RSPB Medway local group

If you are interested in birdwatching, or other environmental matters, in north Kent this is

the place to see the latest news.

As a local group our aims mirror those set out by the RSPB.

	To promote knowledge of conservation through education, particularly at a local level.
	To promote the aims and objectives of the RSPB at a local level.
	To recruit members for the RSPB.
	To raise funds to enable the society to carry out its conservation work.

To meet those aims we;

	Organise a programme of indoor and outdoor events
	Issue a regular newsletter.
	Assist on local reserves with work parties and helping out at special events.
	Attend local events, fetes, shows.
	Sell RSPB goods at local events.
	Sell birdfood.
	Raise funds by means of raffles etc at indoor meetings.
	Focus particularly on those RSPB reserves within our area (Elmley, Northward Hill and Cliffe Pools).

The history of the group

	The group was formed in 1974 and celebrates its 35^th year in 2009.
	It was one of the earliest groups to be set up in the country.
	Encompasses a rich wildlife area that includes the Isle of Sheppey, Hoo Peninsula , the Swale and the Medway Estuary as well as areas of the North Downs .
	Regularly attracts 60-90 members at indoor meetings.
	Runs a programme of outdoor walks on wildlife sites across Kent .
	Organises coach trips to reserves further afield, including France .

We hold our meetings on the third Tuesday of every month (apart from August) at Strood Library.

Doors open at 7:00pm and the meetings start at 7:45pm and run until 10:00pm

Refreshments are free and there is also a raffle.

Admission price — £2.50 RSPB Medway Local Group members, £3.00 non-members.

Read our other pages for more information on the RSPB, The Medway RSPB Members' Group activities and links to other birding websites.

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Site last updated 10th. November 2009

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