Outings 2004:

• Saturday 24th January Shanawoneen Wood, Spiddal. Winter I.D. of trees and shrubs, mosses and ferns. Leader: Michael O'Connell. Meet Archway, NUI Galway Quad, 10:00AM.

• Saturday 28th February Archaeology trip to Maree and walk on Tawin island. Leader: Paul Gosling. Meet Archway, NUI Galway Quad, 09:30AM.

• Sunday 14th March Geology trip to Connemara. Leader: Martin Feely. Meet Archway, NUI Galway Quad, 09:30AM.

• 6th to 13th April Trip to Camargue, France.

• Sunday 18th April Trip to see sunset phenomenon on Croagh Patrick and to Old Head Wood (subject to weather conditions). Leader: Pádraig Keirns. Meet Archway, NUI Galway Quad, 14:00.

• Sunday 16th May Burren trip. Leader: Bryony Williams. Meet Archway, NUI Galway Quad, 10:00 AM.
                                  Evenings - bird song (details to be confirmed).

• June Bank Holiday Weekend Annagh Marsh, Belmullet (details to be confirmed).

• Saturday 3rd July Trip to Maumtrasna, South Co. Mayo to look at mountain flora. Leader: Cilian Roden (details to be confirmed).

• Sunday 19th September Saltmarshes. Leader: Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington.
                                            Meet 11:00AM NUI Galway Quad or 11:30AM Oranmore.
                      

• Further details of each of the above outings including meeting times and locations will be circulated by email in the week prior to each outing.

• Please bring sturdy boots (or wellies if required), rain gear and a packed lunch.

• Feel free to forward the schedule to interested parties. Non-members are welcome to attend but are encouraged to become paid members after a few outings for insurance purposes.

• On outings where numbers are limited preference will be given to members of GNFC.