Club Exec & Volunteers
The MFNC relies on member support to achieve its goals. Many individuals donate their expertise and time to the Club, getting in return the satisfaction of contributing to their community and to the natural environment, not to mention the fun and good times enjoyed with others with similar interests.
We wish to thank those who have volunteered over the years to help make the Club a success.
The following is an incomplete list of these generous souls. If we've missed your name, please drop a gentle reminder to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Current Board
| President | Michael Runtz |
| Vice-President | Suzanne Monnon |
| Secretary | Cathy Stewart |
| Treasurer | Arthur Goldsmith |
| Publicity | Jesse Philion |
| Speakers | Suzanne Monnon |
| Field Trips | Maureen Carrier |
| Ontario Nature Rep | Alicia Salyi |
| Youth Programs | Alicia Salyi |
Club Activities
| Membership Services | Brian Voss, Olga Janoska |
| Membership Tags, Suggestion Box | Cathy Stewart, Liza Badham |
| Photo Gallery Committee | Mary Marsh, Doug Hoy, Roger Bird, Kelly Johnson |
| Banquet Committee | Arthur Goldsmith and his Posse |
| Macnamara Trail Committee | Steve Duffield, Gordon Vogg, Sloan Waters |
| Website | Chris Bruce, Doug Hoy |
| Facebook Page | Karen Runtz |
| Carp Fair Booth | Arthur Goldsmith |
| Macnamara Trail Basemap Project | Dave Forsyth |
| BioBlitz Committee | |
| Sightings Books | |
| Field Trip Registration | Phyllis Doherty |
| Lady's Slipper | Karen Runtz |
| Editor | Roger Bird |
Thanks to the following sponsors for varied, valuable assistance and support:
Allison Playfair and Ross Fergusson from the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority for our new Macnamara Trail sign.
George White
5 Span Feed and Seed
Focus Scientific
Nature Boutique, Canadian Museum of Nature
Nature Lover's Bookshop, Lanark
Lee Valley Tools
Arnprior Public Library
Sadie Anderson
Ludmilla Borshevsky
The Thomson Family
David and Alison Stein
Stephen Beaton
Mark Stabb
John Soper
Marshall's Bay Cottager Association
Fergus Nicoll
Natasha Monnon
Lynn Arsenault
Cathy Stewart
Karen Runtz
Liza Badham
Jan Mansfield
Roger Bird
Drew Downs - GelaSkins Inc.
Sarah Smith - Phlox
Jesse Philion - KeenBeam
Terry Tufts
Patti Jennings
Dave Forsyth
Art Goldsmith
Ruth Bowes
Steve Duffield
Michael Runtz
The Trillium Foundation
K.M. Hunter Foundation
Winners of Club Service Awards (incomplete)
Heather Lang, 1997
Sloan Watters, 1997
Donna Metcalfe, 1998
Eric Ridgen, 1998
Maryanne Koot, 1999
Sheila Thomson, 1999
Betty-Anne Beckmann, 1999
Noreen Violetta, 2000
Geoff Barnes, 2001
Mark Stabb, 2001
James Booth, 2001
John Keough, 2002
John Soper, 2003
John Beare, 2003
Anita and Andrew Hamilton, 2003
Donna Metcalfe, 2009
Mary Marsh, 2010
Past Board Members: (incomplete)
Bethany Armstrong
Rich Russell
Rod Bhar
Mary Marsh
Ryan Zimmerling
Donna Metcalfe
Bob Poulsen
Noreen Kruzich Violetta
Jenny Doyle
Ludmilla Borshevsky
Maryanne Koot
Pauline Nolan
Geoff Barnes
Roger Bird
George White
Doug Hoy
February 17, 7:30pm: Mudpuppy Night at Oxford Mills with Fred Schueler.
All Dogs Go To Heaven (They just can't take the Macnamara Trail!)
Please remember that dogs are not permitted on the Macnamara Trail.
- Your Board hard at work (02/16/12)
- Field Trip to the Spence Property (01/31/12)
- Annual Macnamara Trail Cleanup (10/31/11)
- Macnamara Trail Hike With Mike Runtz (10/17/11)
- Micro-fungus Outing with George White (10/03/11)
- 1st Annual Back-to-School Bird Count (10/03/11)
- The Great Backyard Bird Count (02/15/12)
- Renfrew County Natural History Day (02/15/12)
- Species At Risk Forum (01/31/12)
- Project Feederwatch (09/30/11)
- Articles wanted for the Lady's-slipper (09/07/11)
- Glow, little glowworm... (07/09/11)