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Bowen Nature Club Membership Sign Up Form

Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of the Bowen Nature Club! Please complete this form, including the waiver at the end, and pay your dues (details below) to confirm your membership. See you outside with us soon!

Member Information

Name

First

Last

Address

Street and Number

City

Province or Territory

Postal Code

Phone Number

Email

Family Membership

If you're signing up for a Family Membership, provide the names of the others to be included in the membership (include age if under 16)

Emergency Contact

Name

Phone Number

Relationship to you

Terms and Conditions

Please read the following terms and conditions and sign below.
In consideration of the acceptance of my Membership in the Bowen Nature Club, I, the participant agree as follows:

1. To abide by any announced policies, rules and regulations of the Bowen Nature Club. 2. I have reviewed the Waiver of Liability agreement and my signature affixed hereto indicates my agreement with such Waiver of Liability agreement.

3. I accept sole responsibility for my personal possessions and any equipment I may bring.

I acknowledge that I have read this agreement in its entirety and that I have executed this agreement voluntarily.

Are you a youth under 19 or adult 19 and over?

Are you a youth under 19 or adult 19 and over?
A
B

Signature of Participant (if aged 19 and over) OR Signature of Guardian (if aged under 19)

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Membership Fees

Annual Memberships are valid for one calendar year, from January 1 to December 31, regardless of when the membership due is paid.

Select your membership category

Making your membership payment

Please send an e-transfer to: Bo[email protected] Or mail cheque to: Bowen Nature Club, 1100 Lenora Road, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G1

* Note that a membership in good standing, including a day membership valid for the correct activity date, is required for participation in any Bowen Nature Club activity or outing.

Newsletter Sign Up

As a Bowen Nature Club member you'll automatically receive email invitations to our upcoming outings, as well as our seasonal newsletter.
An additional perk of being a Bowen Nature Club member is receiving the BC Nature newsletter, a publication exclusively for nature club members across BC.
Please check the box below to receive this wonder-full and educational newsletter to your inbox.
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Bowen Nature Club Release Of Liability, Waiver Of Claims, And Indemnity Agreement

(For Those 19 Years Of Age and Older)

Warning! By signing this section you will waive certain legal rights, including the right to sue. Please read carefully.

1. This is a binding legal agreement. As a Member Participant in the programs, activities and events of the Bowen Nature Club and the Federation of BC Naturalists, the undersigned acknowledges and agrees to the following terms:

Disclaimer

2. The Bowen Nature Club and the Federation of BC Naturalists and their respective directors, officers, committee members, employees, volunteers, participants, agents and representatives (collectively the “Organization”) are not responsible for any injury, personal injury, damage, property damage, expense, loss of income or loss of any kind suffered by a Participant during, or as a result of, any program, activity or event, caused in any manner whatsoever including, but not limited to, the negligence of the Organization.

Description of Risks

3. I am participating voluntarily in these actives, events and programs of the Organization. In consideration of my participation in the programs, activities and events of the Organization, I hereby acknowledge that I am aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with or related to any such programs, activities and events of the Organization. The risks, dangers and hazards include, but are not limited to, injuries from:

a) Field trips and outings; b) Nature walks; c) Bird counts and watching; d) Road cleanup; e) Animal attacks, including but not limited to, bears, cougars, dogs, insects and snakes;

f ) Ingestion of plants, fungi, animals, or other substances; g) Allergic reaction; h) Extreme weather conditions which may result in heatstroke, sunstroke, hypothermia, frostbite, or lightening strikes;

i) Inhalation of viruses or infections including Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome;

j) Executing strenuous and demanding physical techniques including climbing and hiking;

k) Vigorous physical exertion; l) Grass, turf and other surfaces including bacterial infections and rashes; m) Falling to the ground due to uneven, slippery, steep, rocky or irregular terrain or surfaces;

n) Failure to properly use any piece of equipment or from the mechanical failure of any piece of equipment;

o) Spinal cord injuries which may render me permanently paralyzed; and p) Travel to and from activities, events and programs.

4. Furthermore, I am aware:

a) That injuries sustained can be severe; b) That I may experience anxiety while challenging myself during the activities, events and programs; c) That my risk of injury is reduced if I follow all rules established for participation; and

d) That my risk of injury increases as I become fatigued.

Release of Liability

5. In consideration of the Organization allowing me to participate, I agree:

a) That I do not know of any medical condition I might have that could possibly make it unwise for me to participate in the club’s activities, events or programs, including but not limited to heart conditions. *Note that you are under no obligation to disclose any medical condition whatsoever. Such private knowledge may make it prudent for you to decide not to participate.

b) To assume all risks arising out of, associated with or related to my participation; c) To waive any and all claims that I may have now or in the future against the Organization; To freely accept and fully assume all such risks and possibility of personal injury, death, property damage, expense and related loss, including loss of income, resulting from my participation in such activities, events and programs; and

e) To forever release the Organization from any and all liability for any and all claims, demands, actions and costs that might arise out of my participation in the activities, events and programs of the Organization, due to any cause whatsoever, even though such risks, injuries, loss, damage, claims, demands, actions or costs may have been caused by the negligence or breach of any duty of care of the Organization.

Acknowledgment

6. I acknowledge that I have read this agreement and understand it, that I have executed this agreement voluntarily, and that this agreement is to be binding upon myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and representatives.

Name of Adult Participant

Signature

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