The Ruby Lake Lagoon Nature Reserve Society is a non-profit society and registered charity incorporated in April 2002 (Charity Number 85237 7530 RR0001).

1. The name of the society is The Ruby Lake Lagoon Nature Reserve Society (hereinafter referred to as "the Society").

2. The purpose of the Society is the furtherance and promotion of conservation and education, and in particular:  

a) to preserve and enhance the natural habitat and wildlife of the Ruby Lake Lagoon Nature Reserve  

b) to develop and manage the Iris Griffith Field Studies and Interpretive Centre as a community resource that will:  

i) enable residents and visitors to explore and appreciate the natural wonders and cultural amenities of the Sunshine Coast  

ii) provide facilities and courses for all ages, including children, university and college students, adult professionals and hobbyists  

iii) provide interpretive displays and programming to educate about local ecology and conservation issues, foster good stewardship ethics, and promote respect for First Nations history, cultural traditions and heritage  

iv) provide displays and programming to encourage appreciation of, and participation in, artistic expression related to the natural environment and local and regional landscape  

v) provide a field base, equipment and laboratory facilities for scientific research and ecological monitoring  

vi) serve as a model sustainable green building to promote leadership in energy conservation and environment-friendly design  

c) to undertake long term ecological studies and assist in monitoring the ecological health of the region  

d) to promote such charitable endeavors or activities, including the acquisition management and disposal of land and interests in land, as may in the opinion of the Society board of directors appear to contribute to the purposes of the Society  

e) to do all such other things as are incidental or ancillary to the attainment of the purpose and the exercise of the powers of the Society

f) to engage in income generating activities in order to support the promotion and furtherance of its purposes

3. The activities of the Society shall be carried on without purpose of personal gain for its members and any income, profits or other accretions to the Society shall be used in promoting the purposes of the Society. This provision is unalterable.

Bylaws:  The bylaws of the Society are those set out in Schedule B to the Society Act with the following amendments:

Part 2 – Membership

4. A person may apply to the Directors for membership in the society and on acceptance by the Directors, or their delegate is a member.

Part 11 – Notices to Members

59.  A notice sent by mail is deemed to have been given on the second day following the day on which the notice is posted, and in proving that notice has been given, it is sufficient to prove the notice was properly addressed and put in a Canadian post office receptacle.  A notice sent by email is deemed to have been given on the second day following the day on which the notice is posted, and in proving that notice has been given it is sufficient to prove the notice was properly addressed and sent electronically and not returned as “undelivered”.