 In 1961 Fuhrer established the Ringwood Junior Field Naturalist Club and was President for sixteen years of their existence.He later established The Basin Junior Field Naturalist' Club  (now the Wildlife Observers Club Inc.) Fuhrer contributed substantial photographs in the first comprehensive illustrative guide to Victorian Flora – "Flowers And Plants Of Victoria And Tasmania" published in 1968.Already acknowledged as a botanist and photographer, he was invited to judge at the 1970, 1974 and 1978 Victorian Photoflora Competitions.