Author Archives: Bob Kennedy

Trip to Smiley’s Provincial Park – Sat. Apr. 27

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Bob Kennedy

Charlie will be leading a trip to Smiley’s Provincial Park. This is a focused walk to see a Nature Trust property with Hazelnut in bloom and leatherwood shrub in Smiley’s Park as well as the general destruction caused by last … Continue reading →

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NSWFS City Nature Challenge Hike – Long Lake Fri. Apr. 26 12:00pm

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Bob Kennedy

Charles Cron will be leading a nature hike to support the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge on Friday April 26. It will be along a little used trail on Long Lake Provincial Park.   Meet 12:00 Noon; Dunbrack street. Part of … Continue reading →

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Additional Hikes for City Nature Challenge Apr 27

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Bob Kennedy

Saturday, 27 April, 2024, 9:00AM:  Halifax Field Naturalists City Nature Challenge Walk (CNC) (iNaturalist) Dr. Sean Haughian, Curator of Botany and interdisciplinary ecologist at the Nova Scotia Museum, has graciously offered to lead a HFN CNC walk on Saturday, April, … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Wild Flora Society Annual General Meeting – Apr. 22 at the Museum

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Bob Kennedy

Beaked Hazel Corylus cornuta and Eastern Leatherwood Dirca palustris – Photos Bob Kennedy Our 2024 AGM will take place at the Museum of Natural History at 1747 Summer Street on Apr 22 at 7:30pm. It will also be simultaneously streamed … Continue reading →

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Acadia University’s 2024 Native Plants Sale – June 1

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Bob Kennedy

One of the best sources of ethically grown native plants is the Native Plant Sale at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens at Acadia University in Wolfville. This year it is on Saturday June 1  between 9:00AM and 12:00PM – and … Continue reading →

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Eagle Hill Entomology Seminar (May 6th – May 20th, 2024)

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Bob Kennedy

The course will explore topics including an overview of the insect orders, evolution, external morphology and internal anatomy, reproduction and mating strategies, social behavior, ecological services, and conservation. The course will also include some simple methods and resources for beginning … Continue reading →

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Member’s Zoom Meeting March 25 7:00pm – Rebecca Parker Gets Us Up to Date with The Young Naturalists Club

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Bob Kennedy

Rebecca (Becky) Parker is Executive Director at Nature Nova Scotia and helps run the Nova Scotia Young Naturalist’s Club. She will talk to us about their activities including the multi day expedition to SW NS in 2021 with the YNC’s … Continue reading →

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Field trip to Balancing Rock, Long Island – Sunday March 24, 2024

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Bob Kennedy

Balancing Rock Trail on Long Island. Meet at trail head at 10:00 hrs. If you miss the Ferry at 09:30 catch the next crossing. We will be near the start of the trail and looking for Skunk Cabbage in bloom, … Continue reading →

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Update to Eagle Hill Seminars for this Summer

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Bob Kennedy

Join the people at Eagle Hill this summer for a week-long, natural history seminar taught by expert field biologists. Eagle Hill is located on the coast of Maine, between Acadia National Park and Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge. For more … Continue reading →

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The Nova Scotia Museum Research Grants Program is Open  – Deadline March 8

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Bob Kennedy

The Nova Scotia Museum’s call for applications for Research Grants in Natural History is live for 2024. It’s a tight turnaround time (due March 8th), but the maximum funding amount is $10,000. https://museum.novascotia.ca/grants The Nova Scotia Museum Research Grant Program, … Continue reading →

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