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Field trip to SW Nova Scotia Saturday Aug. 15 – UPDATE

For those registered for the field trip to SW Nova Scotia, there is considerable support for the option to go to Wilson’s Lake, so that is what we will do. The meeting place will be the Tim Hortons opposite the … Continue reading

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Field trip to SW Nova Scotia Saturday Aug. 15

  For the past two years, we have tried to do a field trip to the home of many of the Atlantic Coastal Plains species, but have been frustrated by flooding or travel bans. This year we plan to try … Continue reading

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Field trip to Cumberland County Confirmed for Saturday July 25

Cut leaved Coneflower, Aleghenny Monkeyflower, Water Crowfoot, Eastern Lileaopsis. Photos Jeff White, Michael Oldham, Bob Kennedy The weather looks good (but hot), so we will see all the registrants at Shinimicas Park at 10:30AM. Avid field botanist and NSWFS member … Continue reading

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Trout Lily Walk with Blomidon Field Naturalists & NSWFS – Saturday May 9, Blomiden Provincial Park

Board Member Peter Steiner will be conducting a joint hike with the Blomidon Field Naturalists and the NSWFS to look at the variation in anther colour in Yellow Trout Lilies. This is of interest in how it attracts different pollinators. … Continue reading

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Hike to Micou’s Island to ID Seaweeds for City Nature Challenge – Sat. Apr. 25

Every year we have done a hike to coincide with iNaturalist’s City Nature Challenge. It is a 4 day bio-blitz (Apr 24-27) where multiple cities across the world compete with each other to see who can identify and post the … Continue reading

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Annual Feld Trip to Balancing Rock to see Skunk Cabbage, Dwarf Mistletoe, Curly Grass Fern Sat. Mar. 28

Charles Cron will be leading our Annual Field Trip to Balancing Rock Trail on Sat. March 28 : Rain date April 4 if required. Long range forecast is ok for March 28 at present. The site is well marked now … Continue reading

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Lichen Hike Postponed to Saturday Nov. 29 due to rain

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Lichen Hike Sunday postponed to Sat. Nov. 29 – Port L’Hebert Provincial Park 10:00AM – Registrations Full

American Starburst Lichen – Imshaugia placorodia, Fingerleaf Foam Lichen -Stereocaulon dactylophyllum, Ladder Lichen – Cladonia verticillata UPDATE – Due to the number of people who have registered and the limited amount of parking, we have stopped accepting registrations. If you are already … Continue reading

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Wildflower walk in Judique, Cape Breton Sep. 18

CBU’s Centre of Excellence for Healthy Aging is running a biweekly program for seniors with dementia or at risk of dementia  and their caregivers at the Judique Community Centre. The next meeting is at 1:00pm  on Thursday Sep. 18, and … Continue reading

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New Date – Field Trip for Marsh Elder and other plants Blue Beach – Sept. 20 10:00am

Due to the possibility of lightning in the forecast for Sep 7, Allison MacNeil’s hike to see the Marsh Elder (Iva frutescens – rated vulnerable provincially) has been moved to Saturday Sep. 20 at 10:00am. Sunday Sep 21 will be … Continue reading

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