Monthly Archives: April 2026

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

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Bob Kennedy

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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In Memory of Keith Vaughan

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Bob Kennedy

  Keith Vaughan was an active member of the Nova Scotia Wild Flora Society for more years than we can count. A chemistry professor at Saint Mary’s University, Keith was especially interested in photography, botany, and lichens. He was very involved in our … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Bob Kennedy

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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AGM and Members’ Meeting, Monday Apr. 27, Museum of Natural History – “Hey botanists, we could use your help!” – AC CDC

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Bob Kennedy

The Nova Scotia Wild Flora Society will have its Annual General Meeting at the downstairs auditorium of the Museum of Natural History, 1747 Summer St, Halifax on Monday April 27 at 7:30pm. The meeting will be followed by a presentation … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Mosses and Allies, May 11-15, 2026 – Nova Scotia Museum Natural History Field School

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Bob Kennedy

From Sean Haughian, Senior Curator of Botany, Nova Scotia Museum: Registration is now open for the first course in our  Natural History Field School for 2026. Students can register for “Introduction to Mosses and Allies” via our online system on Zeffy: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/introduction-to-mosses-and-allies.  The … Continue reading →

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