Monthly Archives: October 2026

Member’s Meeting for Monday Oct. 26 Cancelled

Posted on October 23, 2026 by Bob Kennedy

Due to a family emergency, Nick Chandamo, our scheduled speaker for our next member’s meeting on Oct. 26, has had to cancel. Since we do not have enough time to find another speaker, we must regretfully cancel the meeting. Our … Continue reading →

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Hike along the LaHave River, Saturday Oct. 24 10:00AM

Posted on October 20, 2026 by Bob Kennedy

Peter Steiner will guide us on a hike along the LaHave River. We will start north of New Germany at the site where he relocated Threadfoot Riverweed (Podostemum ceratophyllum). This was a lost species in Nova Scotia for over 20 … Continue reading →

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Hike to Skull Rock moved to Sunday Oct. 18, 10:30AM

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Bob Kennedy

Because Sunday looks like the better day (sunny, though chilly – high of 6C), we are moving the hike to Skull Rock to Sunday Oct. 18. We will meet in the Parking Lot for Musquodoboit Trailway at the end of Bayer’s Mill … Continue reading →

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What species are those colourful fall leaves?

Posted on October 11, 2026 by admin

On this Thanksgiving weekend, NSWFS member Norris Whiston forwarded a 2-page colour guide to fall colours of common trees & shrubs in Nova Scotia. Photos of leaves are sorted first by colour, then by shape and finally by cut. Leaves … Continue reading →

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Two Field Trips, Skull Rock and Le Have River – Oct 17 and Oct. 24

Posted on October 10, 2026 by Bob Kennedy

We have two field trips coming up for October. The first hike, on Saturday Oct. 17 (with Sunday Oct 18 as a rain day), is the 3.7km trail to Skull Rock. It is part of the Admiral Lake Loop just … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Museum’s Natural History Field School is offering an “Introduction to Lichens” course – Nov 9-13

Posted on October 6, 2026 by Bob Kennedy

The Nova Scotia Museum’s Natural History Field School is offering an “Introduction to Lichens” course this fall, November 9-13, 2026, in Halifax. Registration opened a couple of weeks ago and the course is filling up, but we still have about … Continue reading →

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