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Celebrating the McLarens & the Wild Flowers of Nunavut

Posted on October 20, 2022 by admin

Click on one of the photos above to see the full collection. Ian passed away in 2020, Bernice earlier this year. Today there is a celebration of their lives. They had their honeymoon at Ogac Lake, shown in the lower … Continue reading →

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Public Comment Period on Southdale/Eisner Cover Wetland now open, closes Mon Sep 19, 2022

Posted on August 30, 2022 by admin

An invitation from Shape Our City Halifax has just been issued to “to share your feedback on the draft policies, development agreement and submitted plans” related to the Southdale Future Growth Node  which includes the  ‘Eisner Cove Wetland’. Feedback is … Continue reading →

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Norris Whiston on Flower Clusters & Ecology of Common Nova Scotia Trees and Shrubs

Posted on August 9, 2022 by admin

Norris Whiston is a member of the NS Wild Flora Society. One of Norris’s passions is compiling user-friendly guides to the local flora, which he generously shares with all of us on a page on this website. Norris’s latest production … Continue reading →

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May 27-29, 2022: Nature NS Celebration of Nature

Posted on May 13, 2022 by admin

‘Received from Nature NS: The Celebration of Nature is our big annual event, a talk and hike series as well as our AGM, and it always falls on the last weekend in May. Pre-COVID when the event took place entirely … Continue reading →

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Norris Whiston shares his Nature Guides 3May2022

Posted on May 3, 2022 by admin

Norris is a member of the NS Wild Flora Society. A retired science teacher, he was very involved in the creation of the Cobequid Eco -Trails Society. “Norris has written over 50 books and brought that passion to the landscapes … Continue reading →

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Saturday Apr 9, 2022: Rally in Support of Eisner Wetland (Dartmouth, NS)

Posted on April 8, 2022 by admin

The Protect Eisner Wetland folks are holding a rally on Saturday Apr 9, 2022 1-3 pm by the block of land that includes the Eisner Wetland in Dartmouth, a favourite local site for field trips by NSWFS. David Patriquin from … Continue reading →

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Friends of Eisner’s Cove Wetland seeking support 14Feb2022

Posted on February 14, 2022 by admin

From Susan Van Iderstine: “I am writing on behalf of the Friends of Eisner Cove Wetland, a group of citizens headed by Bill Zebedee. We are dedicated to the preservation of the wetland and its protective forest belt, situated in … Continue reading →

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Miss Members’ Slide Night? It’s posted on YouTube 27Jan2022

Posted on January 27, 2022 by admin
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Housing development proposed on forested slopes by Eisner’s Cove Wetland 10Jan2022

Posted on January 11, 2022 by admin

Further Updates on this site/situation will be posted on Eisner’s Cove Wetland (new page on this website) UPDATE, 2:46 p.m. Jan 11, 2022. The Motion received unanimous approval: “1.Initiate a process to amend the Regional Centre Secondary Planning Strategy and Land … Continue reading →

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Comments submitted Dec 8, 2021 to Old Growth Policy Consultation

Posted on December 9, 2021 by admin

Comments on the proposed Old Growth Forest Policy submitted on Dec 8, 2021 on behalf of the Halifax Field Naturalists and the Nova Scotia Wild Flora Society by David Patriquin, Prof of Biology, Dalhousie University (retired), Member of the Conservation … Continue reading →

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