Author Archives: Bob Kennedy

Trout Lily Walk with Blomiden 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 Blomiden Field Naturalists and us to look at the variation in anther colour in Yellow Trout Lilies. This is of interest in how it attracts different pollinators. We … 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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Nova Scotia Museum’s Natural History Field School

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Bob Kennedy

We received the following exciting message from Sean Haughian of the Nova Scotia Museum of Naturel History: We’ve had a lot of bad news lately, so here’s a little bright spot for a dreary Thursday: I’ve just received word from … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Bob Kennedy

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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Letters in support of Alain Belliveau

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Bob Kennedy

It was a shock to hear that Acadia University was terminating the position of Collections Manager of the E. C. Smith Herbarium and laying off one of the top Botanists in the Maritimes – Alain Belliveau. Alain has been a … Continue reading →

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Members’ Zoom Meeting, Monday Mar. 23 – Gini & Lisa Proulx: A Mother and Daughter Exploring Nature

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Bob Kennedy

Our next members’ meeting will be on Monday Mar. 23 at 7:30. For this we are lucky to have a presentation by two of our member naturalists whom we consider to be provincial treasures: Gini Proulx and her daughter Lisa … Continue reading →

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Member’s Zoom Meeting – Monday Feb. 23 7:30pm – Experiences with Growing Native Plants at the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Bob Kennedy

There will be a member’s meeting, by Zoom only, on Monday Feb. 23 at 7:30pm. Invitations including the Zoom link will be emailed to registered members beforehand. For February’s meeting, Ashlea Viola will share her experiences with native plants and … Continue reading →

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