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Author Archives: Bob Kennedy
Announcing Eagle Hill Institute’s seminars on vascular plants
Eagle Hill is right on the coast of Eastern Maine, between Acadia National Park and Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge. Jun 16 – 22 … Medicinal Plants: Historical and Contemporary Uses … Steven Foster Jun 16 – 22 … Sedges … Continue reading
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Native Plant Sale – Acadia U. Wolfville, May 4, 2019 (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)
Location: KC Irving Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens – 32 University Ave., Wolfville Help support biodiversity by growing native plants in your garden. A variety of native perennials grown by volunteers from seed collected at the Harriet Irving Botanical … Continue reading
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NS WIld Flora Society Meeting Monday, Apr. 22, 2019 7:30PM
Our speaker, Sean Blaney, will focus on recent fieldwork and new discoveries in Nova Scotia, especially in the Cape Breton Highlands in the highest elevation region of the National Park between Cheticamp and Clyburne Brook. Sean is the Executive Director … Continue reading
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See Skunk Cabbage on Long Island Apr 14
The flowers should be more open than these photos from March 2017 Travel to Digby then convoy to Long Island > Balancing Rock parking lot. Leave Halifax 06:00 hrs. Meet at Tim Hortons Digby at exit 26, Near the Irving … Continue reading
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LICHEN HIKE & WORKSHOP for 2019 CITY NATURE CHALLENGE – HALIFAX
PART I: Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness hike & collecting ● WHEN: April 26, 2019, 5:00 – 7:00 pm ● WHERE: Meet at parking area at the end of Saskatoon Drive, near Maskwa Aquatic Club ● WHO: Dr. Sean Haughian, … Continue reading
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“Open” letter to Iain Rankin, Minister of Lands and Forestry
The Halifax Field Naturalist’s Conservation Committee wishes to bring an “open” letter to your attention. It is addressed to Iain Rankin, Minister of Lands and Forestry, from the Community Forests Shelburne County: Citizens Action for Ecological Forestry. By copying and pasting this … Continue reading
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Monday March 25, 2019 – Roots of the Nova Scotia Nature Trust: 25 years of Preserving Places for Special Plants
The Nova Scotia Nature Trust is celebrating 25 years of land conservation this year! Join Jessica Bradford, Conservation Project Coordinator, as she takes you through a short history of the Nature Trust rooted in preserving places for special and … Continue reading
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NSWFS Nature Conservacy of Canada Talk
On Monday February 25 2019, guest speaker and member Doug van Hemessen will inform us about some of the newest Nature Conservancy of Canada properties in Nova Scotia including the new acquisition in the Tatamagouche area. We plan to visit … Continue reading
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Members’ Photo Night Monday Jan. 28, 2019
On Monday Jan. 29, all NSWFS members have an opportunity to share their favourite recent photos on the high quality projector in the Museum of Natural History. Select up to 10 of your favourite flora slides of the year or from any … Continue reading
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Bob’s Talk being Repeated Jan 3
3 Unique Habitats: Albert Mines, Cape Breton, Shingle Lake For those that missed it (or found he ran through the pictures too fast), Bob Kennedy will be repeating his presentation of his “3 Trips to Unique Habitats” at the Halifax … Continue reading
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