Author Archives: Bob Kennedy

March 28 Online Member’s Meeting: Eastern Dwarf Mistletoe in Nova Scotia.

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Bob Kennedy

Eastern Dwarf Mistletoe Male Staminate Flowers  – Photo by Bob Guscott Bob Guscott will be giving a talk on the identification, biology, distribution and ecology of Eastern Dwarf Mistletoe at our member’s Zoom meeting on March 28. Bob is retired after … Continue reading →

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Call for Nominations to the Board of Directors of the NS Wild Flora Society.

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Bob Kennedy

The term of each Board expires at the end of the Annual General Meeting during which their successors are elected. The new Board will then meet shorty after the AGM. We are calling for Nominations to the Board of Directors of … Continue reading →

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Seedy Saturday March 26, Bridgewater

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Bob Kennedy
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Coast Restoration Projects

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Bob Kennedy

The Clean Foundation is currently undertaking several projects to restore wild habitat along Nova Scotia’s coasts. You can find out more at cleanfoundation.ca

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3 locations for iNaturalist City Nature Challenge in NS this year

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Bob Kennedy

The annual world-wide City Nature Challenge for 2022 is being hosted again by iNaturalist from April 29 to May 8. This year we have three separate NS sites participating: HRM, the Annapolis Valley (Kings and Hants counties) and CBRM. You … Continue reading →

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National Invasive Species Awareness Week – February 28th – March 4th

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Bob Kennedy

Registration for the many invasive species webinars being held during the week can be found at https://mailchi.mp/canadainvasives/nisaw2022webinars?e=b9a5a72e31

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Feb 28 Online Member’s Meeting: Introducing iNaturalist and the City Nature Challenge

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Bob Kennedy

There will be a members Zoom meeting on Feb 28 at 7:00PM. All NSWFS members should have recently received an email invitation. Please contact Anne Mills ocotillo8@gmail.com if you did not. Mary Kennedy will provide us with an introduction to … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Eagle Hill Online Mini-Seminar 2022

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Bob Kennedy

  The Genus Quercus: Ecology, Evolution, and Global Distribution Instructor: Paul Manos Dates: March 21st–March 25th, 2022 Times: 7PM–9PM ET Scheduling Details: Three sessions: March 21, 23, 25 Tuition Cost: $125 Description: The oaks (Quercus, Fagaceae) comprise more than 430 … Continue reading →

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NSWFS Field Trip. Jan 29/22 – Crystal Crescent Beach

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Bob Kennedy

Photos Charles Cron Crystal Crescent Beach Park. Meet 10:00 am. Weather permitting. Meet at the Park entrance which is gated and closed. There is parking space for at least 5 -7 cars , with additional spaces along the side of … Continue reading →

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Jan 24 Online Members Meeting: Member’s Slide Show

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Bob Kennedy

NS Wild Flora Society is inviting all members to participate in our Members Slide Night, which is part of the scheduled NS Wild Flora January Zoom meeting on January 24. If you have 10 or so slides that you would like … Continue reading →

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