Category Archives: conservation

Sat Oct 14, 2023 at 1 pm: Sandy Lake (Bedford) Old Forest walk

Posted on October 10, 2023 by admin

David Patriquin will lead this walk on Sat Oct 14, 2023. If Saturday look very rainy, it will be on Sunday, Oct 15. Check this post if uncertain; ‘will update/confirm Fri at noon. We will meet 1 p,m* in the … Continue reading →

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Mon Oct 23 Member’s Meeting via Zoom: Fires, Conservation and Fire Management in the Halifax Backlands

Posted on October 7, 2023 by admin

Online presentation by David Patriquin to the NS Wild Flora Society, 7:30 p.m. Monday Oct 23, 2023. All welcome. The “Backlands”, located only a few kilometers from from peninsular Halifax, NS, are a Thompsonesque urban wilderness of approximately 1350 hectares … Continue reading →

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Event of interest: Chebucto Moose Field Meeting on Sunday Oct 22, 2023

Posted on September 20, 2023 by admin

Details & Registration Here More about the Chebcto Moose Here

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Province Seeks Input on Protected Areas Strategy

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Bob Kennedy

ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE CHANGE/NATURAL RESOURCES/RENEWABLES–Province Seeks Input on Protected Areas Strategy ——————————————————– Nova Scotians are invited to help shape the approach for protecting 20 per cent of the province’s land and water by 2030. An online public consultation started today, August 23. … Continue reading →

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Art Meets Nature and Activism at Sandy Lake – art show opens Thursday July 13th, 2023 !

Posted on July 12, 2023 by admin

A wonderful collective of artists has been creating works based on their experiences at Sandy Lake Regional Park. Their gorgeous paintings and drawings will form part of a 2-week long art show at Second Gallery (Upstairs at 6301 Quinpool Road, … Continue reading →

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Nature NS asks us to “Take the Challenge: Biodiversity Challenge Badge” 26Oct2022

Posted on October 26, 2022 by admin

It’s pretty simple and would likely mesh readily with the nature exploration & enjoyment activities of the NS Wild Flora Society and many more nature-oriented folks in NS: “basically, the challenge is to observe the natural world around you as … Continue reading →

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Online Member’s Meeting Oct. 24 – The Origin, Rationale and Results of the Last Hope Camp

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Bob Kennedy

Our next member’s meeting will be via Zoom at 7:00pm on Oct 24. Nina Newington will be our guest speaker. The Last Hope camp was a protest camp established on a logging road in Annapolis County on 2nd December, 2021. The goal … 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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Nature Canada Webinar – Canada’s New Climate Adaption Plan

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Bob Kennedy

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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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