Category Archives: forest ecology

On “A Tale of Nature’s Collaboration”

Posted on December 9, 2024 by admin

NSWFS member Norris Whiston has a passion for “distilling complex info”, at least that’s the way I would describe it. His latest: A “One-Pager” on the historical (geological) timeline for evolution of Mycorrhizae and their associations with plants. It begins … Continue reading →

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Maps of thinned and as yet un-thinned forest at Point Pleasant Park 20Jul2024

Posted on July 20, 2024 by admin

Our Members’ annual Outdoors Meeting was held at PPP (Point Pleasant Park) on May 27, 2024.   We planned that, after a brief meeting, we would  look at sites where the forest had been thinned (2019 or 2020), and at sites … Continue reading →

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Member’s Meeting Outdoors Point Pleasant May 27, 6:30pm

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Bob Kennedy

The next and final meeting (until next fall) for the Nova Scotia Wild Flora Society will be outdoors, rain or shine, at Point Pleasant Park in Halifax on Monday May 27 at 6:30pm. Please meet us at the Prince of … Continue reading →

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Newest Eagle Hill Seminars

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Bob Kennedy

See the full schedule here

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Winter Identification of Trees and Woody Plants of the Northern Forest (December 5–19, 2023) – Eagle Hill Online Mini-Seminar

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Bob Kennedy

Title: Winter Identification of Trees and Woody Plants of the Northern Forest Instructor: Erika Mitchell Dates: December 5, 9, 12, 16, and 19, 2023 Times: 7–9PM ET Tuition Cost: $225 Description: Winter is a wonderful time to get to know … Continue reading →

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Mar 27 Online Member’s Meeting – The Logic of Black Ash

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Bob Kennedy

Our next member’s meeting is on Monday March 27, 7:00pm via Zoom. If you are an NSWFS member, you should receive an email towards the end of the prior week with a Zoom link to the meeting. If you do … Continue reading →

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Feb 27 Online Member’s Meeting – Botanical Tales and Climate Change in Nova Scotia

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Bob Kennedy

Our next member’s meeting will be via Zoom at 7:00pm on Feb 27. Invitations will be emailed to members closer to the date. David Garbary is a Professor of Biology at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish. He will be giving … 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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Canopy Lichens: Identification and Ecology – Eagle Head Seminar

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Bob Kennedy

   Instructor: Gary Perlmutter Dates: July 18th–July 27th, 2022 Times: 7PM–9PM ET Scheduling Details: July 18, 20, 22, 25, & 27 Tuition Cost: $150 US Description: This seminar will introduce participants to the learning about lichens growing in the treetops, … Continue reading →

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Chignecto Botanical Walk, MOVED to Monday, July 4th

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Bob Kennedy

Learn more about the natural flora of the Chignecto Isthmus!  Monday, June 27th,  1:30pm-4:30pm  Nature Conservancy Canada, in conjunction with the Atlantic Conservation Data Centre, has generously offered to join with us on a field trip in and around some of the … Continue reading →

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