Category Archives: walks

Due to lack of sufficient interest, the proposed 3 day trip to Cape Breton Oct. 16-18 is cancelled. We are working on an alternative one day trip.

We are planning two field trips in the next few weeks. We do not have them fully worked out yet, but we wanted everyone to be aware of what we are planning. More details will follow soon. If you would … Continue reading →

For those registered for the field trip to SW Nova Scotia, there is considerable support for the option to go to Wilson’s Lake, so that is what we will do. The meeting place will be the Tim Hortons opposite the … Continue reading →

  For the past two years, we have tried to do a field trip to the home of many of the Atlantic Coastal Plains species, but have been frustrated by flooding or travel bans. This year we plan to try … Continue reading →

Cut leaved Coneflower, Aleghenny Monkeyflower, Water Crowfoot, Eastern Lileaopsis. Photos Jeff White, Michael Oldham, Bob Kennedy The weather looks good (but hot), so we will see all the registrants at Shinimicas Park at 10:30AM. Avid field botanist and NSWFS member … Continue reading →

Board Member Peter Steiner will be conducting a joint hike with the Blomidon Field Naturalists and the NSWFS to look at the variation in anther colour in Yellow Trout Lilies. This is of interest in how it attracts different pollinators. … Continue reading →

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 →

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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