Category Archives: walks

NSWFS/Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Botanical Walks – June 26 Inverness County

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Bob Kennedy

There will be two walks near Lake Ainsley on June 26 The morning walk will be conducted by the Nova Scotia Wild Flora Society to see the Showy Lady’s Slippers. Participants will meet at 1171 Blackstone Rd. (at the intersection … Continue reading →

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Meguma Falls Field Trip with Nature NS – May 27

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Bob Kennedy

Field Trip starts at the Yellow Birch Trailhead 9:00AM May 27. We will follow Sandy Cope trail (solid red line) then the trail to Meguma Falls (dotted line). The Sandy Cope Trail is easy and the Meguma Falls Trail is … Continue reading →

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Ram’s Head Lady’s Slipper Field Trip May 26 Confirmed

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Bob Kennedy

Trip is now confirmed. Meet at the Carpool Parking lot near exit 4 at St Croix at 10:o0hrs. : Take exit 4 at St Croix go to the Evangeline Trail, turn left (marked exit to Halifax), drive about ½ km … Continue reading →

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Still space left on Atlantic Coastal Plain Flora Field Trip Aug 20-25

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Bob Kennedy

Nova Scotia is fortunate to be the home of a large, disjunct population of Atlantic Coastal Plains plant species. For most of these species, specialized habitats in South-West Nova Scotia are the only places in Canada where they can be … Continue reading →

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May 22 Outdoor LIVE Member’s Meeting – Herring Cove, 5:30pm

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Bob Kennedy

We will have our first in-person meeting of the year on Victoria Day, May 22 at 5:30pm. We will meet in the parking lot near the Naval Firefighting School (Fleet School) at 31 Fire Rd near Herring Cove. Once everyone … Continue reading →

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Hike to McIntosh Run Trails for City Nature Challenge – Sat. Apr. 29

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Bob Kennedy
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NSWFS Field Trip Balancing Rock Trail MOVED AGAIN, now Saturday March 25, 2023

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Bob Kennedy

Our annual field trip to Digby Neck Balancing Rock Trail to find the first bloomers of spring: early flowering skunk cabbage and dwarf mistletoe, has been moved to Sat March 25, again due to weather.  Register with Charles Cron if you would like … Continue reading →

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Field Trip to Polly’s Cove Now on Oct. 29 or Oct. 30

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Bob Kennedy

The field trip to the Polly’s Cove Trail (between Peggy’s Cove and West Dover) has been reschedule to either Saturday Oct. 29. or Sunday Oct. 30. The call for which date will be made a few days before once Charlie … Continue reading →

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Field Trip to Polly’s Cove Trail moved to Sunday Oct 2

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Bob Kennedy

The field trip to the Polly’s Cove Trail (between Peggy’s Cove and West Dover) has been moved to the following weekend due to Hurricane Fiona. Meet at Parking area: 10:00 Am Sunday Oct 2. Rain Date Sat. Oct 1. Take … Continue reading →

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Next Member’s Meeting – Outdoors, Eisner’s Cove Wetland, Dartmouth – May 30

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Bob Kennedy

Our next members meeting will NOT be on Zoom, but instead will be live outdoors at Eisner’s Cove wetland. This will be on May 30, which is the FIFTH Monday of the month (usually we meet on the fourth Monday). … Continue reading →

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