Field Trips

 

Trip to see Atlantic Coastal Plains Flora Aug. 22-25, 2025

Rose Coreopsis and Plymouth Gentian from Wilson’s Lake. Photos Bob Kennedy

The trip to view the unique Atlantic Coastal Plains Flora in SW Nova Scotia is scheduled from Friday Aug. 22 to Monday Aug 25. We will meet for dinner in Yarmouth on Friday. On Saturday, events include a visit to a coastal marsh near Pleasant Lake, the various lakeshore flora of Wilson’s Lake and Sloane Lake. On Sunday we will visit the shore of Gilfillan Lake then onto Swain’s Bog near Barrington to see the Thread-leaved Sundew. We will stay in Liverpool Sunday night than head up to Mudflat Lake to see Sweet Pepperbush then on to Keji to hike a new trail.

If you are interested in some or all of this trip and you have not yet registered, please email bob@grimsey.ca

NSWFS Field trip :: Sunday Nov 10 : Rain Date Sat Nov.9. West Dover
Meet Parking Lot opposite the Ball field at West Dover 2:00 PM . Will follow a trail to a scattered rocky barrens with ack Pine and other conifers. Glacial erratics rocky outcrops with Bearberry trailing over the rocks.

Please register so we can contact you for any changes.
Leader : charles cron. contact me at > ccron72@hotmail .com < or call 902 477 8272 and leave message.

Weather forecast is good at present but may change.

Oct 1, 2023 (david p)