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Nature NSTalks: The Common Nighthawk, on Thus Oct 3, 2024

Posted on September 21, 2024 by admin

From the Nature NS announcement on Facebook: Join our October Nature Talks on October 3rd from 7:00 – 8:00pm! This month’s Nature Talks Topic: The Common Nighthawk! In collaboration with the Staicer Lab, Worm Lab, and the Backlands Coalition, Dalhousie … Continue reading →

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City Nature Challenge begins Apr 26 (today) & runs to Mon Apr 29, 2024

Posted on April 26, 2024 by admin

Halifax is participating in the iNaturalist-based City Nature Challenge again, this year over the days Friday Apr 26 to Monday Apr 29 It’s pretty simple to contribute to Halifax’s effort to document our natural world and illustrate citizen’s love of … Continue reading →

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October 13-22, 2023: The Fall Continental Mycoblitz 2023 in the Maritimes!

Posted on October 13, 2023 by admin

Where: Everywhere mushrooms grow The 2023 Continental Mycoblitz is open to anyone who is willing to make scientifically valuable collections of mushrooms – including photography, fieldnotes, and submitting a dried specimen. Any individual or organization can submit their most unique/interesting/exciting … Continue reading →

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Saturday Aug 26, 2023: Chebucto Peninsula Moose Meeting

Posted on August 24, 2023 by admin

UPDATE AUG 25: EVENT POSTPONED (weather – rain would make the field component very difficult) On Nature Nova Scotia website: For some background info. about the Chebucto Mainland Moose population, see the NS Forest Notes page on the Chebucto Moose. … Continue reading →

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On the significance of wetlands in the Backlands (Halifax, NS) 18Aug2023

Posted on August 18, 2023 by admin

In a recent Nature Nova Scotia/Ecology Action Centre hosted webinar on “Wetlands, Adaptation and Extreme Weather Events”, Danica Van Proosdij talked about her work on making room for coastal wetlands (saltmarshes) to adapt to climate change, and David Patriquin talked … Continue reading →

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Trout stocking of Williams Lake on May 30, 2023

Posted on May 5, 2023 by admin

Received today: “Trout Stocking of Williams Lake Cunard Pond Beach and Wyndrock Dr. May 30 at 10:00 a.m Williams Lake is a popular recreational sport fishing area.  The trout-truck from McGowan Lake Fish Hatchery will arrive at HRM’s Cunard Pond Beach … Continue reading →

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In Kjipuktuk/Halifax Today: The People’s Parade for Life on Earth 22Apr2023

Posted on April 22, 2023 by admin

From EAC Join us for a joyful community parade on Earth Day, April 22, 2023! Let us all come together to celebrate Mother Earth, to celebrate water which is life and to celebrate our beautiful communities and our continued resistance … Continue reading →

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