Guest Speaker\: Becky Stewart. A look into bird banding and what it is all about (believe it or not\, there's more to it that just giving birds silver bracelets). Becky Stewart is certified by the North American Banding Council and has banded in Manitoba\, Mexico\, California and Costa Rica. She'll share her adventures and show us why a bird in the hand is really worth two in the bush. Becky is currently the Atlas Coordinator for the Maritimes Breeding Bird Atlas.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T173036Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100123T110000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/node/104 URL;VALUE=URI:http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/node/104 SUMMARY:Eagle Watch Weekend 1 DESCRIPTION:The Sheffield Mills Community Hall will host its annual pancake and sausage breakfast with naturalist displays\, films\, crafts\, and art show. A short drive around the area in the morning will usually offer a sight of more than 100 Bald Eagles and many hawks. Maps and directions can be obtained at the hall or any time at the information post on Middle Dyke Road.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T173036Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100130T212800Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/node/105 URL;VALUE=URI:http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/node/105 SUMMARY:Eagle Watch Weekend 2 DESCRIPTION:A repeat at the Sheffield Mills Community Hall.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T173036Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100206T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100206T100000Z UID:http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/node/106 URL;VALUE=URI:http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/node/106 SUMMARY:Winter on Snowshoes DESCRIPTION:Snow transforms the landscape into stories that unfold as we follow tracks of foxes\, mice\, and other mammals. A Snowshoe Hare hops along and is pounced on by a Great Horned Owl. Without snow to show us the tracks\, wing marks\, and perhaps a drop of blood\, we would not have known the drama took place. Soren Bondrup-Nielsen (902) 582-3971 will lead this hike on snowshoes or skis\, and we will explore the properties of snow (its insulative value\, for example). By studying the characteristic imprints made by different organisms we will interpret the various stories that have unfolded. Meet at the Wolfville waterfront at 10 a.m. for a two- or three-hour\, non-strenuous hike at a nearby location to be determined by weather and snow conditions.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T173036Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100215T193000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100215T193000Z UID:http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/node/111 URL;VALUE=URI:http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/node/111 SUMMARY:February Meeting\: Annual Show and Tell Night DESCRIPTION:
Open to all. Come to view or bring along slides\, pictures\, specimens\, collections\, fossils\, videos\, computer stuff\, favourite books and magazines\, or anything that might be of interest to fellow naturalists. \; 7\:30 pm
The Valley Orchid Group will have its annual display of orchids in the conservatory of the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre at Acadia University from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is usually a presentation in the downstairs auditorium about orchid growing and people in the lobby selling orchids along with specialized materials and instructions on how to help them grow well.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T173036Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100315T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100315T223000Z UID:http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/node/120 URL;VALUE=URI:http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/node/120 SUMMARY:Regular Monthly Meeting\: Replacing Most Fossil Fuel Use in North America with a Two-Terawatt Solar Electric Generating System\, or A Practical Solution For the “Inconvenient Truth” DESCRIPTION:
Monday\, March 15\, 2010 –
Replacing Most Fossil Fuel Use in North America with a Two-Terawatt Solar Electric Generating System\, or A Practical Solution For the “Inconvenient Truth”. – Guest Speaker\: Fred Archibald. Fred is a research microbiologist and was a professor/researcher at McGill and The Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada for many years. He is \;Associate Editor of the Water Quality Research Journal of Canada\, and has much experience in wastewater biotreatment\, pathogens\, antioxidant enzymes\, biological trace metals\, and microbial ecology. He is also interested in electrics\, electronics\, and alternate energy sources.
Leader\: Wayne Neily (902) 765-2455 E-mail\: neilyornis@hotmail.com.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T173036Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100416T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100416T233000Z UID:http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/node/124 URL;VALUE=URI:http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/node/124 SUMMARY:Astronomy Observing Session DESCRIPTION:
Astronomy Observing Session – Join members of the Minas Astronomy Group to observe the night sky. Constellations will identified by the use of a laser pointer. There will be a not-too-bright crescent Moon in the vicinity of the Pleiades\, Venus and Mercury are in the western twilight\, Mars is high in the south near the Beehive\, and Saturn will be well up in the southeast. Meet at 8\:30 p.m. at the old parking lot at Grand Pré National Park. Bring binoculars and be sure to dress warmly. Rain/cloud date is Saturday\, April 17.