Beginning Birders Trip — Windsor\, Hants County. Leader\: Patrick Kelly 494-3294 (w) 472-2322 (h) Email\: patrick.kelly@dal.ca. Limited registration. Pre-registration is required. \; These trips are geared for those who have always had an interest in bird watching\, but were not sure how it was actually done. Bring binoculars and field guides\, if you have them. \;Meet at 9\:00 a.m. at the parking lot for the Windsor Tourist Bureau\, which is just north of Exit 6 (Water Street) on Highway 101. We should be 1–2 hours and will visit a few different types of habitat in the town of Windsor. No storm date for this trip.
Cornwallis River Greenway — Murray Colbo and Bernard Forsythe will lead this walk \;which will start behind the Foodland in Coldbrook\, which is located along \;Highway 1 \;at South Bishop Road\, about \;three kilometres west of Exit 14 on Highway 101. \;The trail is on the old rail bed which is now resurfaced with gates \;and is \;restricted to walking and bicycles. As the trail is flat with two rest sites with benches and tables and designed to be wheelchair accessible so all are welcome. This section runs through mixed forest \;with two stream crossing \;and parallels the Cornwallis River with \;its broad flood plain. \;An interesting fen is also present. For those in the Wolfville area who wish to carpool meet at the Wolfville Waterfront at 9\:15 a.m. or meet Murray and Bernard behind the Foodland in Coldbrook at 10\:00 a.m.
Put on your hiking shoes and join Geologist\, Ron Buckley\, on a journey through time with this very easy\, slow-paced walk on the beach in front of Cape Blomidon. The red sandstone and shale that has formed Cape Blomidon was deposited between 245 and 210 Million years ago. The rock that can be seen on the cliff is the youngest sediments of the series. Discover and explore all these rocks on the beach plus igneous\, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks from as far away as New Brunswick that have freighted here by the glaciers between 100\,000 and a mere 15\,000 years ago. It really rocks! The walk will be on the sand and rock of the beach so wear good walking shoes\; water-proof not required. Ages 10 and up. For more information contact Kari at (902) 584-2331 or
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Nova Scotia’s provincial parks are a great place for stargazing ? not much light pollution here! Join Larry Bogan\, from the Blomidon Naturalist Society and Minas Astronomy Group\, for an up-close peek at our cosmic neighborhood through a telescope! Dress warmly\; bring along a chair &\; binoculars if you have them. Don?t miss this exciting chance to get to know your universe! The event will be about 2 hours in length. Campers\, day user\, and locals welcome. Fun for all ages! In case of bad weather\, contact the park at (902) 582-7319. Contact Kari at (902) 584-2331 or brownkm@gov.ns.ca. \;
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