[BNS_members] 2023 Celebration of Nature!

[Caroline Beddoe]

The 2023 Celebration of Nature is coming!

Join us May 26th-28th for "Passport to Nature"

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Good morning,

The 2023 Celebration of Nature is coming up in May!

The Celebration of Nature is Nature Nova Scotia's AGM and annual 
gathering for naturalists in Nova Scotia. Due to various factors this 
year, the Celebration will not feature the usual presentation series but 
will feature guided hikes across the province over the weekend of May 
26th-28th. You can register for as many or as few field trips as you 
like, and many trips are all ages friendly or specifically for young 
naturalists! These trips are free and we hope they are accessible to a 
wide range of participants. However, if you are inclined, we do kindly 
welcome donations to Nature Nova Scotia or the participating naturalists 
societies to help support such nature education events.

Field trips take place Friday evening, all day Saturday, and all of 
Sunday afternoon. The NatureNS AGM will take place virtually on Sunday 
May 28th from 9am-11am.

Check out the full line up of events hosted by naturalist groups and 
nature organizations across the province, in the attached document or on 
the website here [1].

Registration can be found on the website linked above or directly here: 
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2023-celebration-of-nature-tickets-586246658537

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_The Blomidon Naturalists are excited to be hosting some trips as part 
of this weekend:_

Saturday May 27th - Jim Wolford Memorial Hike
_2:00-4:30 pm, Blomidon Provincial Park_
A spring walk through the park to explore widlflowers, birdsong and the 
fascinating life of the vernal pool, including fairy shrimp! Jim would 
lead trips to this vernal pond in spring and we seek to honour his 
legacy to our naturalist community and inspire curiosity for the natural 
world.
All ages welcome.

Saturday May 28th - Kingsport Intertidal Life
_2:00-4:00 pm, Kingsport wharf & beach_
Easy, gentle walk at low-ish tide exploring the intertidal mud for snail 
sand collars, snails, whelks and other gastropods, intertidal and 
saltmarsh flora, mermaid purses, etc. All ages.

Registration so we have a sense of numbers: 
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2023-celebration-of-nature-tickets-586246658537

The BNS will also be supporting a birding by ear course with James 
Churchill as part of the Celebration weekend fun, on May 28th, and 
details will be out about that very soon.

We look forward to this Celebration of Nature with naturalists across 
the province, and stay tuned for more spring events through April and 
May soon!

-- 
Caroline Beddoe
  She/her
  613-619-1098
  Program Coordinator
  Blomidon Naturalists Society
  Wolfville, Nova Scotia

_ Blomidon Naturalists Society activities take place in Mi'kma'ki, the 
traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People. We 
acknowledge that we have a responsibility to honour and learn about 
their histories and current cultures and to actively work in support of 
reconciliation. We are committed to fostering respectful and sustainable 
relationships with the Indigenous Peoples of this land, with all other 
organisms, with the land and with the water._

Links:
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[1] https://naturens.ca/events/2023-celebration-of-nature/
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