Join Carolyn Green for a hike in a recovering Wabanaki forest on the South Mountain in the beautiful Lorax Woodlands. The trail leads along Bentley Brook to a small lake with a dam maintained by an active beaver colony. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather! Date: Sunday, December 14 Time: 1:30 to 3:30 pm […]
Come explore the magic of nature and discover a few of its mythical creatures on the Millennium Trail in Wolfville with Alan Warner. This is for kids 5-12 accompanied by a parent or caregiver. We won’t travel far but there will be lots of fun, hands-on activities. Date: Saturday, January 18 Time: 2 pm - […]
Join Soren Bondrup-Nielsen for a snowshoe field trip exploring and experiencing the wonders of the snow-covered forest floor. Animals will have left their clues. We will see their tracks and other evidence that allow us a glimpse of their daily routines and survival strategies. Date: Sunday, January 25* Time: 1 pm Location: Lorax Woodlands (meeting point […]
A guided snowshoe (or hike if there is little snow) along the slope of the North Mountain at the home of Jeff Newbery. We will begin in the yard and wind our way along trails through an overgrown orchard, older growth hemlock, and up the original mountain road to the top of the ridge where […]
Explore the outskirts of the Chain Lakes Wilderness Area on Saturday, March 7 at 10 am and learn from biologist Linda Hutchinson why this wilderness area deserves to be preserved. This is an out-and-back trail starting from Anna's Maple Cafe. There is an opportunity to purchase a lunch from the cafe after the snowshoe. Based […]
Come on an Owl Prowl with Bernard Forsythe! We may not see any owls, but it is pretty special to be out at night and learning about owls from one of the most knowledgeable people in our province! To register for this field trip, click here. If the weather does not cooperate, we will reschedule […]
Come join Sarah Foote for a walk around Miner's Marsh! Even this time of the year, there is lots to see and experience. Sarah will tell us about the birds who live and visit here and the native plants that call the Marsh home. This is a family-friendly field trip. To register for this walk, […]
On a wet spring night, between March 21 and April 19, Spotted Salamanders will migrate to vernal ponds to breed. On this night, we will gather at the White Rock Community Hall to observe and learn about the salamanders on the edges of the wet area nearby. If opportunities allow, we may assist them in […]
Come join for a walk along the Wolfville dykes and learn about the important role of aboiteaux and their effect on our ecology. BNS Board member and biologist Alison Stuart is leading two guided walks from our booth at 9 am and 11 am. We will visit two of the aboiteaux on the Wolfville dykes. This event is […]
Join us for a guided walk (about 1.5 km) through the Hutchinson Acres' sugar bush, followed by a hearty pancake brunch with - you guessed it - Hutchinson Acres' maple syrup at the East Dalhousie Recreation Centre. Chris and Anna Hutchinson will walk us through their maple sap harvesting process and we will see first […]
Would you like to be a citizen scientist for a morning? Come and join Peter Steiner and Bob Kennedy for a Trout Lily walk in Blomidon Provincial Park! Children welcome. Citizen scientists across North America have been helping researchers learn more about Trout Lilies by observing and reporting details about anther color and count. These […]
Join Soren Bondrup-Nielsen for a walk to the vernal pond in Blomidon Provincial Park in honour of Jim Wolford, who was one of founding members of the Blomidon Naturalists Society. Jim loved to take people on field-trips whether it was to go birding, look at plants, or to listen to frogs in the early evening. […]