Local astronomer Patrick Kelly will the presenter of our Nature Talk this month, Our Galaxy: From Milk to Billions of Stars For most of human history, the Milky Way was a mysterious band of white light that arched across the sky. It was not until 1610 that it began to give up its secrets. This […]
What’s happening to our waterways? The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq (CMM) will provide an overview of the Avon causeway situation with particular focus on the findings of the fish passage monitoring work ongoing since 2017, as well as opportunities for alternative solutions. Presenter Nikki-Marie Lloyd is the Community Liaison for the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq and […]
Come and find out from presenter Dr. N. Kirk Hillier what the ongoing and planned efforts are in terms of the development and implementation of biological control as a long-term management strategy for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA), which poses a severe threat to our Hemlock-dominated Wabanaki forests. Current research at Acadia University and partner institutions […]
What kinds of invasive plants species do we have in our region and how do we deal with them? Find out through an engaging Nature Talk presentation on Monday, October 20th. Join us in person at 7 pm at the Wolfville Legion (middle floor) and enjoy some social time prior to the presentation. The Nature […]
Join us for our Annual General Meeting (we'll keep it short) and a presentation about the Nova Scotia Nature Trust. The Nova Scotia Nature Trust was created to protect and conserve our province’s incredible natural legacy. As the result of its recent Twice the Wild campaign, over 30,000 acres of wilderness land are now protected by the […]
eOceans: Thriving Futures, Built Here in Nova Scotia eOceans is a citizen's science platform that transforms complex data into simpler processes for monitoring, management, and conservation. In this talk, Dr. Christine Ward-Paige will demonstrate why traditional approaches are failing, explain how eOceans works, and show how it can empower researchers, communities, and decision-makers to make […]
eOceans: Thriving Futures, Built Here in Nova Scotia eOceans is a citizen's science platform that transforms complex data into simpler processes for monitoring, management, and conservation. In this talk, Dr. Christine Ward-Paige will demonstrate why traditional approaches are failing, explain how eOceans works, and show how it can empower researchers, communities, and decision-makers to make […]
Nature Talk - Arctic Voyage: From Greenland to St. John's After John went to Antarctica 2 years ago, he realized he should also see our own polar region. There is so much of Canada north of where most of us live. Come and join John as he shares his observations of a small part of […]
Donna Crossland explores how current industrial forestry practices, particularly the new high production plantations, destroy ecosystems and fuel wildfires and the climate crisis. She argues that an urgent rethink is needed to prioritize ecological priorities and maintain the forest canopy. Donna holds a Master of Science in Forestry and is a retired Parks Canada biologist, forest […]
This month, three students from Acadia University will be presenting their research findings on topics ranging from the essential service invertebrates provide in terms of mercury transfer in aquatic ecosystems; to the pros and cons of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid treatments and their impacts on insect diversity; and how to understand pollinator foraging patterns in Nova […]
Come and join our Nature Talk! Renowned realist painter Alan Bateman will share his unique insights and observations of the natural world from an artistic perspective using his North Mountain homestead of 36 years as the cornerstone. Join in person at the Wolfville Legion on April 20 at 7 pm or join by Zoom.
Linda Hutchinson completed her undergraduate degree at Dalhousie University, where she fell in love with the Leach's storm-petrels on Bon Portage Island. This led her to pursue a Master of Science at Acadia University studying light attraction and mercury contamination in this same species. She will be introducing us to the incredible storm-petrel, Bon Portage Island, […]