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This is a walking series for women and girls+ 9 years and older to discover the wonder, joy, and connection of the outdoors. The hikes are geared to beginners; however, a base level of fitness is required. Participants should be able to walk consistently for two hours at a comfortable pace on uneven ground. So […] |
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This Intermediate birding course will focus on improving your birding skills, especially by listening to birds. While there are now applications for phones that will let you identify birds, these are not foolproof, and they don’t count birds, so learning to tell apart birds by ear is still a useful skill. This course will help […] |
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Come join Linda Hutchinson to explore and find the birds in Miner's Marsh! This is a family event suitable for children between 5 and 8 years old. As a group, we will walk around the Marsh with fun engaging activities along the way. We may even some Pileated Woodpeckers feeding their babies! To register for […]
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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 […] |
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Join Alain Belliveau, botanist and wilderness traveller, to learn the basics of navigating in the wilderness, day or night, using your phone or a compass and paper map. Based on his thousands of kilometers of bushwacking travelling experience, Alain will offer some tips and tricks to safely and effectively getting around off the beaten trail. […]
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The Town of Kentville is launching its new birding badge program in conjunction with Hike Nova Scotia on Wednesday, May 13. To celebrate the launch, guided walks are offered at 12:15 and at 5:30 pm. The evening walk will be led by BNS member and avid birder, Sarah Foote. To register for Sarah's walk, click […] |
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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. […]
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This is a walking series for women and girls+ 9 years and older to discover the wonder, joy, and connection of the outdoors. The hikes are geared to beginners; however, a base level of fitness is required. Participants should be able to walk consistently for two hours at a comfortable pace on uneven ground. So sorry, […] |
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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, […] |
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Have you ever wanted to see Tree Swallows up close and personal? Have you ever wondered what bird scientists do and why it's so important? Join BNS Board Members and Biologists Lucy van Haaften and Linda Hutchinson for a morning of Tree Swallow science at an established set of nest boxes. Watch and learn as they handle and band […]
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Join Guy Stevens for a casual walk (likely 4 km) exploring the woods and along Cornwallis River. A great way to start the day with birdsong! Open to all levels of birders. Bring your binoculars if you have them and the Merlin App. on your phones (https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/). To sign up for this walk, click here. Date: Saturday, May 23 […]
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Ready to lace up your hiking boots and hit the trails with pride? We invite you to join us for a special outdoor experience. Pride Hiking is exclusively for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Monthly hikes are around the Annapolis Valley. Register so you can be in the know about this and upcoming hikes. Come as you […] |
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Come discover the amazing tidal flats and coastline of the Bay of Fundy. We will explore rock outcrops that illustrate a few crucial time intervals of the geologic history of Minas Basin and walk out on a tidal flat at low tide—its features give clues about modern tidal dynamics. We’ll start out on the tidal […]
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This is a walking series for women and girls+ 9 years and older to discover the wonder, joy, and connection of the outdoors. The hikes are geared to beginners; however, a base level of fitness is required. Participants should be able to walk consistently for two hours at a comfortable pace on uneven ground. So […] |
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Join Alain Belliveau to explore the Haunted Falls and Caroline Beach trail to identify plants, lichens, and birds. The falls are about 50 feet tall, and the surrounding vegetation is a classic example Fundy coastal forest and headlands. Inland, old, large Yellow Birch trees grow just above sea caves. The two beaches, Caroline and Pineo, offer a […] |
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