Archive for 'walks'
Sat. Aug 7: Fern Identification
Join HFN member Rick Ballard on a fern foray to two locations. We’ll begin at Conrad’s Beach in a search for the rare and local Moonwort Fern. species may also be encountered here. Then we’ll proceed to Dollar Lake Provincial Park…Read more
Posted: August 3rd, 2010 under walks.
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6:15 pm Tuesday, June 15 – Medicinal Garden
Join Rénelle of Doctors Nova Scotia for a tour of this natural habitat of native plants and shrubs with medicinal qualities. It is a special place of colour, textures, and quiet solitude hidden away in the Burnside Industrial Park. Time permitting, we may proceed to the nearby Spectacle Lake Trail. Read more
Posted: June 11th, 2010 under walks.
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Saturday, June 12 – Shubenacadie Canoeing
Join us to continue last year’s exploration of the Shubenacadie River. This time we’ll traverse the middle section, where it winds slowly through meadows and forests, and finish above the section where the river becomes tidal. Read more
Posted: June 5th, 2010 under walks.
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Annual Sewer Stroll, Sat. Feb. 13th
A joint outing with the Nova Scotia Bird Society to look at birds frequenting sewage outfalls. It starts at 9 a.m. Read more
Posted: February 7th, 2010 under walks.
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Sunday Nov 8: Long Lake Walk
Join the HFN walk led by Peter Webster to explore a little of Long Lake Provincial Park, the largest provincial park in the Halifax area. It begins at 10 a.m. Read more
Posted: November 4th, 2009 under walks.
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Fall Foliage Tours on McNabs Oct. 18
Friends of McNabs are offering their annual Fall Foliage Tours of McNabs Island Provincial Park on Sunday October 18, 2009 (rain date October 25). More info…
Please note that Oct. 18th is also our date for a biota survey of the Purcell’s Cove Lands – See Walks
Posted: October 4th, 2009 under walks.
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