http://halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca/hfnWP walks, talks, & conservation Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:09:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Join us for a hike on the Cole Harbour Heritage trails followed by a harvest meal of locally prepared foods at the Heritage Farm. Limited to 30 people -preregistration required. Read more http://halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca/hfnWP/?p=1128 Join us for our first monthly meeting and talk for the 2010/2011 season, followed by a social. Richard Beazley and Dave Patriquin will provide a pictorial review of the regeneration of vegetation after the Spring, 2009 Spryfield fire and discuss some of the related ecology. 7:30 p.m. NS Museum of ... http://halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca/hfnWP/?p=1117 http://halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca/hfnWP/?p=1106 HRM is collaborating with faculty and students in Dalhousie's School of Resource and Environmental Studies to develop an Urban Forest Master Plan. There is a Walkabout on Tuesday, Aug 17th and an Open House on Aug 18th, with further opportunities to participate. Read more http://halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca/hfnWP/?p=1099 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 http://halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca/hfnWP/?p=1093 “There’s a lobbying effort afoot among the major players in Nova Scotia’s forestry industry, says Natural Resources Minister John MacDonell, and it’s aimed at convincing him to reject proposed changes to forestry management.” (Chronicle Herald, July 15, 2010). Write a letter of support for recommendations in the ... http://halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca/hfnWP/?p=1090 http://halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca/hfnWP/?p=1079 Workshop begins 1 pm at K.C. Irving Environmental Centre at Acadia University. At the workshop you’ll receive specific instruction on how to participate in the Maritimes Butterfly Atlas. All participants will receive an Atlas kit including a butterfly net and a participants’ manual. The workshop is open to anyone interested ... http://halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca/hfnWP/?p=1070 The Friends of McNabs are celebrating their 20th Anniversary with a variety of events at McNabs. Tickets $13 adults, $8 children. Details http://halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca/hfnWP/?p=1051 The Bancroft-Crossman phase 2 report, “A Natural Balance” recommends significant changes in forest harvesting practices to conserve biodiversity and the forest resource. Please express support of their recommendations. Read more http://halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca/hfnWP/?p=1048