Earth Day 22 Apr 2024

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Tue 2 Apr 2024: H. Irving Botanical Gardens

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Tue 19 Mar 2024: AGM/Members’ Photo Night

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5 Mar 2024: Halifax Planetarium

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Tue 20 Feb 2024: The Carbon Cage

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Nature Nova Scotia 2024 Celebration of Nature 24-26 May

For more information go to: https://naturens.ca/the-celebration-of-nature/?mc_cid=7edfe5cfe8

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Sat 10 Feb 2024: Flag Pond Park

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Mon 22 Jan 2024: Burke-Gaffney Observatory

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Sun 21 Jan 2024: Sewer Stroll / Safari

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Tue 16 Jan 24: Ecosystem Conservation (Zoom Only)

Due to wintry mix weather, this will be a Zoom meeting for members only.  Zoom link will be sent to HFN members by email.

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Tue 19 Dec 23: Nature’s Good News & Members’ Holiday Social

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Remembering Colin Stewart twenty years ago today 29Nov2023

Colin Stewart leads discussions
on Nov 29, 2003

“A team of professionals from various agencies and organizations including HRM, DNR, CFIA, Parks Canada, Dalhousie University, and Nova Scotia Field Naturalists, had been assembled to assess risk and develop an approach to the remediation phase. The goal of remediation is to mitigate short term risks while protecting the ability to restore the park over the longer term.” – from HRM Council Report, Jan 13, 2004

On Nov 29, 2003, several HFN members participated in a tour of Point Pleasant Park, followed by a discussion of ‘what to do now’ led by Colin Stewart at park maintenance facilities on Point Pleasant Drive.

In the final sentence of his  Tribute to Colin, Bob McDonald wrote

Even though severely weakened by his illness, Colin continued to work on what was to be his last major challenge: the remediation and restoration of hurricane Juan-devastated Point Pleasant Park.

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