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Fred Harrington, Professor Emeritus of animal behaviour at Mount Saint Vincent University, will speak about the behavioral ecology of coyotes in Nova Scotia, their on-going relationship with their larger wolf cousins, and their often contentious relationship with us. 7:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

Join us for a talk by Maritimes Butterfly Atlas Director John Klymko and learn more about this important conservation effort. Read more

The Centre for Built Environment (CBE), located at the NSCC’s Waterfront Campus, is an example of restorative building design. Join us at 9:45 a.m. for a 10:00 a.m. tour of the Woodside Wing of NSCC’s Waterfront Campus. Read more

The Fern Hill Institute for Plant Conservation in assocation with the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre is offering four practical 3-4 day wetland courses in 2012. Details

The eighth Annual Public Meeting on Sable Island, 7-9:30 pm at SMU. Talks about research, art, and island activities, and a review of National Park status, followed by a Question & Answer session, and reception. More info

A very exciting film screening of the award winning documentary “People of a Feather” and a conversation with the director Joel Heath will be hosted by the EAC on Thursday, March 15 at 7pm at Carbon Arc Cinema (Khyber building: … Continue reading →

HFN is noted for speedy rather than lengthy AGMs, always followed by a wonderful slide show presentation and a social. All welcome. Read more

With the Nova Scotia Bird Society we’ll visit all of our favourite winter birding sites in and around Halifax Harbour looking for ducks, gulls, and alcids. Meet 9:00 a.m., McCormack’s Beach Prov. Park parking lot, just past Boondocks Restaurant in … Continue reading →

Come join us and enjoy Barbara O’Shea’s illustrated travelogue about an adventure voyage on the headwaters of the Amazon. Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History 7:30 p.m. Read more

John Klymko et al. recently reported occurrence of the rare Dorcas Copper butterfly in a rich calcareous fen at Black River, Inverness County. It’s typically associated with shrubby cinquefoil. Read more about this butterfly and its habitat at Black River … Continue reading →

Landscape painter Mark Brennan makes a plea to recognize the intrinsic value of all living things in his moving film, The Acadian Forest, The Story So Far.