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Biographer Deborah Carr will discuss the life and conservation activities of Mary Majka at the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, Nov. 17th at 7:30 p.m. Read more

Join us to hike some of the rugged trails in the Purcell’s Cove-Herring Cove area, traversing different forest types, barrens and lakeshores. Read more

All are welcome to attend our next monthly meeting at which DFO staff will make a presentation on The Gully: Protecting and understanding one of Canada’s marine biodiversity gems. The Gully is Atlantic Canada’s first Marine Protected Area. We meet … Continue reading →

On Friday October 29th at 10 am at the Legislature building in Halifax, hundreds of Nova Scotians will join in a public show of support for the future of Nova Scotia’s forests and the communities that depend on them. Read … Continue reading →

Our fall and early winter programme is now posted. See listings under Talks and Walks. Join us on Thursday, Oct. 7 for a talk by Dr. Ron Russell on Herpetofauna & Urbanisation (read more ) and on Sunday, October 17 … Continue reading →

Plant ecologist Jeremy Lundholm of Saint Mary’s University will talk to the NS Wild Flora Society about research he and his students have been conducting on Nova Scotia’s coastal barrens. These barrens, which occur mainly along the Atlantic Coast, host … Continue reading →

A Sable Island National Park Update and Community Consultation is being held on Wed. Sept 15th at 7 p.m. in the Scotiabank Theatre of the Sobey Building at SMU. Read more

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

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →