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Those of us in Halifax treasure our Long Lake. Another beautiful Long Lake, in East Uniacke, which supports populations of Snapping Turtles (species of concern – COSEWIC) and possibly Wood Turtles (threatened – COSEWIC), as well as being highly valued … Continue reading →

HRM endorsed the citation of the Avon Peninsula as the Lady Slipper Capital of the Maritimes, but a major challenge looms: Fundy Gypsum’s plans to construct a strip mine in the forested “watershed commons” at the centre of the Peninsula. … Continue reading →

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

Today, at a celebration for the official designation of Ship Harbour Long Lake Wilderness Area under the Wilderness Areas Protection Act, N.S. Minister of Environment Sterling Belliveau announced that the province is evaluating options for a large wilderness in and … Continue reading →

There’s lots going on right now in policy development in the areas of water, wetland and coasts, with opportunities for discussion and input to government. Key dates: Oct. 28 (discussion about wetlands with John Brazner), Nov. 3 (integrated forum), Nov. … Continue reading →

Three public lectures and a concert are being offered free to the public in connection with an international workshop on Darwin which is being held in Halifax this week. The presentations are on Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat evenings (Oct. 14-17) … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

We’ve got talks on life at the poles, aquatic restoration, urban ecology and variety of field trips (Sunday Oct. 4: Mosses at Long Lake). All are welcome, members & non-members alike!

Our June 25th walk on the Capt. Arnell Conservation Lands revealed lots of new growth in areas that were burned on April 30/May 1. See photos. Please send us photos and other observations if you are walking in this area.

Welcome to the new HFN website! We are still adding content but the basics (details of membership, dates and descriptions of upcoming walks and talks) are here. We have taken out our own domain: halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca, which should be easy to … Continue reading →