Halifax Field Naturalists

At the Friends of McNabs Island Society 22nd AGM, keynote speaker Gavin Manson, a Coastal Geologist with the Natural Resources Canada will present an illustrated talk entitled the Shorelines of McNabs Island in a Changing Climate, a photographic tour of how the island’s coastline is changing due to storm surges, hurricanes and coastal erosion. The BIO-based geologist will discuss his findings from a 15-year investigation of the island’s dramatically changing shoreline using historical maps, photos, and charts and recent satellite images.7:00 pm at Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Small Craft Gallery 1675 Lower Water Street, Halifax. (This free event is open to the public)

“The Hepatica and Eastern Leatherwood are in bloom now. Beavers are swimming and bats are in flight. All is well on the AP.” Read more

May 11 – 13, 2012: Spring Mushroom Foray/Grow your own; June 8 – 10, 2012: Introduction to Plants and Ethnobotany; June 15 – 17, 2012: Writing from Nature with Harry Thurston and MORE – see HLC Programme Details

Expansion of the Bayers Lake Business Park threatens the integrity of the Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area. A meeting to inform the public about this issue will be held on Monday, April 16th April 7:00 pm at Keshen Goodman Library. See Poster

Join marine geologist Steve Blasco to learn all about Arctic Scuba diving and about the search for the lost Franklin expedition which yielded the amazing discovery of new artefacts and the wreck of the ‘Breadalbane’. This illustrated talk is one of a series presented by the Bedford Institute of Oceanography for their 50th Anniversary and 2012 Ocean Science Exposition. 7:30 p.m. at the BIO Auditorium. Read more

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. at the NSMNH. Read more

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: 1588 Barrington St 3rd Floor). A fundraiser for the Arctic Eider Society, tickets are $10 and available in advance from the EAC 429-2202 (seating is limited). See Trailer, also EAC Facebook Event

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