Friday, May 28 to Sunday May 30, 2010 –
Nature Nova Scotia Annual Meeting.
–  This year the Federation of Nova Scotia Naturalists will be holiding its annual meeting in Sherbrooke, Guysborough County. Details will be available on the NetureNS web site, www.naturens.ca.

Friday, May 28 to Sunday May 30, 2010 –
Nature Nova Scotia Annual Meeting.
–  This year the Federation of Nova Scotia Naturalists will be holiding its annual meeting in Sherbrooke, Guysborough County. Details will be available on the NetureNS web site, www.naturens.ca.

Friday, May 28 to Sunday May 30, 2010 –
Nature Nova Scotia Annual Meeting.
–  This year the Federation of Nova Scotia Naturalists will be holiding its annual meeting in Sherbrooke, Guysborough County. Details will be available on the NetureNS web site, www.naturens.ca.

 
Palmeter's Woods – Judy Tufts (542-7800) and Nancy Nickerson (542-9332) will lead a walk through these woods, behind Evergreen Home for Special Care (655 Park St.), located in the western end of Kentville. Come and explore this little green gem with us: look and listen for local birds, search the woodland floor for flora and fauna; there will be a good chance to see a variety of warblers and other migrants, and fascinating woodland plants. Meet at the Wolfville waterfront at 7:30 a.m. or at the parking lot behind Evergreen Home for Special Care in Coldbrook at 8.00 a.m. Juniors to seniors welcome. (The early meeting time will give more time to hear bird songs as they are most active in the early morning. This year, the June date also means there will be more flora to see.) Rain Date: Sunday, June 6.

Native Plant Sale at the Botanical Gardens
–  Learn more about gardening native, purchase native plants for your home garden and take an early spring tour of the Gardens. Plant material grown by our volunteers from seed collected in the Gardens will be available for sale as well as material from several local nurseries. One of the best was to attract local wildlife is to plant native vegetation. A variety of information booths from local groups will be displayed in the main lobby. All welcome. The plant sale goes from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon.

Sea Turtles in Nova Scotia — Laura Bennett, Canadian Sea Turtle NetworkIn this talk, Laura will be describing sea turtles in Nova Scotia and the efforts of the Canadian Sea Turtle Network to conserve these animals. She will also share some of the outcomes from our research and volunteer programs

Laura Bennett is Coordinator of Conservation and Community Outreach with The Canadian Sea Turtle Network. The Canadian Sea Turtle Network is a non-profit organization involving scientists, commercial fishermen, and coastal community members that works to conserve endangered sea turtles in Canadian waters and worldwide.

Herbert River Trail
. Patrick Kelly 472-2322 patrick.kelly@dal.ca will be leading this walk for the Nova Scotia Bird Society. This easy walk follows the rail bed of the former train line that ran from Windsor to Truro via Kennetcook. It runs along the Herbert River for a good part of its length. In addition to birds it is also a great walk for spotting floodplain vegetation. Meet at the Newport Rink parking lot at 9:00 a.m. Take Exit 5 from Highway 101 and follow Highway 14 east for about 10 km to the village of Brooklyn. At the cenotaph, keep left and follow Highway 14 north for just under 1 km. At the intersection (Petro-Canada station) Highway 14 turns right. Continue straight on Highway 215 (Note the YIELD sign. you do NOT have the right of way!) The rink is on the right as soon as you exit the intersection. Bring insect repellent. We should be done by lunch.. Rain date Sun 11 July.

Moon Over the Water – The view from The Lookoff on the North Mountain is something that many society members are likely familiar. But how many have watched the Sun set and the Full Moon rise from that vantage point. Tonight, the Moon will rise around 8:30 PM, about half an hour before the Sun sets and about two hours from being full. The tide will be coming in, although you will have to stay until after 1:30 AM if you want to see the moonlight with the tide in all the way! Arrive for around 8:00 and enjoy the evening. We will likely hear lots of nature sounds as it darkens and the brighter constellations will come into view. Weather permitting, of course.

Beginning Birders Trip — Windsor, Hants County. Leader: Patrick Kelly 494-3294 (w) 472-2322 (h) Email: patrick.kelly@dal.ca. Limited registration. Pre-registration is required.  These trips are geared for those who have always had an interest in bird watching, but were not sure how it was actually done. Bring binoculars and field guides, if you have them. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the parking lot for the Windsor Tourist Bureau, which is just north of Exit 6 (Water Street) on Highway 101. We should be 1–2 hours and will visit a few different types of habitat in the town of Windsor. No storm date for this trip.

Cornwallis River Greenway — Murray Colbo and Bernard Forsythe will lead this walk which will start behind the Foodland in Coldbrook, which is located along Highway 1 at South Bishop Road, about three kilometres west of Exit 14 on Highway 101. The trail is on the old rail bed which is now resurfaced with gates and is restricted to walking and bicycles. As the trail is flat with two rest sites with benches and tables and designed to be wheelchair accessible so all are welcome. This section runs through mixed forest with two stream crossing and parallels the Cornwallis River with its broad flood plain. An interesting fen is also present. For those in the Wolfville area who wish to carpool meet at the Wolfville Waterfront at 9:15 a.m. or meet Murray and Bernard behind the Foodland in Coldbrook at 10:00 a.m.

Put on your hiking shoes and join Geologist, Ron Buckley, on a journey through time with this very easy, slow-paced walk on the beach in front of Cape Blomidon. The red sandstone and shale that has formed Cape Blomidon was deposited between 245 and 210 Million years ago. The rock that can be seen on the cliff is the youngest sediments of the series. Discover and explore all these rocks on the beach plus igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks from as far away as New Brunswick that have freighted here by the glaciers between 100,000 and a mere 15,000 years ago. It really rocks! The walk will be on the sand and rock of the beach so wear good walking shoes; water-proof not required. Ages 10 and up. For more information contact Kari at (902) 584-2331 or
 
brownkm@gov.ns.ca

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Nova Scotia’s provincial parks are a great place for stargazing ? not much light pollution here! Join Larry Bogan, from the Blomidon Naturalist Society and Minas Astronomy Group, for an up-close peek at our cosmic neighborhood through a telescope! Dress warmly; bring along a chair & binoculars if you have them. Don?t miss this exciting chance to get to know your universe! The event will be about 2 hours in length. Campers, day user, and locals welcome. Fun for all ages! In case of bad weather, contact the park at (902) 582-7319. Contact Kari at (902) 584-2331 or brownkm@gov.ns.ca.