• For the Love of Lichens & Old Forests – Opening Reception

    Chapel Gallery at ArtsPlace 396 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal, NS, Canada

    Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023 Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm  Location: Chapel Gallery at ArtsPlace, 396 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal   Registration is not required.   Join us to celebrate the opening of the show For the Love of Lichens & Old Forests which brings  together works by an array of artists and citizen scientists.     This show is about celebrating […]

  • Piping Plover Awareness Event!

    Thomas Raddall Park 529 Raddall Park Rd, Port Joli, NS, Canada

    Join us for an interactive workshop on piping plovers! Learn about their habitat on a beach walk and help paint signs to inform the public! Are you and your family looking for a fun way to kick off the summer? Are you looking to help make a difference in your community and protect local wildlife? […]

  • Mi’kmaw Moons: A Two-Eyed Seeing Project

    Cathy (Acadia First Nation) and Dave (Royal Astronomical Society of Canada) have spent nearly 10 years learning about the full Moons of the Mi’kmaq using two eyes: indigenous culture and Western astronomy. The full Moon names relate to the natural phenomena of the time of year while the cycles derive from the orbital motion of […]

  • Once there were thousands: Bats, their parasites, and white-nose syndrome

    MTRI 9 Mt Merritt Rd, Kempt, NS, Canada

    Learn about our local bat populations at a talk by Acadia undergraduate student Taryn Muldoon, who has been working with MTRI on a project using bat poop to detect the disease-causing white-nose syndrome and intestinal parasites in Nova Scotia bat colonies. Starting in July and running until the end of August, MTRI will be hosting […]

  • Prototype Quillwort; a living fossil in modern times

    MTRI 9 Mt Merritt Rd, Kempt, NS, Canada

    A look at the rare aquatic plant, Prototype Quillwort with Katie King, Research Assistant at Acadia University. This unique lycophyte plant is only found in Eastern North America, and Nova Scotia has the majority of the known populations. Katie will be talking about what is known about this quillwort, what its current status is, and […]

  • Gaff Point Trailblazers

    Hirtle Beach 318 Hirtle Beach Road, Kingsburg, NS, Canada

    Looking for an opportunity to help restore a nature trail? Join us for a day of trail maintenance at the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC’s) Gaff Point Nature Reserve. Located on Nova Scotia’s popular South Shore, Gaff Point is a headland of impressive cliffs, conifer forest, heaths, and grasslands. Gaff Point is stewarded in partnership with […]

  • Terranaut Club: Science and Nature Exploration for Girls+

    MTRI 9 Mt Merritt Rd, Kempt, NS, Canada

    Terranaut Club is a non-profit organization based out of Nova Scotia that specializes in STEM and environmental education, bringing girls and underrepresented genders (girls+) ages 9-18 to the forefront of exciting, hands-on, immersive experiences in science and nature. For her talk, Sarah Brown, Program Coordinator, will be discussing the different types of programs offered, including […]

  • Ocean Songs: A Field Guide to Nova Scotia’s Birds

    Thomas Raddall Park 529 Raddall Park Rd, Port Joli, NS, Canada

    Part of the MTRI’s Field Guide Walks collection Join MTRI on a free guided walk at Thomas Raddall Provincial Park as we discuss Nova Scotia’s shorebirds! Nova Scotia is home to hundreds of bird species but learning how to identify these well-camouflaged, agile, and illusive flying creatures can be a real challenge! Come out with MTRI on […]