Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute! Music event with the Bare Elbows String Band. A fabulous blue grass band from Ontario! This is an outdoor Event at the Gateway Campground (8956 Highway 8 South Brookfield). Bring a blanket or chair. $15 for adults, $10 for kids and under 5 free Camping […]
TransCoastal Adaptations is co-hosting a Green Shores® Level 2 training session at Saint Mary’s University Thursday, August 8th to Friday, August 9th – 9am to 4:30pm Register by e-mailing [email protected] with your name, email, and name of your community to [email protected]. Level 2 training is a two- day course for those who have already completed Level 1 training. […]
Volunteer with LoonWatch and count Common loons on lakes in Kejimkuijik. You will paddle the lakes of Kejimkuijik looking for loons and chicks to help monitor loon presence and breeding activity. You don’t need to be a loon expert, just be comfortable paddling and supply your own canoe or rent one from Jake’s Landing. Please […]
The Nova Scotia Invasive Species Council is hosting a Dog-Strangling Vine Weed Pull and invites you to join them to help stop the spread of this highly invasive plant. Dog-Strangling Vine is an invasive plant that reduces biodiversity and threatens the endangered Monarch Butterfly! What to bring: Water Closed-toe shoes Clothes you don’t mind getting […]
Join the Nova Scotia Nature Trust for a nature walk at Sand Beach led by nature photographer Jason Dain, with tips and guidance for those who want to bring a camera (or phone!) and learn about nature photography! This event is open to the public, and we ask that you please register by August 20, […]
Coastal Action is turning 30! Come celebrate 3 decades of environmental projects and programs in our communities! We will have birthday cake, games & activities for all ages, prizes, and a bounce castle! Drop in any time between 1:00pm and 4:00pm on September 15th.
MTRI are collaborating with Medway Community Forest to host basket weaver Sian Gwynne Turner for a 2-day workshop! You will be submerged in the language of willow. We will make a round stake and strand kindling/log/storage basket with inset handles out of cultivated willow grown in Nova Scotia. You will learn about cultivation and preparation […]
The Atlantic Society of Fish and Wildlife Biologists Annual General Meeting is being held in conjunction with the Annual Science Conference of the Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute. It is being held October 28 – 30th at the Digby Pines Resort in Digby, Nova Scotia. Student, and general registration closes October 20th can be done via the ASFWB […]
Help keep our shoreline clean! Get involved with a beach habitat cleanup at Kejimkujik Seaside, in partnership with Scotian Shores. Gather shoreline garbage and leave behind a more natural landscape and healthier habitat. Please respect the beach restrictions during Piping plover nesting season.
Join the Stewardship Centre for BC and TransCoastal Adaptations Centre for Nature-Based Solutions for an hour-long presentation about the role biologists play in shoreline restoration and adaptation projects. This webinar is applicable to professional biologists, ecologists, species-at-risk specialists, consultants, environmental science students, and anyone who would like to know more about what biologists bring to […]
This event is hosted by Ducks Unlimited Canada, Clean Annapolis River Project (CARP), and the Treasured Wetlands of Nova Scotia Program. Together, they will be counting birds in designated areas to contribute to valuable wildlife data. The Christmas Bird Count will be held at the French Basin Trail in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia! For this […]
Join the Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute on December 15th for the annual Christmas Bird Count in Caledonia! Anyone can join the count and help us record birds you see in the Caledonia area, either along a walking/driving route or at your bird feeder. If you would like to participate in the Caledonia count, please contact […]