Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023 Time: 1pm – 4pm Location: Arlington Teaching Forest (parking at 157 Arlington Road) What to bring/wear: Water, snack layered clothing, waterproof boots/shoes, compass (if you have one) Colin Gray has been involved with Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute since 2008, as a volunteer, member of the Board, Chair, and since 2013 as a full time staff member. Over […]
Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm Location: Upstairs at ArtsPlace Gallery, 396 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal A former librarian, Frances Anderson has been enchanted by lichens for 20 years. She and colleague Troy McMullin (Museum of Nature, Ottawa) co-authored Common Lichens of Northeastern North America (NYBG Press 2014), one of the few lichen field guides on the […]
Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023 Time: 9am – 11am Location: Arlington Teaching Forest (parking at 157 Arlington Road) What to bring/wear: Water, snack layered clothing, waterproof boots/shoes, bug dope & bug shirt binoculars smartphone with Merlin app installed
Many landowners work hard their whole lives to take care of their property but are faced with an uncertain future when they retire or want to sell. That is the topic of this month’s Sit Back Seminar on Thursday, May 25, 7 – 8 p.m. The Medway Community Forest Co-op has been incubating a new […]
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? […]
The Atlantic Whitefish has an impressive evolutionary history, and as an endemic species that only lives in Nova Scotia represents an important part of Canadian biodiversity. However, this importance is not matched by a wealth of information about the species, and much remains unknown about this little fish except that it is in danger of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]