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SUMMARY:MCFC: Winter Adventure at Four Mile Stillwater Trail
DESCRIPTION:Join SOOF\, Medway Community Forests and Annapolis County Recreation for a guided walk/snowshoe at the Four Mile Stillwater Trail. Angelika and Ashlea will be leading a walk through the beautiful mixed forest to learn about work being done to protect hemlock trees in Kespukwitk. This trail is managed through a partnership with the Medway Community Forest Coop and the Friends of the Medway Lakes Wilderness Area. Snowshoes will be available to try out… if there’s snow! \nInformed Consent & Release Of Liability: Our workshops are a wonderful way to connect to nature\, learn more about our forests and interact with the community\, but it is not without certain risks\, dangers\, hazards\, and liabilities to participants.  We require all participants (or their legal guardians) to complete\, sign and date the waiver before they can participate in the workshop. Click here to download the waiver and please ensure that you bring it with you to the workshop.  Extra copies will be available at check-in if you forget! \nRegister here: Winter Adventure at Four Mile Stillwater Trail
URL:https://kswnsconservation.ca/event/mcfc-winter-adventure-at-four-mile-stillwater-trail/
LOCATION:Four Mile Stillwater Trail\, 2032 Nova Scotia Trunk 8\, Bear River\, Nova Scotia\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Medway Community Forest Cooperative":MAILTO:info@medwaycommunityforest.com
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SUMMARY:MTRI Mapping Mondays
DESCRIPTION:If you’re a local landowner that could benefit from having a map of your property or woodlot\, drop by the MTRI office any time between 1:00-4:00 PM and we’ll create a free customized map for you\, which you can take home in printed or electronic format.\n\n\nUsing publicly available provincial data\, the map can include the forest stands\, soils\, wetlands and water bodies\, buildings\, roads\, and topography present on your property.\n\n\nIf you’d like to schedule a specific time to come in\, fill out this form to let us know:\nhttps://forms.office.com/r/G9jiEwVR5R\n\n\n\nPlease email benherringer@merseytobeatic.ca if you have any questions.\n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://kswnsconservation.ca/event/mtri-mapping-mondays-2/
LOCATION:Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute\, 9 Mount Merritt Road\, Kempt\, Nova Scotia\, B0T 1B0\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute":MAILTO:info@merseytobeatic.ca
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SUMMARY:MTRI March Break Day
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute Wednesday\, March 12th from 11-2 at our field station for drop-in family fun! Lunch will be provided.
URL:https://kswnsconservation.ca/event/mtri-march-break-day/
LOCATION:Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute\, 9 Mount Merritt Road\, Kempt\, Nova Scotia\, B0T 1B0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute":MAILTO:info@merseytobeatic.ca
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SUMMARY:NSWWT: Boundary Line Maintenance Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Are you a woodland owner looking for guidance on how to properly maintain your boundary lines?  \nClear\, well-marked property lines are essential for responsible land management\, helping to prevent disputes\, supporting sustainable use\, and protecting your investment. This interactive workshop is designed to provide private woodland owners with practical guidance on boundary line maintenance\, offering expert advice and best practices. \nThe first portion of the workshop (1:00–2:30 PM) will feature introductions\, a presentation on best practices\, and an interactive Q&A session. Following this\, you will have the option to join a field tour from 3:00–4:00 PM\, where you can discuss key learnings in a nearby woodlot. \nTea\, coffee and snacks will be available. Space is limited\, and registration is required to secure your spot. A waitlist will be available once capacity is reached. Sign up through the form below. \nPlease note: This workshop provides general information and is not a substitute for consulting a certified Nova Scotia Land Surveyor for legal boundary assessments. \nRegister here: Boundary Line Maintenance Workshop
URL:https://kswnsconservation.ca/event/nswwt-boundary-line-maintenance-workshop/
LOCATION:North Nova Office\, 11986 Hwy 4\, Wentworth\, Nova Scotia\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust":MAILTO:info@nsworkingwoodlandstrust.org
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SUMMARY:MTRI Late Winter Birding Spring BioBlitz Walk
DESCRIPTION:Get free tickets for our first Spring BioBlitz walk here!\n\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/…/late-winter-birding-hike…\n\n\n\nThe Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute is hosting a 20 day iNaturalist BioBlitz in Kespukwitk\, Southwest Nova Scotia. Get out and look for signs of spring and get to know your local organisms as they emerge! Join us for guided walks to boost your ID skills. Join the iNaturalist project here:\n\n\nhttps://www.inaturalist.org/…/sixth-annual-spring…\n\n\n\nThis first walk will feature the last winter birds\, who have stuck around until the first weeks of spring. Learn how to identify birds by sight sound and their fascinating behaviours! We recommend participants show up with comfortable and weather appropriate hiking shoes and clothing. Binoculars are encouraged as well as a camera or phone to take pictures with! Stay tuned for more walks in the near future.\n\n\n\nMTRI has been hosting BioBlitz events since in 2020 and is excited to continue this tradition that encourages our understanding of the flora\, fauna\, and fungi that call Kespukwitk home. This year we are encouraging participants to look for early signs of spring\, such as tree buds\, emerging amphibians\, or even lingering flocks of sea ducks. Observations that do not fit into this category are welcome as well! Be sure to submit observations of reptiles and amphibians to the Nova Scotia Herp Atlas Project: https://inaturalist.ca/projects/nova-scotia-herp-atlas\n\n\n\nTo participate\, log on to iNaturalist and submit your photos to this project and help others with their identifications. Participate in guided walks and learn from experts. Those who submit three or more observations will be eligible to win prizes and stickers!\n\n\nVisit us at https://www.merseytobeatic.ca/ to learn more about our mission.
URL:https://kswnsconservation.ca/event/mtri-late-winter-birding-spring-bioblitz-walk/
LOCATION:Hirtle’s Beach\, 318 Hirtle Beach Road\, Kingsburg\, Nova Scotia\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute":MAILTO:info@merseytobeatic.ca
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SUMMARY:TransCoastal Adaptations Level 1 Green Shores Training
DESCRIPTION:TCA has scheduled TWO Level 1 training opportunities for HRM residents. These training opportunities are provided FREE\, thanks to support from the Halifax Regional Municipality and the Ecology Action Centre\, as part of the Living Lakeshores Project. \n\nVisit transcoastaladaptations.com/events  to register.\n\n\nVisit transcoastaladaptations.com/green-shores to learn more about how the Green Shores program can help you support healthy and sustainable ocean and lake shores!\n\n\nQuestions? Email transcoastaladaptations@smu.ca\n\nGreen Shores® is a program originally created by the Stewardship Centre for BC\, and has recently expanded and updated to be applicable in the Maritimes! Green Shores provides anyone working on a lake or ocean shoreline with a system of credits and ratings to optimize the benefits that the project provides to both the project manager/homeowner\, and to the environment. Level 1 training is a great introduction to the program and covers shoreline ecology\, governance\, and climate change adaptation measures\, with the ability to apply what is learned to a real shoreline in the afternoon.
URL:https://kswnsconservation.ca/event/transcoastal-adaptations-level-1-green-shores-training/
LOCATION:Chocolate Lake rec Centre\, 1014 Purcells Cove Road\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia
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ORGANIZER;CN="TransCoastal Adaptations Centre for Nature-based Solutions":MAILTO:transcoastaladaptations@smu.ca.
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SUMMARY:MTRI "Early Spring Plants & Amphibians" Bioblitz Walk
DESCRIPTION:The Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute is hosting a 20 day iNaturalist BioBlitz in Kespukwitk\, Southwest Nova Scotia. Register for MTRI’s second Spring BioBlitz walk here! \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/…/spring-plants-amphibians… \nThis walk will feature some early spring plants and amphibians\, some of our first signs of spring! Learn how to identify plants and how to be good stewards to the amphibians who we share our forests and wetlands with! We recommend participants show up with comfortable and weather appropriate hiking shoes and clothing. Binoculars are encouraged as well as a camera or phone to take pictures with! \nMTRI has been hosting BioBlitz events since in 2020 and is excited to continue this tradition that encourages our understanding of the flora\, fauna\, and fungi that call Kespukwitk home. This year we are encouraging participants to look for early signs of spring\, such as tree buds\, emerging amphibians\, or even lingering flocks of sea ducks. Observations that do not fit into this category are welcome as well! \nGet out and look for signs of spring and get to know your local organisms as they emerge! Join us for guided walks to boost your ID skills. Join the iNaturalist project here: \nhttps://www.inaturalist.org/…/sixth-annual-spring… \nTo participate\, log on to iNaturalist and submit your photos to this project and help others with their identifications. Participate in guided walks and learn from experts. Those who submit three or more observations will be eligible to win prizes and stickers! \nVisit us at https://www.merseytobeatic.ca/ to learn more about our mission.
URL:https://kswnsconservation.ca/event/mtri-early-spring-plants-amphibians-bioblitz-walk/
LOCATION:Acacia Valley Trail\, 155 Mill Rd\, Hillgrove\, Nova Sctoia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute":MAILTO:info@merseytobeatic.ca
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