We had a great weekend during our annual youth programming at Nature Nova Scotia’s Celebration of Nature this spring. With 17 youth from ages 6 […]
Nature Guardians explore the woods at Long Lake Provincial Park
Our second Nature Guardians trip was shaped by the youths’ interest in exploring and becoming better at navigating in the woods and using navigational tools. […]
Nature Guardians Winter Tracking Hike
On our first outing as a monthly chapter, the crew of eight Nature Guardians ventured out into the deep snow at Hemlock Ravine in Bedford […]
Footprints in the snow: Berwick Chapter January Outing
Dog, fox or coyote? Mouse, vole or shrew? Who left these tracks, when and where were they going? These were just some of the many […]
Location, location, location: essential tips for shelter building (Dec 3, 2016)
The Berwick Young Naturalist Club was busy building natural abodes this weekend and we wanted to share our efforts. Lean-to shelter tester After our opening […]
Backlands adventure
A field trip report by YNC volunteer (Halifax chatper) Mirabai Alexander Wonderfully windy day at the ‘Backlands,’ a Jack Pine Barren behind new residential […]
Fun Backlands Report
A field trip report by YNC member (Halifax chapter) Maceo Arruda Kyriakidis I had lots of fun on the Jack Pine barrens of the Herring […]
Chasing Forest Mysteries (Oct 29)
As I’ve come to expect from most forest outings, nature never fails to deliver her fair share of mysteries as I travel along. But when […]
Nature Guardians make a Pollinator Hotel at Common Roots Urban Farm
The Nature Guardians Program of the Halifax Chapter worked at the Common Roots Urban Farm in Halifax to make a pollinator hotel for solitary bees. […]
Marvels of Meander River
On Victoria Day (May 23, 2016) a group of 42 keen naturalists meandered down to Meander River (near Smileys Provincial Park). We visited the Meander […]