Halifax Chapter October Field Trip – Lichens of Blue Mountain

Date/Time

Sunday, October 25, 2020
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Description

Blue Felt Lichen
Blue Felt Lichen (Pectenia plumbea), the provincial lichen of Nova Scotia (image by Troy McMullin)

For our October field trip we’ll journey to the highest point of land in HRM: Blue Mountain. Okay, okay… it doesn’t have a snowy peak or anything, but it is still a pretty cool place. Especially for lichen! We’ll be joined by none other than one of Nova Scotia’s most well-known lichenologists, Frances Anderson. She literally (co-) wrote the book on lichens of Northeastern Nova America!

We will head in to Blue Mountain – Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area using a trailhead in the Kingswood subdivision. To get directions to the start of the hike, register with Karen at ynchalifax at yncns dot ca.

Location

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Blue Mountain at BMBCL Wilderness Area - Anahid Drive entrance

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