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<p>This year the Nova Scotia Celebration of Nature is being held at
the Debert Hospitality Centre (May 25 - 27 2018) which gives us an
opportunity to explore some amazing places in the centre of the
Province. Rates are very reasonable with adults ($175-$195pp) and
youth under 12 at $63 each for the weekend.More details and all
the agendas and registration forms can be found on our website at:
<a class="x_moz-txt-link-freetext" id="LPlnk108059"
href="http://naturens.ca/ync/events/2018-nature-nova-scotia-celebration-of-nature/">http://naturens.ca/ync/events/2018-nature-nova-scotia-celebration-of-nature/</a></p>
<p><a class="x_moz-txt-link-freetext" id="LPlnk108059"
href="http://naturens.ca/ync/events/2018-nature-nova-scotia-celebration-of-nature/"><br>
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<p>The theme this year is Species at Risk in Nova Scotia and we will
have three interesting guest speakers including:</p>
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<b><i><b><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
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mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
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mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">“Nova Scotia Landbird
Species at Risk” – a report
by<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Dr.
Cindy Staicer</span></span> </span></span></i></b>
</i></b></p>
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</i></b><b><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
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mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">“Raising Monarch Butterflies”-<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Larry Bogan</span></span></i></b></p>
<p><b><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
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mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> <span
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
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mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">“Acadian Forests and their
Inhabitants at Risk” -<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Bob Bancroft</span></span></span></span></i></b></p>
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<p><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
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mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Afternoon field trips are scheduled
to: Proposed Wentworth Valley Wilderness Area, Wallace River,
North Nova Forestry Demo Woodlot, Little Dyke, Mi'kmawey
Debert Interpretive Trail, Cobequid Hills, MacElmon's Pond
etc...</span></span></p>
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<p>The youth program will be chartering a bus and having an all day
field trip on the Saturday to the beautiful
<a id="LPlnk701498"
href="https://ec.gc.ca/ap-pa/default.asp?lang=En&n=AFDC6AFB-1&wbdisable=true">Wallace
Bay National Wildlife Area </a> where we will be joined by Liza
Barney from Bird Studies Canada and Becky Parker from Ducks
Unlimited who will guide us through several hands on and engaging
activities. Some $50 bursaries will be available for youth.<br>
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<p><b>DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION Is Thursday April 26 2018. </b>Note
Nature Nova Scotia has a cancellation fee of $20 and a strict
policy of no refunds after May 10
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If you have any further questions please contact Jeannie at
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ejgibson@ns.sympatico.ca">ejgibson@ns.sympatico.ca</a> or for youth program inquiries contact
Robin at <a class="x_moz-txt-link-abbreviated" id="LPlnk604934"
href="mailto:yncns@yncns.ca">
yncns@yncns.ca</a>
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