[sust-mar] Hike AGM, Overnight Course & Call for Fall Guided Hikes

[Hike Nova Scotia]

Hike NS AGM & Hike June 11 in Halifax

The Hike Nova Scotia Annual General Meeting will take place in Halifax on
Saturday June 11. Included are a hike beforehand (must RSVP), lunch (must
RSVP) and a presentation from the Woodens River Watershed Environmental
Organization, go to www.hikenovascotia.ca.  


Field Leader – Overnight Course July 23-24, Economy

A Field Leader – Overnight module will be offered in Economy on July 23 and
24. Participants receive Outdoor Council of Canada (OCC) national
certification. A pre-requisite to the course is at least one OCC Field
Leader course. All of the instruction is outdoors, including an overnight
hiking trip. The cost is $125 ($115 for current paid Hike NS members and
$100 for Duke of Ed leaders). The course is offered through Hike Nova Scotia
in partnership with the Nova Scotia Chapter of the OCC and supported by the
Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage. For more
information, go to
http://www.hikenovascotia.ca/projects/leadership-hiking-course/. 


Call for Fall 2016 Guided Hikes by Aug. 15

Once again, Hike NS invites groups across NS to partner with it on
delivering fall guided hikes in September and October of 2016. The purpose
of the event series is to: 1) get more people in NS hiking; 2) highlight
local trails and increase their use; and 3) promote Hike NS and local trail
groups. Hike NS will help promote events, provide a how-to guide and provide
trail prizes to giveaway. 
 
If you and your local municipality or organization can organize a hike (or
already plan to host a hike), please register your event here
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RR2XLQ2 by August 15 for events between Sept.
10 and Oct. 30. Note that one organization may register only up to five
hikes.  


Hike Nova Scotia

info at hikenovascotia.ca
www.hikenovascotia.ca 

Mailing address: PO Box 31076 Gladstone, Halifax, NS  B3K 5T9

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