2001 – June 1-3 – Lunenburg – South Shore Naturalists
Federation of Nova Scotia Naturalists Annual General Meeting
2001 A South Shore Odyssey
12th Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
June 1, 2 and 3
Hosted by the South Shore Naturalists
AGM REGISTRATION FORM
Field Trips and Speakers
Program
| 6:30-9:00 pm | Registration: New Luneburg Fire Hall, Medway Street |
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| 7:00 pm | Welcome: Town of Lunenburg, FNSN and Announcements |
| 7:15 pm | Wine & Cheese Reception and Displays |
| 8:30 pm | A Walking Tour of Historic Lunenburg with Eric Croft (fee: a "Toonie") |
| 6:00-8:00 am | Early Morning Outings, Birding, Botany, Photography |
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| 8:00-8:45 am | Continential Breakfast, St. John's Aglican Church Hall, Cornwallis Street |
| 8:00-9:00 am | Registration: New Fire Hall |
| 9:15 am |
Wendy Muise & Merrill Heubach: Kingsburg Coastal Conservancy Land Conservation – Anyone Can Do It Dr. Bill Freedman – A Naturalist's Perspective of Gaff Point |
| 10:00 am | Break |
| 10:30 am | Dr. Howard Donohoe – How does Gold Get in the Rocks, Get Discovered and then Used? |
| 11:15 am | Dr. Martin Willison – Preservtion of Nova Scotian Cold Water Corals |
| 12:15 pm | Brown Bag Lunch available at Fire Hall |
| 1:15 – 5:00 pm |
FIELD TRIPS – Leaving from Fire Hall parking lot A – Gaff Point Hike with Eric and Anne Mills: A Walk on the Wild Side B – Gold Panning & Geology at the Ovens Natural Park with Howard Donohoe C – Cherry Hill Beach with Bob Taylor: How Barrier Beaches Can Turn Themselves Inside Out D – A Woodland Walk to Bayport Plant Farm with Jean McKiel E – LaHave Islands Boat Tour |
| 7:15 pm | Banquet, Riverport Community Centre |
| 9:00 pm | Night Sounds or Sky Watch |
| 6:00-8:00 am | Early Morning Outings: Birding, Botany, & Photography |
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| 8:00-8:45 am | Continential Breakfast, St.Johh's Anglican Church Hall |
| 9:00 am | Announcements – New Fire Hall |
| 9:15 am |
Leif Helmer: Landscapes of Learning – UNESCO Biosphere Principles in Practice the Nova Scotia Experience Jennifer Higgins: Southwest Nova Biosphere Project Tom Young: Fundy Biosphere Project |
| 10:15 am | Break |
| 10:45 am | Annual General Meeting of the FNSN |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch – Fire Hall |
| 1:15-5:00 pm |
FIELD TRIPS – Leaving from Fire Hall parking lot F. Gaff Point G. LaHave River Valley with Gary Selig H. Medicinal Plant Walk & Gold Mining Remains with Laurie Lacey I. Visit Windhorse Farm with Jim Drescher: Learn the Principles of Ecoforestry J. LaHave Island Boat Tour |
| All Day ———– | Birding and Deep Sea Coral Field Trip to Cape Sable Island |
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Conference Contact:
Catherine Pross at mcpross@yahoo.com
or Phone (902) 766-4667
