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Green Light Indicators of Lakeshore and River Health of Southwest Nova Scotia, Kesputwitk

Biosphere staff are currently active pursuing a number of projects. For one project, Kespukwitk / Southwest Nova Scotia Priority Place—Lakeshore Restoration for Coastal Plain Species At Risk: (2024 to 2026), the Southwest Nova Scotia Biosphere Reserve Association has been given two years of funding to restore lakeshore habitats that have been damaged and have lost […]

SNBR – Project Updates

Staff at the Southwest Nova Biosphere have been working on a number of projects. These are funded by Environment Climate Change Canada. Below are updated documents on these projects.

MTRI BBQ and 20th Anniversary, June 25, 2024

Tis the season for a BBQ! MTRI will be hosting their annual BBQ on: Tuesday, June 25th from 4-6pm! MTRI Field Station 9 Mt Merritt Road, Kempt Please: RSVP at: https://bit.ly/3Rgc9RR We look forward to seeing everyone in celebration of MTRI’s 20th anniversary, rain or shine! If you have any questions or concerns, please reach […]

Publication – Himalayan Blackberry in eastern Canada: a timely discover

The Biosphere is pleased to announce the publication of a research paper, titled: “Himalayan Blackberry (Rubus bifrons) in eastern Canada: a timely discover“ The paper is authored by our own staff and board members. They are: David Sollows, Sean Blaney, Shayla Nickerson, and Nicholas Hill The Himalayan Blackberry is considered an invasive species. Abstract … […]

MTRI March Break Day – March 9, 2024

March Break Day – Our annual family March Break event Get ready for our FREE hands-on annual family March Break event: A Day in The Life of Wildlife! From decoding tweets with wildlife acoustics to hide and go seek radio tracking, track and scat ID, to discovering magic under the microscope, uncovering fur and footprints […]

MTRI Winter SWNS BioBlitz and March Break Day

  Join us for the Kespukwitk (Southwest NS) 4th Annual Winter BioBlitz, kicking off on Monday, Feb. 12, and running through Sunday, Feb. 25! Explore the beauty of Southwest NS by participating in this 2-week event on iNaturalist, a free wildlife and community science app. To join, simply log onto iNaturalist and start making observations […]

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