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  • April 3, 2024
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    Spring Native Plant Walks 

    Spring has arrived! It’s a great time to get outside and explore. Join us at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens to learn about native plant gardening throughout the season. We will be offering free monthly walks, each focusing on a different topic....

  • January 25, 2024
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    SEEKING PLANT LOVING STUDENTS

    MAKE A DIFFERENCE THIS SUMMER – HELP SUPPORT BIODIVERSITY AND PLANT CONSERVATION Student Living Collections Assistant, K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre & Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens May – August 2023 (16 weeks) 35 hours/week, $17/hour The K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre is...

  • December 19, 2023
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    Happy Holidays from all of us at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens

    The K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens will remain open to the public and the Acadia Community during the holiday season from 10-4 daily. Stop by the lobby and view our beautiful balsam fir Christmas tree adorned with...

  • December 14, 2023
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    Exploring environmental science: Hands-on seabird dissections provide learning opportunities for Acadia Students 

    Weekends have recently seen a lot of activity in one of our labs at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre. The Ducks Unlimited Canada Acadia University Campus Club hosted a Seabird Dissection Workshop enabling students to gain hands on skills in environmental...

  • October 27, 2023
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    Fall Continental MycoBlitz 

    Fall Continental MycoBlitz  While many mushrooms are delicious, some can make you sick or make you wish you were dead. Thankfully, only a few that currently occur in the Wapna’ki Forest are truly deadly. Acadia students have been learning to identify mushrooms as...

  • October 4, 2023
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    Climate Change & Balsam Fir Trees: Collaborative Research with the Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia and the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre

    The Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia (CTCNS) represents over 300 Christmas tree growers who manage approximately 15,000 acres, primarily of Balsam fir. The CTCNS is committed to an active climate change adaptation strategy that includes the development and production of Balsam...

  • August 16, 2023
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    New Native Flora Course Offered this Fall

    Alain Belliveau, Irving Biodiversity Collections Manager for the E.C. Smith Herbarium and Acadia Seed Bank, is offering an exciting new course this fall semester about Native Flora in the Wapna’ki/Acadian Forest Region. Students can expect to learn about the ecology of the...

  • August 26, 2023
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    A Bat Box Donated by Acadia Alumni has its first Resident! 

    This adorable little guy was spotted during a routine check of one of bat boxes located on our Acadia University Campus. This bat box was first installed in 2021, so we are thrilled to see it being used so quickly. The bat...

  • July 18, 2023
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    The Flora and Fauna of Brier Island: Field Notes from our Researchers

    In the westernmost part of the province on the southern end of the North Mountain ridge, there is a small island approximately 7.5 kilometres long and 2.5 kilometres wide. This island, known as Brier Island, is often referred to as Nova Scotia’s...

  • September 11, 2023
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    Acadia University and K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre announce four new Arthur L. Irving Scholarship recipients  

    Acadia University and the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre have selected four incoming undergraduate students as Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation Scholars.   The scholarship, valued at $60,000 over four years, is among the most prestigious in Canada. It is awarded to students...

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