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Horticulture staff at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens, with the help of volunteers from the Friends of the Acadian Forest Society are working with Noggins Corner Farm to develop a low cost, simple ‘Native Plant Pollinator Package’ to help attract pollinators to agricultural...
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On May 9 and 10 the Nova Scotia Envirothon took place at Acadia University. The K.C. Irving Centre is thrilled to have hosted a successful event this year. 10 teams of high school students participated. A huge congratulations to this year’s provincial...
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The K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens join Acadia in mourning the passing of Arthur L. Irving. An integral part of the Acadia University Family, he will be deeply missed. Arthur cared for Acadia, and leaves a legacy...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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