Upcoming Events
Forested Wetland Education Project Events
Wetland Education Field Day
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest, Mooseland, NS
in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada
Registration coming soon!
Wetland Education Field Day
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest, Mooseland, NS
in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada
Registration coming soon!
Past Events
OPDF iNaturalist Bioblitz
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest, Mooseland, NS
in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada, Ecology Action Centre, and Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
Conserving Habitat for Forested Wetland Birds at Risk (with Ducks Unlimited Canada and Dr. Cindy Staicer):
Treasured Wetlands Event
Sunday, Oct. 1st, 2023, 1-4pm
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest, Mooseland, NS
in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada
Landbird Species at Risk and Forested Wetland Tour
Saturday, Sept. 9th, 2023, 1-4pm
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest, Mooseland, NS
in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada
Ecological Forestry for Beginners- Session 4: Boundary Line Maintenance
Saturday, Nov. 5th, 2022, 10am-3pm
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest, Mooseland, NS
Presenter: Fred Hutchinson, BA, NSLS, P. Surv, CLS
Workshop: Conserving Bird Species at Risk in Working Forests
CBC Land and Sea Episode (S21 E12)
Air date: Sunday, February 27th, 2022
Episode available to watch here at CBC Gem
Technical Workshop: Climate-Adaptive Silviculture
Friday, September 24th, 2021
10:00am-3:00pm
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest (Mooseland, Halifax County, NS)
Trail Clean-Up Day
Sunday, September 12th, 2021
Mooseland, NS
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest 2021 AGM
Sunday, August 1st, 2021
Mooseland, NS
Ecological Forestry Field Day
Saturday, November 10th, 2019
Mooseland, NS
Fall Field Day & Guided Hike
Saturday, October 19th, 2019
Mooseland, NS
Volunteer Day & Spring Clean-Up
Saturday, June 22nd, 2019
Mooseland, NS
Boundary Line Maintenance Workshop
Saturday, June 1st, 2019
Mooseland, NS
Nova Scotia Woodlot Owners & Operators Association 2019 AGM
Saturday, May 25th, 2019
Debert, NS
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest 2019 AGM
Friday, May 3rd, 2019
Mooseland Community Centre (Mooseland, NS)
NS Mycological Society Mushroom Foray 2018
Saturday, October 13th, 2018
Mooseland, NS
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest 2018 AGM
Friday, April 27th, 2018
Mooseland Community Centre (Mooseland, NS)
Boundary Line Maintenance Workshop
Saturday, October 28th, 2017
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest (Mooseland, NS)
Managing Northern Hardwoods for Value Workshop
Thursday, October 12th, 2017
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest (Mooseland, NS)
Lichen Identification Workshop
Saturday, September 23rd, 2017
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest (Mooseland, NS)
Boundary Line Maintenance Workshop
Saturday, June 3rd, 2017
Mooseland, NS
Forest Roads, Bridges and Trails Workshop
Saturday, May 13th, 2017
Mooseland, NS
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest 2017 AGM
Friday, March 31st, 2017, 6:00-8:00pm
Mooseland, NS
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest, Mooseland, NS
in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada, Ecology Action Centre, and Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
Conserving Habitat for Forested Wetland Birds at Risk (with Ducks Unlimited Canada and Dr. Cindy Staicer):
- Intro Webinar: Monday, May 27, 2024, 7:00 - 8:30pm (click here for a recording)
- Bird Walk: Saturday, June 8, 2024, 8:00am - 12:00pm (Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest, Mooseland, NS)
Treasured Wetlands Event
Sunday, Oct. 1st, 2023, 1-4pm
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest, Mooseland, NS
in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada
Landbird Species at Risk and Forested Wetland Tour
Saturday, Sept. 9th, 2023, 1-4pm
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest, Mooseland, NS
in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada
Ecological Forestry for Beginners- Session 4: Boundary Line Maintenance
Saturday, Nov. 5th, 2022, 10am-3pm
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest, Mooseland, NS
Presenter: Fred Hutchinson, BA, NSLS, P. Surv, CLS
Workshop: Conserving Bird Species at Risk in Working Forests
- Webinar: Thursday, June 2nd, 2022 at 7:00pm (click here for a recording)
- Field Trip: Saturday, June 4th, 2022, 7:45am-12:00pm (Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest, Mooseland, NS)
CBC Land and Sea Episode (S21 E12)
Air date: Sunday, February 27th, 2022
Episode available to watch here at CBC Gem
Technical Workshop: Climate-Adaptive Silviculture
Friday, September 24th, 2021
10:00am-3:00pm
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest (Mooseland, Halifax County, NS)
Trail Clean-Up Day
Sunday, September 12th, 2021
Mooseland, NS
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest 2021 AGM
Sunday, August 1st, 2021
Mooseland, NS
Ecological Forestry Field Day
Saturday, November 10th, 2019
Mooseland, NS
Fall Field Day & Guided Hike
Saturday, October 19th, 2019
Mooseland, NS
Volunteer Day & Spring Clean-Up
Saturday, June 22nd, 2019
Mooseland, NS
Boundary Line Maintenance Workshop
Saturday, June 1st, 2019
Mooseland, NS
Nova Scotia Woodlot Owners & Operators Association 2019 AGM
Saturday, May 25th, 2019
Debert, NS
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest 2019 AGM
Friday, May 3rd, 2019
Mooseland Community Centre (Mooseland, NS)
NS Mycological Society Mushroom Foray 2018
Saturday, October 13th, 2018
Mooseland, NS
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest 2018 AGM
Friday, April 27th, 2018
Mooseland Community Centre (Mooseland, NS)
Boundary Line Maintenance Workshop
Saturday, October 28th, 2017
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest (Mooseland, NS)
Managing Northern Hardwoods for Value Workshop
Thursday, October 12th, 2017
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest (Mooseland, NS)
Lichen Identification Workshop
Saturday, September 23rd, 2017
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest (Mooseland, NS)
Boundary Line Maintenance Workshop
Saturday, June 3rd, 2017
Mooseland, NS
Forest Roads, Bridges and Trails Workshop
Saturday, May 13th, 2017
Mooseland, NS
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest 2017 AGM
Friday, March 31st, 2017, 6:00-8:00pm
Mooseland, NS