A yellow starfish cluster in the foreground is set against a dark blue background with text advertising a junior field trip about Halifax Harbour health.

Terranaut Club

LXCL:While this event is pay-what-you-can, the full cost per participant is $50. For those unable to make a donation, please contact us at coordinator@terranautclub.com to reserve a spot. Cancellations made 24 hours or more before the start of the program are eligible for a refund if requested.

General Admission

About Harbour Health in Halifax 🌊Join us for a deep dive into how coastal marine life is impacted by the big city of Halifax! We&rsquo;ll explore local biodiversity in touch tanks, tour the Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity, conduct water quality monitoring in the Halifax Harbour, learn about oil spills and other urban dangers to marine life, craft our favourite local species out of air-dry clay, and more! Details:<ul fr-original-style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style='list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;'>Friday, July 31st&nbsp;</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style='list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;'>10:00 am - 4:00 pm</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style='list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;'>Drop-off and Pick-up location TBD</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style='list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;'>For girls and gender diverse youth ages 9-12</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style='list-style-type: disc; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;'>Maximum 15 participants</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style='list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;'>Pay-what-you-can (suggested donation $50)</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style='list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;'>No prior knowledge needed!</li></ul> Activities:<ul fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity at Dalhousie University - Get a tour from centre staff and see live local marine species, engaging exhibits, and complete an activity sheet!</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Dalhousie University Touch Tanks - &nbsp;We&rsquo;ll get hands-on with local marine specimens that we learned about on our tour of the Beaty Centre.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Air Dry Clay Craft - We&rsquo;ll craft our favourite local marine species out of air-dry clay to bring home!</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Oil Spill - We&rsquo;ll learn about the dangers of urban areas like Halifax to nearby marine environments by simulating an oil spill and clean up, and talk about the many industries in the Halifax Harbour!</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Water Quality Monitoring - We&rsquo;ll collect samples from the Halifax Arm and conduct water quality monitoring tests to learn about harbour health and what local marine species are exposed to.&nbsp;</li></ul> Note that field trips are open registration and differ from the nomination system used for our overnight summer programs. Contact us at coordinator@terranautclub.com with questions.

About Harbour Health in Halifax 🌊Join us for a deep dive into how coastal marine life is impacted by the big city of Halifax! We’ll explore local biodiversity in touch tanks, tour the Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity, conduct water quality monitoring in the Halifax Harbour, learn about oil spills and other urban dangers to marine life, craft our favourite local species out of air-dry clay, and more! Details:<ul><li>Friday, July 31st </li><li>10:00 am - 4:00 pm</li><li>Drop-off and Pick-up location TBD</li><li>For girls and gender diverse youth ages 9-12</li><li>Maximum 15 participants</li><li>Pay-what-you-can (suggested donation $50)</li><li>No prior knowledge needed!</li></ul> Activities:<ul><li>Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity at Dalhousie University - Get a tour from centre staff and see live local marine species, engaging exhibits, and complete an activity sheet!</li><li>Dalhousie University Touch Tanks -  We’ll get hands-on with local marine specimens that we learned about on our tour of the Beaty Centre.</li><li>Air Dry Clay Craft - We’ll craft our favourite local marine species out of air-dry clay to bring home!</li><li>Oil Spill - We’ll learn about the dangers of urban areas like Halifax to nearby marine environments by simulating an oil spill and clean up, and talk about the many industries in the Halifax Harbour!</li><li>Water Quality Monitoring - We’ll collect samples from the Halifax Arm and conduct water quality monitoring tests to learn about harbour health and what local marine species are exposed to. </li></ul> Note that field trips are open registration and differ from the nomination system used for our overnight summer programs. Contact us at coordinator@terranautclub.com with questions.

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Junior Field Trip: Harbour Health in Halifax

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Free

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