Join us at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens to learn about the fascinating lives of native bees!  

Bee Walk Dates:

Saturday May 23, 12:00-2:00 pm
Saturday July 4, 10:00-12:00pm
Saturday August 15, 10:00am- 12:00pm
Saturday September 12, 12:00-2:00 pm

Rain dates for all events are the following Sunday

Space is limited, please secure your spot by sending us an email at: kcirvingcentre@acadiau.ca or calling us at: (902) 585-1917. Pay what you can by donation.

These event offerings build on a successful series of bee walks last year, each event was sold out!

Join our accomplished research team to learn how to catch and identify native bee species and discover the hidden world of bee diversity. The guides are Terrell Roulston, Research Associate in Acadia University’s Biology Department; Jane Vurdela, Graduate Student in Acadia University’s Biology Department; Emily McLean, Graduate Student at Dalhousie University; and Carys McMurray, Graduate Student in Acadia University’s Biology Department.

Walks begin at the main entrance of the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens (pavilion facing University Avenue) at 32 University Avenue on the Acadia University campus.

Accessible parking is available on Crowell Dr, across from the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre, and accessible washrooms are available in the Irving Centre. The speed and route of the walk will be adjusted to participants. Expect gentle hills and wheelchair accessible finely compacted gravel pathways. Benches are present throughout the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens, and you will be encouraged to use them to soak up the beauty of the space.