Come learn about some of the wonderful insects that can be found locally! Bring in mystery insects (specimens or photos) for identification by our team. Try your hand at games about insect camouflage and get excited about the incredible biodiversity of insects that can be found all around us! Location Cox Institute room 277
Unlocking the secrets of soil. Find out how beneficial microbes enhance soil health and resilience, promoting sustainable agriculture. Location Cox Institute room 255
Follow your nose to our Food Lab and enjoy fresh-popped popcorn! Play our seed matching game and win a prize! Location: Food Lab Cox 275
The Truro Start Science program is proud to partner with SuperNOVA for a hands-on activity! Dive into ocean science as participants learn all about whales, from exploring whale bones to experimenting with different feeding techniques! Location: Cox 251
Visit the Computer Science booth located outside Cox room 251 and experience wearable technology along with educational hardware boards for programming circuit designs. Location: Cox Institute
Come visit the Business and Social Sciences Department and learn how foods get from farm to table, make your own buttons or just take a break in our children’s play area. Visit our cricket tasting booth! Location: Top of centre stairs, Cox Institute and Cox 274
Discover the future of farming with our vertical farming-hydroponics unit! Explore a wide collection of tropical plants from our research, examine fascinating microbial culture plates, and take-home cuttings of Jamaican thyme and other seedlings. Join us for an engaging experience in sustainable agriculture! Location: Header House
Join young agricultural researchers from the Canadian Society of Horticulture Science and take some plants home! Location: Header House
The campus Bookstore is open 10-2 during Community Day. Location: Cox Institute
The Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture team has tons of fun resources and activities for the whole family! Learn all about cover crops, pollinators and soil while witnessing dung beetle burrows in action with the Living Labs research project team. Our from “Apples to Apple Pie” displays a wide variety of careers in agriculture and what it takes to make the whole system work! We will also have tons of fun Meet Your Farmer activities for kids including a butter-making demo! Location: Cox Institute
Come to the Langille Centre for all your fitness needs! Whether it's working out on our brand-new equipment or playing some sports on our indoor courts, the Langille Centre has what you need. Come in for a tour and to cool off. Community memberships available. Location: Langille Athletic Centr