Garrison Pier, the main access point to McNabs Island, has reopened! The pier, originally constructed in 1898, has seen a lot of activity over its long life. This summer, the Province spent $450,000 on repairs to the old pier. Both the longer floating dock on the south-side of the Pier and the shorter north-side floating dock for picking up and dropping off passengers, are now in place. See you on the island! #mcnabsisland #sailnovascotia #islandlife #halifaxharbour #boatinglife #sailinglife @novascotiaparks Nova Scotia @visitnovascotia Nova Scotia Provincial Parks @buildnovascotia Build Nova Scotia Parks Canada Halifax @discoverhalifax @parks.canada Discover Halifax @armdaleyachtclub Armdale Yacht Club Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron Shearwater Yacht Club Bedford Basin Yacht Club @dartmouth_yacht_club Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission Sail Nova Scotia @sailnovascotia @seahfx A&M Sea Charters Bluenose II Sea Halifax Boat Tours & Adventures Port Halifax @ambassatoursgrayline Ambassatours Gray Line Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia (CKNS) @canoekayakns (fb)

McNabs Island is home to a variety of fascinating plant life! During a recent work party clearing the Jenkins Hill and Detention Barrack trails, our summer students and volunteers spotted a truly unique plant — the Ghost Plant (Monotropa uniflora), sometimes called Indian Pipe. Unlike most plants, it contains no chlorophyll, giving it a striking all-white ghostly appearance. Surprisingly, the Ghost Plant is a member of the Ericaceae family, which includes blueberries, cranberries and rhododendrons. #mcnabsisland #halifaxnovascotia #mcnabsislandprovincialpark #nature #naturetherapy #plantsofnovascotia #ericaceae #inaturalist #floraofnovascotia #plantsmakepeoplehappy #ghostplant @naturens.ca Nature Nova Scotia @nature_ns Nova Scotia Nature Trust Environment and Natural Resources in Canada @plantsofnovascotia Outdoor Nova Scotia Outdoor Council of Canada - Atlantic Canada @outdoorcouncil Halifax Field Naturalists @halifaxfieldnaturalists @floraofnovascotia @hike.nova.scotia Hike Nova Scotia (fb)