UPCOMING EVENTS
Spring kicked off our 2017 events season in a FINtastic way!

We're now busy working on something bigger and better for all of you to enjoy. Follow our social media channels for sneak peaks and updates or subscribe to our newsletter to be the first to find out what this is all about. 
On the horizon...
Later this fall we'll be participating in the Maritime Race Weekend and the Sustainable Oceans Conference. Details to come!
PAST EVENTS
With photo galleries!
Oceans Week HFX - June 2nd - 11th
Halifax does more than celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8th, it turns it into a full week of celebration!

We attended two events for the 2017 Oceans Week HFX.
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Photo Gallery coming soon! 
Goodwill Bot - May 22, 2017
Thank you to Good Robot Brewing for donating $1 of every pint sold that day to the Back to the Sea Society!

Our team had a great time hosting a touch tank and fun games that helped us raise more funds. 

Thank you to our in kind prize donors: Bad Mouth Soaps, Black Market Boutique, Earth Elementals Soap, Freeman's Little New York, Gift Market, Nova Scotia Fisherman, and Off Beet Farm. 
See Change Conference - May 18 - 21, 2017

​Check back soon for an update on our presentation Creating Big Waves with Small Actions happening and a full photo gallery. 
French Ocean Program - March 18, 2017


​Thanks to the families who joined us at the Cole Harbour Public library for a kid friendly program. 

We talked about local ocean critters and showed the kids some dried specimens (sand dollars, urchins and more)! 

Afterwards, everyone enjoyed a viewing of Trouver Doris. 
24th Annual FSRS Conference - February 23rd, 2017

We had a Back to the Sea booth at the 24th Annual Conference of the Fishermen and Scientists Research Society. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to talk to us!

Our founder Magali was also the emcee for this conference, introducing the lineup of wonderful speakers. Dr. Megan Bailey did a wonderful keynote speech, the student poster competition showcased wonderful research and there were many interesting booth displays from NGOs and industry partners. 
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Fish out of Water Family Fun Day - December 22nd, 2016


We had a great time at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 for their 2nd annual Family Fun Day.

Over 350 people came to the museum for this event! 

We were there with our Touch Tanks and did special presentations in both French and English. The museum also put on other water themed activities for all to enjoy! 
100 Kids Who Care Meeting - December 7th, 2016

On September 28th, we were honoured to accept a donation when the children attending the 100 Kids Who Care meeting chose Back to the Sea Society as their non-profit of choice! 

To say thanks and to let the kids and parents know more about how their money will help, we presented at the December meeting.

​Have a child between the ages of 5 and 14? Join the 100 Kids who Care Halifax! 
Touch Tank Days - August to October 2016
If you've attended one of our Touch Tank Days, please fill out our survey. Your feedback and support will directly contribute to making the Back to the Sea Aquarium a reality. 

You can also rate us on Facebook!
The Touch Tank Days were created as a proof of concept for the proposed Back to the Sea Aquarium and a way for us to begin our ocean education mandate. They were an opportunity for children and families to interact with local marine invertebrates and learn more about our ocean! ​We want to get people talking about the Back to the Sea Aquarium project and about ocean conservation. 

We hosted seven Touch Tanks Days during which we saw over 1500 visitors! 

Thank you to everyone who came out to see us and meet our local marine animals! 
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See our photo galleries below, or visit our Facebook page for more pictures. 

Thank you to our sponsors!
​​This event series was made possible thanks to the generous support of The Image Salon and Eyes on Optometry Group. 
Photos by the Petty Harbour Mini Aquarium

​We would also like to thank Greg and Catherine Sheffer, Scott and Jenna Sheffer, Dalhousie University and the Bedford Institute of Oceanography with special thanks to Paul Fraser. 
Touch Tank Days in Fisherman's Cove
Hope for Wildlife Open House
You, Me and the Sea part of the Sustainabe Oceans Conference
​Ocean Literacy Conference 2016: Ocean Optimism 

​Founder of the Back to the Sea Society, Magali, led a workshop at this conference hosted by the Canadian Network for Ocean Education. Read her article about the conference in the Fishermen and Scientists Research Society's Summer 2016 Newsletter. 
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Thank you those who participated in the workshop and to Kiley Best for her help!