Receipts for income tax purposes will be issued for all donations. The Society is organized under the Society's Act of Nova Scotia and began in March 1974. Since then it has grown in membership to about 250 individual and family memberships. The Society organization is directed by an executive plus directors. The BNS is a registered charity and has applied for conservation easment status with the province of Nova Scotia.
Membership is open to any interested person.
The usual meeting place is at Acadia University in Room 244 of the Beveridge Arts Centre. Events Field Trips are scheduled throughout the year usually on the weekends. See Meeting Schedule for specific dates and time. The primary objective of the Society is to encourage and develop understanding and appreciation of nature in its members and the interested public. The word 'nature' is interpreted broadly and includes rocks, plants, animals, water, air, and stars.