Category Archives: Conservation

Presumptive Exobasidium infestation on Black Huckleberry extends well beyond Osprey Trail area (Halifax Backlands) 5July2023

Posted on July 5, 2023 by admin

It took only 2 days following my initial post about this “mystery pest” on Black Huckleberry in the Osprey Trail area (McIntosh Run barrens) to document, courtesy of Joshua Barss Donham & Rosa Barss Donham & iNaturalist, occurrences of the … Continue reading →

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Fruit production by Black Huckleberry on the McIntosh Run barrens reduced by mystery pest 3Jul2023

Posted on July 3, 2023 by admin

The mystery pest appears to be the work of a fungus in the genus Exobasidium, a group of parasitic fungi.  While berry production in the area examined will certainly be reduced this year, it probably  won’t have serious longer term … Continue reading →

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Golden Heather in flower in the Backlands 30Jun2023

Posted on June 30, 2023 by admin

And some thoughts about what’s involved in keeping it around. By David Patriquin I have been observing Golden Heather (Hudsonia ericoides ) in flower in the Backlands over the last last 10 days or so. Golden Heather is hard to … Continue reading →

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“Sharing the Care of Williams Lake” 12Jun2023

Posted on June 12, 2023 by admin

“At their Annual General Meeting, on Tuesday May 23 at the Captain William Spry Centre, WLCC directors showcased the impacts of the environmental projects they completed in the past year. Projects ranged from guides on invasive plant species, a series … Continue reading →

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Sat Apr 29, 2023: NS Wild Flora Society hosting iNaturalist/City Nature Challenge hike on Osprey Trail (Halifax, NS)

Posted on April 25, 2023 by admin
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In Kjipuktuk/Halifax Today: The People’s Parade for Life on Earth 22Apr2023

Posted on April 22, 2023 by admin

From EAC Join us for a joyful community parade on Earth Day, April 22, 2023! Let us all come together to celebrate Mother Earth, to celebrate water which is life and to celebrate our beautiful communities and our continued resistance … Continue reading →

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Backlands Coalition presents to HRM Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee 20Apr2023

Posted on April 21, 2023 by admin

Boris Worm and Kaarin Tae presented to the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee (aka CPED) on Thursday Apr 20, 2021. View Youtube Archive. The presentation by Boris and Kaarin begins at minute 8:52. Later that same day, Boris … Continue reading →

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City Nature Challenge Apr 28 to May 1, 2023

Posted on April 18, 2023 by admin

Halifax is participating in the iNaturalist-based City Nature Challenge again, this year over the days Friday May 28 to Monday May 1. It’s pretty simple to contribute to Halifax’s effort to document our natural world and illustrate citizen’s love of … Continue reading →

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Making the case for the Backlands 12Apr2023

Posted on April 12, 2023 by admin

On April 6, 2023, Boris Worm and Mather Carscallen made a presentation to the HRM Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee on why we want to ‘Keep the Backlands Wild’. View the presentation on this YouTube Video, starting around minute 4:41. … Continue reading →

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Province has set aside funds for Williams Lake Dam 1Apr2023

Posted on April 1, 2023 by admin

Posted on FB page for MLA Brendan Maguire: Great news for Williams Lake Today I asked the Minister of Transportation for an update on the dam. The money has been secured and set aside to replace the dam! The province … Continue reading →

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