Monthly Archives: January 2023

Protecting Wetlands Workshop Thursday February 2, 2023 at Captain Spry Centre

Posted on January 25, 2023 by admin

Received from EAC: “A Protecting Wetlands Workshop cohosted by the Ecology Action Centre, Nature Nova Scotia and Halifax Regional Municipality, [will be] taking place on World Wetlands Day (Thursday February 2) from 9:00am to 12:30pm at the Captain Spry Centre … Continue reading →

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Tues Jan 10, 2023: “The Chebucto Peninsula and Moose Habitat Connectivity”

Posted on January 9, 2023 by admin

UPDATE Jan 10, 2023 A few items of interest from the webinar: – The main reasons for excluding the Chebucto Peninusla from the CORE areas for Mainland Moose are, to paraphrase, (i) the  low number of moose, on the Chebucto … Continue reading →

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Bald Eagle in the Backlands 1Jan2023

Posted on January 4, 2023 by admin

Wrote birder Joshua Barss Donham on New Years Day: Happy New Year to all! Majesty in the Backlands! Watched this magnificent Bald Eagle dry its wings and preen while perched in a pine overlooking the lower Macintosh Run this afternoon. … Continue reading →

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Passing of Backlands Advocate Alan Ruffman 28Dec2022

Posted on January 3, 2023 by admin

Alan Ruffman, a marine geologist well known to the environmental community in the Halifax area and a regular participant in public hearings related to the Backlands, passed away on Dec 28, 2022. Some extracts from A legacy of community activism: … Continue reading →

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