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Monthly Archives: August 2023
Province seeking feedback on its Protected Areas Strategy 29Aug2023
A recent News Release: Province Seeks Input on Protected Areas Strategy Nova Scotians are invited to help shape the approach for protecting 20 per cent of the province’s land and water by 2030. An online public consultation started today, August … Continue reading
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Saturday Aug 26, 2023: Chebucto Peninsula Moose Meeting
UPDATE AUG 25: EVENT POSTPONED (weather – rain would make the field component very difficult) On Nature Nova Scotia website: For some background info. about the Chebucto Mainland Moose population, see the NS Forest Notes page on the Chebucto Moose. … Continue reading
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On the significance of wetlands in the Backlands (Halifax, NS) 18Aug2023
In a recent Nature Nova Scotia/Ecology Action Centre hosted webinar on “Wetlands, Adaptation and Extreme Weather Events”, Danica Van Proosdij talked about her work on making room for coastal wetlands (saltmarshes) to adapt to climate change, and David Patriquin talked … Continue reading
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Japanese Barberry: a significant invasive on Lawsons Brook and perhaps elsewhere in the Backlands (Halifax, NS) 17Aug2023
UPDATE Aug 18, 2023: The NS Invasive Species Council has recently released their new Grow Me Instead guidebook in which Japanese Barberry and Common Barberry are cited as potential invasives in NS & NB; they suggest alternative native species to … Continue reading
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Public Feedback on the Backlands sought for the Regional Plan Review 16Aug2023
Representatives of the Coalition’s member groups have been meeting monthly to discuss ways and means to accomplish our mission: to ensure no loss of wildlife habitat in the Backlands and to preserve them for natural, historical, cultural, conservation, educational, recreational … Continue reading
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Hemlock Wooly Adelgid now in the Halifax area 11Aug2023
UPDATE Aug 16, 2023: Forest ecologist, Donna Crossland, explains the significance of the discovery of Hemlock Wooly Adelgid – or HWA – in Bedford, NS (Audio) CBC Maritime Noon ———————————- Subject: HWA Working Group – HWA Detection in Nova Scotia Date: … Continue reading
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Shaw Wilderness Park – Camp Fire Sighted! 31July2023
A camp fire was sighted in the Shaw Wilderness Park by residents of Williams Lake the evening of July 31. Fire Fighters could not reach the camp site and could not verify if the fire had been extinguished properly. Residents … Continue reading
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