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Prime fire season for the Backlands coming up 30Apr2024

Posted on April 30, 2024 by admin

The Spryfield Fire of 2009, which burned about 2/3 of the Backlands, destroyed 8 homes and damaged 10 others, occurred April 29-May 1, 2009. Fire Season in NS: April to October Fire season in Nova Scotia is considered to be … Continue reading →

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City Nature Challenge begins Apr 26 (today) & runs to Mon Apr 29, 2024

Posted on April 26, 2024 by admin

Halifax is participating in the iNaturalist-based City Nature Challenge again, this year over the days Friday Apr 26 to Monday Apr 29 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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Spring in the Backlands 24Apr2024

Posted on April 24, 2024 by admin

By Joshua Barss Donham, Apr 21, 2024. April is such a wonderful time of year with the broom crowberry and Mayflowers in bloom, the spring peepers calling, and migrant birds returning from the south (should see Yellow-rumped Warblers, Palm warblers, … Continue reading →

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Staying on the trail protects ground-nesting Dark-eyed Junco 18Apr2024

Posted on April 18, 2024 by admin

This cutie is a juvenile Dark-eyed Junco – you can help ensure they grow into an adult by staying on trails when you’re hiking in the Backlands & other wilderness areas. How does keeping your feet (& your pet’s feet) … Continue reading →

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A “missing link” in the Purcells Cove Backlands is protected – NS Nature Trust 2Apr2023

Posted on April 2, 2024 by admin

From Nature Trust’s Landlines for Apr 2, 2024 “…The second property lies within the Purcells Cove Backlands, a unique urban wildland in the heart of Halifax. Popular for hiking and picnicking, swimming and skating, birding and botanizing, the Backlands are … Continue reading →

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Ground-Nesting Birds 2024: American Woodcock 1Apr2024

Posted on April 1, 2024 by admin

This funny little feathered friend would like to thank you for sticking to the trails while they’re nesting – contrary to what we often think about birds, the American Woodcock makes its nests right on the ground. Woodcocks are secretive … Continue reading →

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Ground-Nesting Birds 2024: Dark Eyed Junco 1Apr 2024

Posted on April 1, 2024 by admin

Its nesting season for the Dark-eyed Junco & you can help… With nests at ground level rather than in trees, Dark-eyed Juncos could really use a bit of cooperation from us 2-legged visitors to the wilderness – from March 20th … Continue reading →

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Ground-Nesting Birds 2024: Intro 1Apr2024

Posted on April 1, 2024 by admin

INTRO (Apr 1, 2024) Spring is in the air… and underfoot That’s right, we said “underfoot” and we’re not talking about a budding crocus… Over the next few months, we will be sharing profiles of four ground-nesting bird species found … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Nature Trust ‘Marching in’ to save more Backlands 6Mar2024

Posted on March 6, 2024 by admin

Dear Friends of the Backlands, This is such good news for our mission to protect the Backlands. As you will read below, the Nova Scotia Nature Trust has a campaign to protect 17 acres of treasured land near Purcells Pond. … Continue reading →

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Backlands Coalition Response to the Housing Accelerator Fund Proposed Amendments 16Feb2024

Posted on February 16, 2024 by admin

Backlands Coalition Response to the Housing Accelerator Fund proposed amendments Regarding the Suburban Development Requests: Our position reflects our values The mission of the Backlands Coalition: to ensure no loss of wildlife habitat in the Backlands and to preserve them … Continue reading →

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