Category Archives: Community

Ground-Nesting Birds 2024: more on the American Woodcock 9May2024

Posted on May 9, 2024 by admin

By The Bird Team: Joshua Barss Donham. Fulton Lavender, Cathy Smalley, Katie Studholme What’s the most wonderful thing about the American Woodcock: The fantastic camouflage? The comical shape? The explosive flight with sound effects? The nicknames? Or the sublime funky … Continue reading →

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Learn Mi’kmaw with shalan joudry: Tree Names 9May2024

Posted on May 9, 2024 by admin

Learn Mi’kmaw with shalan joudry: Tree Names (YouTube Video) On Community Forests International YouTube Channel, Posted May 8. “We’re excited to share with you the second in a series of short language videos generously created and shared by L’nu storyteller, … Continue reading →

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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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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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Today: Halifax to consider signing The Montréal Pledge – Cities United in Action for Biodiversity 12Dec2023

Posted on December 12, 2023 by admin

It’s item No 15.1.4 on the Agenda for today (Dec 12, 2023) Motion: That Halifax Regional Council: 1. Suspend the rules of procedure under Schedule 5, the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee Terms of Reference, of Administrative Order One, the … Continue reading →

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Virtual (online) public participation is now possible at in-person HRM meetings 15Nov2023

Posted on November 15, 2023 by admin

So writes Matt Stickland in The Coast “One of the recurring complaints about citizen participation at municipal meetings is that it’s hard—logistically and practically taxing—to speak at public meetings. It’s hard for people who work the 9-to-5 grind to speak … Continue reading →

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McIntosh Run Watershed Association submits comments to the Regional Plan Review 25Oct2023

Posted on November 2, 2023 by admin

In June of this year, HRM Planners submitted a draft of the Municipal Regional Plan and asked for feedback from the community. That consultation period was concluded on Oct 27, 2023. McIntosh Run Watershed Association (MRWA) submitted  comments to the … Continue reading →

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Backlands Coalition submits comments to the Regional Plan Review 27Oct2023

Posted on October 27, 2023 by admin

In June of this year, HRM Planners submitted a draft of the Municipal Regional Plan and asked for feedback from the community. That consultation period is now over and the Backlands Coalition has submitted detailed comments to the planners. Our … Continue reading →

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Towards a combined Conservation/Fire Management Strategy for the Backlands 26Oct2023

Posted on October 26, 2023 by admin

Yours Truly (David P) talked about Fires, Conservation and Fire Management in the Halifax Backlands in an online presentation to the Nova Scotia Wild Flora Society on Oct 29, 2023. The presentation is available on YouTube and the slide deck … Continue reading →

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Monday Nov 6, 2023: Spryfield Community Meeting on Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment

Posted on October 21, 2023 by admin

Spryfield Community Meeting – District 11 Date:  6 November 2023 Place:  Captain William Spry Recreation Centre, Multipurpose room Time:  6 p.m. to 8 p.m. If you are unable to attend, please consider completing the online survey at Https://www.shapeyourcityhalifax.ca/hrva ——– Extracts from www.shapeyourcityhalifax.ca/hrva Hazard, … Continue reading →

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