Category Archives: Conservation

Ground-nesting Bird Wrap-up 27Sep2024

šŸ¦ It’s time to wrap up our 2024 Ground Nesting Bird Series with a big thank you from the heart ā¤ļø of the Backlands for keeping your feet šŸ‘£ & your pet’s paws šŸ¾ on the trails while our ground … Continue reading

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Dark-eyed Junco: a bird for every season 23Sep2024

  Did you know that just a few small steps by each of us can make a big difference for ground nesting birds, like the Dark-eyed Junco? All we need to do is keep our feet on the trails when … Continue reading

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Nature NSTalks: The Common Nighthawk, on Thus Oct 3, 2024

From the Nature NS announcement on Facebook: Join our October Nature Talks on October 3rd from 7:00 – 8:00pm! This month’s Nature Talks Topic: The Common Nighthawk! In collaboration with the Staicer Lab, Worm Lab, and the Backlands Coalition, Dalhousie … Continue reading

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Our HRM Alliance Hike the Greenbelt Sep 21 – Oct 20, 2024

From EAC – Hike the Greenbelt: “Urban Halifax has a fledging greenbelt – areas that should stay undeveloped for all the benefits they provide, including supporting a healthy, vibrant city. Our HRM Alliance is hosting hikes at key spots in … Continue reading

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Say hello again to the American Woodcock! 28Aug2024

Say hello again to the American Woodcock! This unusual shorebird is one of 4 ground nesting birds species that weā€™re featuring this season. The American Woodcock lives in wooded or shrubby areas where the ground is damp, and is quite … Continue reading

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Thurs Aug 22, 2024: Action in HRM on HWA (Hemlock Woolly Adelgid)

There are not a lot of Eastern Hemlock in the Backlands, but there are concentrations in some residential areas. Homeowners can protect these trees from HWA (Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, aka the “Hemlock Vampire”). There is an exceptional, nearby opportunity to … Continue reading

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Saturday Aug 24, 2024: Bluff Trail BBQ Bash & Fundraiser

Received from The Bluff Trail/Woodens River folks, members of the Backlands Coalition: BLUFF BBQ BASH and Trail Stewardship Fundraiser Saturday, August 24th 11 AM to 3 PM Canada Games Centre 26 Thomas Randall Drive, Halifax, NS B3S 0E2 Join us … Continue reading

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This summer our socials are, quite literally, going to the birdsā€¦4Aug2024

This summer our socials are, quite literally, going to the birdsā€¦ Ground nesting birds to be precise! Since March, weā€™ve been featuring 4 species that nest in the Backlands. Today weā€™re returning to the migratory Black-and-white Warbler: The males arrive … Continue reading

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Volunteers sought for Invasive Species pull and Lawsons Brook on Thurs. 1Aug2024

Received from the Williams Lake Conservation Company this am (Jul 15): Come and help the WLCC and Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) remove invasive plant species along Lawsonā€™s Brook in the Shaw Wilderness Park from 9:30 AM-1:00 PM on August … Continue reading

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News from the Backlands Coalition July 2024

By Martha Leary for the Backlands Coalition July 14, 2024 With leadership from the Williams Lake Conservation Company (WLCC) the Backlands Coalition (BC) has assembled the ā€œBird Teamā€. In addition to our annual surveys of all birds in the Backlands, … Continue reading

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