Category Archives: Conservation

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

Posted on September 21, 2024 by admin

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

Posted on September 12, 2024 by admin

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

Posted on August 28, 2024 by admin

Say hello again to the American Woodcock! This unusual shorebird is one of 4 ground nesting birds species that we’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)

Posted on August 21, 2024 by admin

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

Posted on August 6, 2024 by admin

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 birds…4Aug2024

Posted on August 4, 2024 by admin

This summer our socials are, quite literally, going to the birds… Ground nesting birds to be precise! Since March, we’ve been featuring 4 species that nest in the Backlands. Today we’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

Posted on July 15, 2024 by admin

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 Lawson’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

Posted on July 15, 2024 by admin

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 “Bird Team”. In addition to our annual surveys of all birds in the Backlands, … Continue reading →

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Nighthawks have returned to the Backlands! 5Jul2024

Posted on July 5, 2024 by admin

By The Bird Team: Joshua Barss Donham, Fulton Lavender, Cathy Smalley, Katie Studholme. Video by Joshua Barss Donham Joshua heard the Nighthawk for the first time this year at Osprey Ridge/Alabaster Way Trailhead on May 23; there have been many … Continue reading →

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Common Nighthawk is HRM 2024 Bird of the Year 29Jun2024

Posted on June 29, 2024 by admin

It’s not common, it’s not a hawk, and it doesn’t hunt at night, but the Common Nighthawk IS “HRM 2024 Bird of the Year”! The announcement was made by Jess Lewis on Mainstreet NS in conversation with host Jeff Douglas … Continue reading →

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