Monthly Archives: October 2026

Clean Up of Pine Bluff Islands Park this Sat Oct 24, 2026

Posted on October 20, 2026 by admin

Folks are invited to participate in the Williams Lake Conservation Company’s clean-up of Pine Bluff Islands Park on Saturday, October 24th, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., with HRM debris removal at 4:30 p.m.

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Broom Crowberry in the Backlands (Halifax, NS) was severely affected by the 2025 drought 20Oct2026

Posted on October 20, 2026 by admin

Summer “bronzing” of Broom Crowberry (Corema conradii), similar to the colour changes in winter, was common in the more sun-exposed, water stressed areas of the Jack Pine/Broom Crowberry barrens on Piggy Mountain on Sept. 22, 2025; it was the driest … Continue reading →

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