Archive for June, 2010
Critical UARB hearings on Forest Biomass in July
UARB hearings related to the NSP-New Page proposal for using forest biomass to generate electricity take place end of July. Deadline for comments is July 14, 2010. More details
Posted: June 15th, 2010 under conservation, local events.
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6:15 pm Tuesday, June 15 – Medicinal Garden
Join Rénelle of Doctors Nova Scotia for a tour of this natural habitat of native plants and shrubs with medicinal qualities. It is a special place of colour, textures, and quiet solitude hidden away in the Burnside Industrial Park. Time permitting, we may proceed to the nearby Spectacle Lake Trail. Read more
Posted: June 11th, 2010 under walks.
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June 30: deadline for input on Sustainable Coastal Development Strategy
Wildlife and Nova Scotians alike value the Nova Scotian coast, but it is being altered and made less accessible at an alarming rate. It’s important to register your concern and priorities with the N.S. Government as it develops new policies for coastal protection and development. Read more
Posted: June 5th, 2010 under conservation.
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Saturday, June 12 – Shubenacadie Canoeing
Join us to continue last year’s exploration of the Shubenacadie River. This time we’ll traverse the middle section, where it winds slowly through meadows and forests, and finish above the section where the river becomes tidal. Read more
Posted: June 5th, 2010 under walks.
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Sat June 12: Turtle Day in Pleasant River
NS Nature Trust, Parks Canada, Volunteers of Pleasant River, Acadia University invite you to “join us for an afternoon of nature hikes. music and food, all in celebration of the amazing and endangered Blanding’s turtle”. Read more
Posted: June 3rd, 2010 under conservation.
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Thursday evening, June 3: Butterflies
What better time to learn about butterflies than just when summer is getting started? On Thursday evening we welcome back butterfly enthusiasts Linda and Peter Payzant in a reprise of their popular presentation, The Lives, Habits, and Humour of Butterflies. Read more
Posted: June 1st, 2010 under talks.
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