Monthly Archives: February 2010

Our AGM, Thurs. March 4th, 2010

A brief business meeting followed by announcement and awarding of the Colin Stewart Award for Conservation and members slide night. Read more

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Sable Island Update

This is the 6th annual update. Speakers include Bill Freedman (Plants and Vegetation of Sable Island), Zoe Lucas (Year in Review), Ian McLaren (A History of the Natural History of Sable Island) and and Mark Butler with Zoe Lucas (Current … Continue reading

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Annual Sewer Stroll, Sat. Feb. 13th

A joint outing with the Nova Scotia Bird Society to look at birds frequenting sewage outfalls. It starts at 9 a.m. Read more

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Gypsum mine approved at 1/3 the proposed size

Environment Minister Sterling Belliveau has approved the Miller’s Creek Mine Extension, today, Feb. 4, with some conditions. Read more

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Thursday Feb 4: Birds & Coffee

A special presentation for our regular monthly meeting: Mark Butler from the Ecology Action Centre, and Satya Ramen of the Just Us! Development and Education Society, will help us appreciate the many issues surrounding our morning coffee. Coffee will be … Continue reading

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Our New Candidate Wilderness Area by Land and Water

At WRWEO’s AGM on Feb. 17th, 2010, biologist David Patriquin and canoeist Dusan Sudek will provide a conceptual and pictoral tour of the Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness Area, designated a Candidate Wilderness Area on Oct. 19th, 2009. Meeting is 7-9 … Continue reading

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