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Feb. 12, 2010: Public consultation for the Five Bridge Lakes candidate wilderness area is now underway. A page on the N.S. Environment’s website provides a consultation newsletter, background documents, dates of open houses (March 10, 24, 27th), locations of information displays (available March 1 to 31).
See NSE website
At HFN’s AGM on March 4th, Richmond Campbell received the Colin Stewart Conservation Award for 2010 for his work to promote conservation through his key role in the conceptualization, construction and maintenance of The Bluff Wilderness Hiking Trail. Read more. On March 5, the Nova Scotia Environmental Network honored Beth McGee, Mark Parent, Jamie Simpson, Avon Peninsula Watershed Preservation Society and several others with NSEN 2010 Eco-Hero Awards. Read more.
A brief business meeting followed by announcement and awarding of the Colin Stewart Award for Conservation and members slide night. Read more
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 Issues and Plans). 7-9 pm at Theatre Auditorium, McNally Building, Saint Mary’s University. See Green Horse Society
A joint outing with the Nova Scotia Bird Society to look at birds frequenting sewage outfalls. It starts at 9 a.m. Read more
Environment Minister Sterling Belliveau has approved the Miller’s Creek Mine Extension, today, Feb. 4, with some conditions.
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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 served, and there will be door prizes. 7:30 p.m. at the NSMNH. Read more
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 pm at Tantallon Public Library. Read more
“Adam”, the Great Horned Owl that was rescued on Jan 1 has now been released!
Read more, see the release.
A variety of issues that affect conservation in NS have been in the news recently and important decisions are in the offing. Make your voice heard on items you care about. It helps! See our Issues and Opportunities page.
Today, the Nature Conservancy of Canada announced an agreement between the Nature Conservancy of Canada and J.D. Irving Ltd described as “the largest private land conservation initiative ever in Nova Scotia”. Read more in a Canadian Press article by Keith Doucette. In early January, the Government of Nova Scotia committed $40 million to purchase land in the same area. Read more in a Canadian Press article by Michael Macdonald.
MTRI (Mersey-Tobeatic Research Institute) is seeking volunteers to help them with their flying squirrel studies, January to April, 2010.
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