{"id":2944,"date":"2015-06-05T07:19:38","date_gmt":"2015-06-05T10:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca\/hfnWP\/?p=2944"},"modified":"2015-06-05T07:21:44","modified_gmt":"2015-06-05T10:21:44","slug":"contribute-to-online-map-for-halifax-green-network-by-june-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca\/hfnWP\/?p=2944","title":{"rendered":"Contribute to Online Map for Halifax Green Network &#8211; by June 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/backlandscoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/MapLg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/backlandscoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/MapLg-300x179.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Capture of the online mapping tool\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1091\" \/><\/a> All nature lovers  are encouraged to provide input to the Halifax Green Network Plan (HGNP) by adding pins\/descriptions to the HGNP online mapping tool to identify lands are that important for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services. <\/p>\n<p>This map and information about the HGNP are  available at <a href=\"http:\/\/halifax.ca\/HalifaxGreennetwork\/\">http:\/\/halifax.ca\/HalifaxGreennetwork\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A memo written by the Our HRM Alliance Greenbelt Scientific Advisory Committee<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/ntqk98b\">http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/ntqk98b<\/a><br \/>\nprovides some further context from an ecological perspective.<\/p>\n<p>As a component of Phase 1 (Phase 1 \u2013 Planning Foundations the values, issues and goals) of the Halifax Green Network Plan <strong>the map is available for input is available only to the end of June, 2015.<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The online mapping tool and survey allows people to identify points on the map and describe why they are important and what we need to consider for their long-term protection and use. <\/p>\n<p>You can zoom in on the map to a site you want to identify a site, select a theme (typically \u201cEcosystems\u201d for input about birding sites, for example) and place it on the map. This opens up a form with boxes for input of 1. Place\/Site name, 2 Special feature, 3 description, 4. This place is important or rare because 5. This place\/area is vulnerable because, 6. I wish\/hope this place, 7. Additional Comments, 8. Comment by..<\/p>\n<p>When you go to the map, consult the working menu given at the top right (Basemaps, Layers, Draw, Instructions and a link to O2).  (In some browsers you might have to click on the toggle box with three horizontal lines to bring up the working menu).  <\/p>\n<p>Under Instructions it tells you that there is a limit of 250 characters for the large text boxes, 100 for smaller text boxes; also that you can attach images, 1 MB max file size.<\/p>\n<p>You can see what others have contributed, but don\u2019t hesitate to provide more input on particular sites as that will simply underscore their values. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All nature lovers are encouraged to provide input to the Halifax Green Network Plan (HGNP) by adding pins\/descriptions to the HGNP online mapping tool to identify lands are that important for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services. 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