{"id":4864,"date":"2022-04-08T13:28:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T16:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca\/hfnWP\/?p=4864"},"modified":"2022-04-08T13:35:44","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T16:35:44","slug":"saturday-apr-9-2022-rally-in-support-of-eisner-wetland-dartmouth-ns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca\/hfnWP\/?p=4864","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Apr 9, 2022: Rally in Support of Eisner Wetland (Dartmouth, NS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1886\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nswildflora.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/P5300173Rhodora.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1886\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1886\" src=\"http:\/\/nswildflora.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/P5300173Rhodora-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Rhodora coming into full bloom in Eisner\u2019s Cove Wetland on May 29, 2017<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Protect Eisner Wetland folks are holding a rally on Saturday Apr 9, 2022 1-3 pm by the block of land that includes the Eisner Wetland in Dartmouth.<\/p>\n<p>The surrounding, steeply sloping forested upland is one of 9 priority areas in HRM\u00a0 identified by the province for accelerated development, with only 10% or less conserved as greenspace. A causeway would be built across the wetland, which is expected to remain intact!<\/p>\n<p>The upland includes well developed mixed and coniferous forests, with patches of mixed-multi-aged forest\/old growth. Both areas store a lot of carbon, and host almost entirely native species.<\/p>\n<p>The whole area is an important stepping stone\u00a0 for connectivity of wildlife across the urban landscape.\u00a0 It is highly treasured by local residents &#8211; and bird watchers and and other naturalists from all over the Halifax area.<\/p>\n<p>Please come to the rally as possible and\/or otherwise support the efforts to\u00a0 retain as much of this area as possible in its present state.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nswildflora.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-08-at-8.45.02-AM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2202 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/nswildflora.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-08-at-8.45.02-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more info<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/599766713496876\/?multi_permalinks=2109010172572515\"><strong>Friends of Eisner Cove Wetland<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nPublic Facebook Group<\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"yiv7927619361\" href=\"https:\/\/www.protecteisnerwetland.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">Protect Eisner Cove Wetland<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(Website)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/nswildflora.ca\/comment\/eisners-cove-wetland\/\">Eisner&#8217;s Cove Wetland<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPage on website for the NS Wild Flora Society<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Protect Eisner Wetland folks are holding a rally on Saturday Apr 9, 2022 1-3 pm by the block of land that includes the Eisner Wetland in Dartmouth. 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