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Nova Scotia Forestry Economic Task Force wants feedback on opportunites, obstacles…7Oct2022

Posted on October 7, 2022 by admin

The Online Survey is open until Oct 25, 2022. I did the survey & felt it is well designed and worthwhile doing – if they actually follow up on it. I encourage the Forestry Economic Task Force to publish a … Continue reading →

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On NS TRIAD: What’s left to do to implement the Forest Triad in Nova Scotia by 2023? Plenty 13Jul2022

Posted on July 13, 2022 by admin

The recommendation to implement a “Forest Triad” in NS was a central recommendation of the Forest Practices Review (aka the Lahey report, The Independent Review of Forest Practices in Nova Scotia) tabled on Aug 21, 2018. Under the Liberals (2013-2021) … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Forest Notes: a record of goings-on in forests and forestry in Nova Scotia 21Jun2016-21Jun2022

Posted on June 23, 2022 by admin

This blog/website was created on June 21, 2016;  I stopped updating it on June 21, 2022. As such it provides a record of sorts of goings-on related to forests and forestry in Nova Scotia over that interval. It will be … Continue reading →

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“60% of the Last Hope forest is now completely off-limits to cutting” 21Jun2022

Posted on June 21, 2022 by admin

UPDATE – June 29, 2022 Update journalist Linda Pannozzo received from the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables last week – go to the bottom of this post for a cc. – Protesters pack up with a win after camping … Continue reading →

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Our Wabanaki Forest 21Jun2022

Posted on June 21, 2022 by admin

Today, June 21, 2022, we in the northern hemisphere celebrate the summer solstice, as our ancestors have done since prehistoric times. It is also Canada’s National Indigenous Peoples Day: In cooperation with Indigenous organizations, the Government of Canada chose June … Continue reading →

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On logging of Nova Scotia Crown land parcel AP068499 Beals Meadow : 3. The Depleted Soils 19Jun2022

Posted on June 19, 2022 by admin

At the very least, soil samples should be taken at AP068499 Beals Meadow (and other sites on depleted soils the Ecological Matrix being considered for harvest) to assess the current state of the soils… If there are no signs of … Continue reading →

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A suite of Nova Scotia Forest & Forestry related presentations 16Jun2022

Posted on June 16, 2022 by admin

A suite of Youtube videos of presentations related to Nova Scotia’s forests and forestry given at several recent annual meetings has appeared on Youtube recently. They cover a wide range of topics and perspectives. 1. Videos from 2022 Central Woodland … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Forest Notes will “retire” on June 21, 2022

Posted on June 14, 2022 by admin

I began this blog/website on June 21, 2016, and will “retire” it on its 6th anniversary which is on June 21, 2022. The website will remain on the web as it is now at www.nsforestnotes.ca until renewal of the domain … Continue reading →

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On potential climate benefits of the New Glasgow Nova Scotia District Heating Project 11Jun2022

Posted on June 11, 2022 by admin

Claims of climate benefits for any forest bioenergy project need to be backed up with  rigorous and transparent carbon accounting; there is some indication that the New Glasgow project, in contrast to other forest bioenergy projects in Nova Scotia, is … Continue reading →

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Why we need to set clear goals for conservation of Old Forest – not just Old Growth – in Nova Scotia 8Jun2022

Posted on June 8, 2022 by admin

SUMMARY Big Forestry in Nova Scotia, the forestry folks in the Nova Scotia government and the federal forestry folks in Canada like to point out that  there has been very little deforestation in Nova Scotia and in Canada at large, and consequently … Continue reading →

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