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Category Archives: Natural History
As Hurricane Teddy heads our way, some thoughts about our windblown Nova Scotia forests 21Sep2020
Hurricane Teddy is tracking northward and “is expected to impact Atlantic Canada and the Gulf of St. Lawrence region Tuesday and Wednesday as a “very dangerous” post-tropical storm as it moves through the region, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, storm … Continue reading
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Ornithologist talks about Migratory Birds and Forestry in Nova Scotia 15Jul2020
I hope that Prof. Staicer’s presentation is widely viewed – and assimilated There is a lot of info about birds that is well known to birdwatchers when you talk to them, but is often hard to access or to fully … Continue reading
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MTRI Summer Seminar Series features Forest Biodiversity Management , Recreational Fisheries, Legal Context of “Habitat”, Highways/Landscape Connectivity 6Jul2020
Amongst some of the positive things we are learning to do in the Covid-19 era is near GHG-free meetings, discussions, lectures etc. I have been really enjoying the Medway Community Forest Coop Seminar Series and now MTRI (Mersey Tobeatic Research … Continue reading
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What a Canada Day gift: Cliffs of Fundy to become a designated UNESCO Global Geopark 1July2020
UPDATE: – It’s official! Cliffs of Fundy, Bonavista Peninsula named UNESCO Global Geoparks Emma Davie, Emily Chung · CBC News July 10, 2020 ———– There are so many special places in Nova Scotia. Twenty years ago or so, I fell … Continue reading
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Petition launched to “Protect birds from being destroyed during nesting season” in Canada quickly reaches 1000 signatures 7Jun2020
June 18 am, 2020 : 5,232 have signed on A petition launched by Bev Wigney of the public Facebook group Annapolis Royal & Area – Environment & Ecology just before noon on June 6, 2020, to “Protect birds from being … Continue reading
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Nesting season in full swing and still no “Silent Season” for forestry in Nova Scotia 26May2020
UPDATE May 31, 2020: Healthy Forest Coalition launches initiative calling for the upholding of the international laws of the Migratory Birds Convention Act. Healthy Forest Coalition. Also view For the Birds (on HFC Facebook Page) UPDATE May 29, 2020: IT’S … Continue reading
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Experiencing serenity and sadness in the intervale forests of Nova Scotia 16May2020
I went with a friend for for a walk yesterday in some intervale (floodplain) forests in Hant’s Co. not too far away. We found what we wanted to see: the first wave of forest herbs that flower before the hardwoods … Continue reading
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What’s the earliest flowering native plant in Nova Scotia? 29Mar2020
It’s a toss-up between Skunk Cabbage and Dwarf Eastern Mistletoe I thought the answer was skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, which I thought is found naturally only in SW Nova Scotia but, according to Nova Scotia Plants, also occurs in Cumberland … Continue reading
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March 12-13, 2019: Forested Wetlands in Atlantic Canada Concluding Project Workshop
Info about the workshop as received: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Room 303, Student Union Building, 6136 University Ave. Oral and poster presentations on Tuesday March 12, 9:30-18:30 Discussion and synthesis on Wednesday March 13, 9:00-12:30 Project partners and other … Continue reading
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Vote to choose a Nova Scotia Provincial lichen Species
Lichens NS, “where a group of like-minded lichen enthusiasts of varying levels of expertise join together for the facilitation of lichen stewardship in Nova Scotia, where many lichen species are known to be rare or threatened” is holding a poll … Continue reading
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