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Presentation on Old Forests in the Maritimes at MTRI Thurs 5 July 2018

Posted on July 2, 2018 by admin

The Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute (MTRI) 2018 Summer Seminar Series has begun. Just gone by (Thurs Jun 28): Freya Clark of the Medway Community Forest Co-op talked on the topic “What is Community Forestry?”. Just announced: Old Forests in the … Continue reading →

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Harold Alexander defends Nova Scotia’s Forest Biomass projects, promotes Finnish model

Posted on April 2, 2018 by admin

But it is far from clear that Finland has figured it all out In a blistering op-ed a few days ago, somewhat contradicting opinions expressed earlier, Harold Alexander goes after the “steady stream of similarly negative articles and opinions in … Continue reading →

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Old Acadian forest/salmon watercourse and forested wetland in Halifax-Dartmouth at risk

Posted on March 10, 2018 by admin

While loss of old forest habitat associated with extensive clearcutting on short rotations in more rural areas is considered by ecologists to be the #1 threat to forest biodiversity in Nova Scotia, bulldozers in and around the more urban areas … Continue reading →

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Loon Lake area harvests: DNR seeks shelter in its Old Forest Policy

Posted on March 4, 2018 by admin

The Old Forest policy does not adequately protect Old Forest This is a lengthy post, so I am providing a clickable Table of Contents. In this post: Background The location of the “Danny George Site” DNR on Information Morning DNR on … Continue reading →

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Editorials and letters about forestry in Nova Scotia continued..Nov 2, 2017 – the case for growing bigger, older trees

Posted on November 3, 2017 by admin

In an op-ed published in the business section of the Chronicle Herald today (Nov 2, 2017), Soren Bondrup-Nielsen looks at some stats on wood production, area harvested and employment in the forest industry in Nova Scotia and concludes: The only … Continue reading →

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“Steep Slope Initiative” could threaten older forest stands

Posted on October 16, 2016 by admin

Many of our patches of remaining old forest in Nova Scotia occur on steep slopes that have remained inaccessible for harvesting. But that could change. FPInnovations executive vice-president Dr. Trevor Stuthridge talks about development of “new harvesting technologies to provide … Continue reading →

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NSDNR Old Forest Policy

Posted on October 10, 2016 by admin

Nova Scotia’s Old Forest Policy NSDNR, August 2012. “The Old Forest Policy will conserve the remaining old growth forests on public land and ensure that a network of the best old forest restoration opportunities is established. This network will support, … Continue reading →

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Lichen Camp Day 127: symbiosis is always the topic 7Jul2024

Posted on July 7, 2024 by admin

Wrote Nina Newington on  Jul 6, 2024: As word spreads about the camp and our work to protect this area, we get an ever more interesting mix of visitors, from Antonija Livingstone, performance artist living in France, to Haeweon Yi … Continue reading →

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Call for “Hemlock Heroes” in Nova Scotia 15Jun2023

Posted on June 15, 2023 by admin

“Hemlock Heroes are trained citizens who volunteer to help save tall, dark hemlock forest ecosystems. Becoming a Hemlock Hero enables you to participate in a great cause to conserve some of the finest old growth forests in the province [Nova … Continue reading →

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What it was all about

Posted on July 14, 2022 by admin

Post on Extinction Rebellion Mi’kma’ki / Nova Scotia, July 7, 2022 What was the Last Hope camp, what did we achieve, and what now? The short version: “Where government is failing to protect the natural world we all rely on, … Continue reading →

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