From larry at bogan.ca Mon Aug 10 15:39:24 2020 From: larry at bogan.ca (Larry Bogan) Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:39:24 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] Monarch Report and Invitation Message-ID: BNS Members There are now fresh and young Monarch butterflies appearing from chrysalis. We have again this year protected some of the Monarchs as they go through their life cycle. So far we have released 11 adults. We have over 60 caterpillars and chrysalis developing inside and the egg laying has essentially stopped. Monarch butterflies that emerge now will have repressed sexual activity and be the ones to start migrating south. The Monarch butterflies that we have had in out field for nearly a month laying eggs now are looking faded and worn. We are now finding more chrysalis and final stage caterpillars in out field of milkweed. My most recent survey of adults flying in the field was 13 and the count of chrysalis about 7. This year is not as productive as the previous several years but it is good. AN INVITATION Next Saturday the 15th of August we will have an open house for two hours from 10 am to noon, to allow any BNS member, friend or family to visit and see what is going on with the Monarchs in our field. This will be strictly an outdoor tour with appropriate COVID-19 precautions. Masks are not required but distancing will be practiced. We will have displays set up outside and you should be able to see various caterpillar stages on plants in the field. We are at 6539 Brooklyn Street west of Kentville and north of Cambridge. Drop in for a view. Regards Larry and Alison Bogan -- Larry Bogan Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia larry at bogan.ca From Patrick.Kelly at Dal.Ca Fri Aug 21 21:59:10 2020 From: Patrick.Kelly at Dal.Ca (Patrick Kelly) Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2020 02:59:10 +0000 Subject: [BNS_members] Flying Squirrel Adventures is running a Coyote Classroom this fall. Message-ID: Coyote Classroom (ages 7-11) A school alternative for free-range kids Wednesdays, September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm Where: Black Rock Community Trails Cost: $245 per child Registration deadline: August 31 Only 8 spaces, 2 facilitators! A desk and four walls is not a fit for every child. Flying Squirrel Adventures is pleased to offer a forest school approach that honours the whole child and fosters community among all involved. We will establish a rhythm together with the children that encourages curiosity and fun, play and imagination, exploration and movement, awareness and care for the natural world, personal and group awareness, and self-sufficiency. We foster these attributes through a set of core routines and nature based challenges. Sessions will be co-lead by: Judy Lipp and Emily LeGrand https://valleyflyingsquirrel.wordpress.com/facilitation-team/ For more info and to register visit: https://valleyflyingsquirrel.wordpress.com/coyote-classroom-ages-7-11/ and/or email us at: valleyflyingsquirrels at gmail.com Patrick Kelly 159 Town Road Falmouth NS B0P 1L0 Canada (902) 472-2322 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From soren at bondrup.com Sat Aug 22 09:22:18 2020 From: soren at bondrup.com (Soren Bondrup-Nielsen) Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2020 11:22:18 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] Excellent article - current forestry by Bob Bancroft Message-ID: Hello everyone, Here is an excellent article written by Bob Bancroft titles: Forest Plantations defy Science, ignore Economics. https://saltwire.pressreader.com/@Reader14326847/csb_Q5-MIoIlng1JXgMLKJGbL08NZd8veJL3qYSLFaUjLWqk2vEnoHroRcUJxHNEWrGq -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From larry at bogan.ca Tue Aug 25 13:30:03 2020 From: larry at bogan.ca (Larry Bogan) Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:30:03 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] NCC Bioblitz is on this week Message-ID: Members, If you love to contribute to knowledge of our local species and learn what is all around you, there is another opportunity this week. From Yesterday (24th August) to next Sunday (30 Aug), is the Nature Conservancy of Canada's Big Backyard BioBlitz: Nova Scotia. Learn about it at the following link. https://www.natureconservancy.ca/en/what-you-can-do/events/nccs-big-backyard-bioblitz-NS.html OR if you are on iNaturalists go to https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ncc-s-big-backyard-bioblitz-nova-scotia I have already started snapping pictures. If you want to help at Keji Park they are having a bioblitz at the same time, see https://inaturalist.ca/projects/kejimkujik-bioblitz-2020 Cheers, Larry -- Larry Bogan Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia larry at bogan.ca From judylipp at gmail.com Sat Aug 29 10:28:06 2020 From: judylipp at gmail.com (Judy Lipp) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2020 12:28:06 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] Fwd: Fall outdoor programs for Kids: Coyote Classroom & Forest Play In-Reply-To: References: <20d4fcb0c723a502ca6a2bf60.8bdc8bf9ab.20200820101551.04d3dd1acf.605d8036@mail182.wdc02.mcdlv.net> <872018081.124099.1598712074142@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hello Everyone, BNS is pleased to be supporting Flying Squirrel Adventures in the launch of a new outdoor nature program for kids. Perhaps there are famlies in your circles that would be interested. We'd love your help in spreading the word. *Coyote Classroom *will take place on the Black Rock Trails (North Mountain) and surrounding area every Wednesday starting September 16th. It's for children aged 7-11 during school hours. We are offering an outdoor school alternative to help families who may not be comfortable with the new normal in schools and for kids for whom an outdoor play & exploration environment is better suited. We will start with an initial 6-week session and will consider a second session if there is enough interest. See more details below and on our webpage . I have also included the piece below about our Forest Play program for 3-5 year olds in Kentville in case you know families for whom that is a fit. Let me know if you have any questions and thanks for your support in spreading the word. Judy Lipp Flying Squirrel Adventures Coordinator BNS Board member Check out our Fall Outdoor Programs and enter a chance to win a Monarch butterfly activity kit View this email in your browser *FALL PROGRAMS for KIDS with Flying Squirrel Adventures* We are thrilled to be offering two nature-based programs this fall including Forest Play (for ages 3-5) and a new program called Coyote Classroom (for ages 7-11). See more below *Coyote Classroom (ages 7-11)* *A school alternative for free-range kids* *Wednesdays, September 16-October 21* When: 9:30 am to 1:30 pm Where: Black Rock Community Trails Cost: $245 per child Registration deadline: September 7th Only 8 spaces, 2 facilitators! A desk and four walls is not a fit for every child. Flying Squirrel Adventures is pleased to offer a forest school approach that honours the whole child and fosters community among all involved. We will establish a rhythm together with the children that encourages curiosity and fun, play and imagination, exploration and movement, awareness and care for the natural world, personal and group awareness, and self-sufficiency. We foster these attributes through a set of core routines and nature based challenges. Sessions will be co-lead by Judy Lipp and Emily LeGrand . For more info and to register visit here and/or email us . *Forest Play (ages 3.5-5)* *Tuesday & Thursday, Sep 15 - Oct 22* When: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Where: Kentville Gorge Only 8 spaces, 2 facilitators! We are again offering our popular Forest Play program in partnership with the Town of Kentville, at the Gorge. Outdoor play in nature is an essential part of children?s healthy development supporting their physical, emotional and mental well-being. Play is where young children learn such diverse skills and traits as physical literacy, communication, empathy, sharing, spatial awareness, problem solving, resilience and persistence. With attentive care from 2 experienced care-providers , the children will have lots of opportunity to learn about themselves, others and nature. Cost: $265, some bursaries available Register here: https://app.bookking.ca/kentvillepub/courses/index.asp Learn more about Forest Play here. ABOUT FLYING SQUIRREL ADVENTURES Flying Squirrel Adventures is a nature program for young and old in the heart of the Valley. We help people connect to the natural world through outdoor events and nature activities. The Flying Squirrel is a symbol of being curious and having fun in nature! Also, the flying squirrel is active all through the year, and is very social and hangs out with a group. Just like us (when we are able to hang out, that is)! For updates between newsletters follow us on Facebook! THANKS TO OUR NATURE LOVING PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS: [image: Facebook] [image: Website] *Copyright ? 2019 Flying Squirrel Adventures, All rights reserved.* This is the email list for participants and friends of FSA. It is used to send notifications about upcoming FSA events, and other nature-oriented events in the Annapolis Valley. *Our mailing address is:* Blomidon Naturalist Society P.O. Box 2350, Wolfville Nova Scotia B4P 2N5 This email was sent to j_lipp at yahoo.com *why did I get this?* unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Flying Squirrel Adventures ? 2705 Long Point Road ? Berwick, Ns B0P 1E0 ? Canada [image: Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp] -- Judy Lipp Program Coordinator Flying Squirrel Adventures https://valleyflyingsquirrel.wordpress.com/ Flying Squirrel Adventures is a free outdoor nature program for young and old in the heart of the Valley. -- Judy Lipp Program Coordinator Flying Squirrel Adventures https://valleyflyingsquirrel.wordpress.com/ Flying Squirrel Adventures is a free outdoor nature program for young and old in the heart of the Valley. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From soren at bondrup.com Sun Aug 30 12:48:53 2020 From: soren at bondrup.com (Soren Bondrup-Nielsen) Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2020 14:48:53 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] Protests to stop aerial spraying References: Message-ID: <109C67D5-D26B-424D-938C-5F21678E0AD5@bondrup.com> Hello everyone, Here is an important event we should join. Please see below. Lets support this group > > Thursday, September 3, 2020 4:00 ? 6:00 pm Cheers, Soren > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Kate Adams > Subject: Protests to stop aerial spraying > Date: August 30, 2020 at 9:19:33 AM ADT > To: info at blomidonnaturalists.ca > > Hello Blomidon Naturalist Society, > > On Friday a determined and organized group of people here on the North Mountain, got together to plan actions against the aerial spraying of glyphosate in our neighbourhood.. We are taking a stand for the forests and the planet -- for all of us. I am hoping you might be able to forward this along to the members of the Blomidon Naturalist Society. Thank you for any help you might be able to provide. > > PROTESTS MOUNTING TO STOP AERIAL SPRAYING OF WOODLANDS > > August 29, 2020 ? A recent decision by the Nova Scotia Dept. of Environment to approve aerial spraying of herbicides containing glyphosate, a probable human carcinogen, is meeting with determined opposition on a number of fronts. Woodland owners and residents on the North Mountain, who are opposed to aerial spraying on the 250 acres of lands owned by Five Islands Development Corp. (PID #55077747) on the North Mountain near Victoria Harbour, are commencing an urgent series of actions to: > > Alert the public to the dangers of glyphosate use on woodlands. > > Convince Nova Scotia Environment to rescind spraying approvals and end aerial herbicide spraying in favor of more environmentally sustainable and less dangerous methods. > > Convince Five Islands Developments, as a responsible corporate entity, to use sustainable forestry methods and be good non-resident landowning neighbors. > > Prevent any spraying of these lands. > > Planned actions include: > > Protest demonstrations and marches. The first demonstration and march will be Thursday, September 3, 2020 4:00 ? 6:00 pm Junction of McNally and Nollett Beckwith Roads - 3.5 km West from Long Point Road, Burlington, North Mountain > > Public information meetings > > Networking with other groups opposed to unsustainable forestry methods > > 'Emergency Nature Walks' to increase awareness of this imminent threat, as lands may be sprayed as soon as Labour Day. These will include walks in sustainably-managed woodlots bordering the Meekin Brook, as well as walks up Nollett Beckwith Rd. > > Demonstrations at Department of Environment Office in Kentville. > > Further PSA's will be sent out as plans develop. > > For more information please contact: Don Osburn 902-538-3234 don.osburn at acadiau.ca > > Hope to see you on the Mountain on Thursday. > > Kate MacInnes Adams > > Reply > Forward > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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