[BNS_members] December Update

[Riley Scanlan]

Hi all,

Here are a few events happening this month, as well as some interesting
news updates below.

EVENTS
*December General Meeting - Monday, December 14th @ 7:30pm *(poster
attached)
Omar Bhimji, the Town of Wolfville's Climate Change Mitigation Coordinator,
will give a presentation about the Town's emissions reduction work. The
presentation will cover the history of climate action in Wolfville, the
recent developments that reinvigorated the Town's efforts, what has been
accomplished over the past 18 months, and what is planned for the future.

To join the meeting, you must register through zoom here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcumsqjktEteWlm_BN6cQImi9iECeJ3pQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.

*HWA Webinar - Thursday, December 3rd @ 1pm *(poster attached)
While this webinar will look at Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in the Eastern Lake
Ontario region, HWA has been found in Nova Scotia and has the potential to
cause a lot of damage to our forests.  Attendees will learn to recognize
signs of an HWA infestation and what to do if they find the pest.

You can register for the zoom meeting here:
https://www.sleloinvasives.org/event/hike-to-protect-your-hemlocks/

*Christmas Bird Count - Saturday, December 19th*
Each year, Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) are conducted across North America.
The information collected by thousands of volunteer participants forms one
of the world’s largest sets of wildlife survey data. If you wish to help
with the Wolfville CBC and have not registered please do so with George
Forsyth (ge4syth at gmail.com), the coordinator. George has indicated that
some areas could use help for surveying in the field and that we need more
feeder watchers. If you have a bird feeder within the count circle and are
able to identify birds, you can email George to register.

You can also get more information on the area and how to participate
here:  Wolfville
Christmas Bird Count – 19 December 2020
<https://blomidonnaturalists.ca/event/wolfville-christmas-bird-count-19-december-2020/>
.

NEWS
When a short vacation to his family cabin turned into a 7-month stay, David
Suzuki decided to start a podcast. It is out now and in this podcast
"Suzuki explores how the pandemic can help us refocus on what’s most
important, and what a green and just recovery from COVID-19 could look
like."
https://davidsuzuki.org/podcast/

*Mainland Moose Update*
The two attached PDFs, written by Doug Hickman and titled 'GUTTED', provide
a good background and new perspective to the issue in southwest Nova
Scotia. The UNESCO Biosphere Reserve includes a 'buffer zone' that is
currently under threat due to logging. This paper was sent to UNESCO and a
number of government departments.
Concerns around the endangered mainland moose have been ongoing. You might
recall there is a blockade set up in Digby County, calling for the
government to halt logging in the area to allow for an independent review
to establish best management practices. This website is continuously
updated as articles on the topic are published: http://nsforestnotes.ca/

I hope you're all having a good December thus far. As always, if you have
any photos, stories or articles you'd like to share with the members please
let me know.

All the best,
Riley
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