From soren at bondrup.com Wed Sep 2 09:39:31 2020 From: soren at bondrup.com (Soren Bondrup-Nielsen) Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2020 11:39:31 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] Change of venue for No to spraying rally Thursday Sept 3 References: Message-ID: <3522914E-8788-40A3-A4AD-9DB0C89019AC@bondrup.com> Hello everyone, I received this today. The rally to stop spraying of forests is the same time but at a new place to accommodate everyone. it is now at > Burlington Community Hall, 2122 Long Point Road, starting at 4:00. September 3, Thursday > Cheers, Soren > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Kate Adams > Subject: Re: proposed aerial site occupied > Date: September 2, 2020 at 7:15:36 AM ADT > To: Soren Bondrup-Nielsen > > UPDATE ON NORTH MOUNTAIN AERIAL SPRAYING RALLY THURSDAY SEPT 3 ? CHANGE OF VENUE > > Expected numbers at Thursday?s Don?t Spray Us - North Mountain Rally have forced a change of venue to accommodate larger numbers than originally estimated. > > Organizers of the rally opposing aerial herbicide spraying on local woodlands have met such a positive response that they feel the original venue will not be adequate for maintaining social distancing. > > The event will now be held at the Burlington Community Hall, 2122 Long Point Road, starting at 4:00. > > The Burlington Community Hall is easier to find and can handle more parked cars and achieve easier social distancing while providing good access for everyone on a paved road. As well, an open seating area outdoors will provide safe space for the expected increase in attendance. > > Organizers are asking supporters to share the new location as quickly as possible. > > > > Contact: > > Don Osburn > > 902-538-3234 > > don.osburn at acadiau.ca > On Tue, Sep 1, 2020 at 8:17 AM Kate Adams > wrote: > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image.png Type: image/png Size: 1552391 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Rally Poster Change of Venue.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 190707 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From soren at bondrup.com Thu Sep 3 06:17:47 2020 From: soren at bondrup.com (Soren Bondrup-Nielsen) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2020 08:17:47 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] Celebrating a Victory, Bigger Fight Remains! References: Message-ID: <57EBA62E-0403-4E33-86DD-DFED0B1DC810@bondrup.com> The spraying is off - but the rally is still on! > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Kate Adams > Subject: Celebrating a Victory, Bigger Fight Remains! > Date: September 2, 2020 at 6:40:53 PM ADT > To: Soren Bondrup-Nielsen > > The Rally is On > > Burlington residents are celebrating the announcement that aerial glyphosate spraying will not take place on lands scheduled for treatment. NSDOE announced today the company has dropped plans on this tract. The Stop Spraying Us Rally will recognize the amazing support given by the community, and to continue to demand an end to spraying altogether. > > Spokesperson Don Osburn says, ?Our whole community is extremely relieved to hear this news. Our community has stood up with us and we have all achieved an important step in letting our government know that people are against spraying tracts of woodlands with herbicide. Please come to tomorrow?s Rally and help us celebrate with the community and let?s finish what we started.? > > ?We promised each other that we would continue the call to end the spraying here even if our efforts to protect Meekin Brook were successful. We will be celebrating, but the support we?ve received convinces us that the time is right for Nova Scotians to stand up. Glyphosate may or may not be proven to be a nerve agent, but it?s really getting on Nova Scotians? nerves! Large tracts are still scheduled for spraying right now. We have the Government?s attention; now we need your help in sending them an irresistible message:? > > Stop Glyphosate Spraying of Woodlands Now! > > Please note our venue change to the Burlington Community Hall > > DON?T SPRAY US ? 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Cheers, Soren From soren at bondrup.com Fri Sep 11 09:52:11 2020 From: soren at bondrup.com (Soren Bondrup-Nielsen) Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2020 11:52:11 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] Interesting events coming up Message-ID: <7FDC04C3-A8EB-4DAA-9F53-E4593ABCE0CE@bondrup.com> Hello Naturalists! There are several activities taking place over the coming weeks that we felt you would be interested in getting involved with. A Scots Bay Beach Clean-up is scheduled for Saturday, September 12, 10 AM to 12 PM. (Rain date : September 13, 11 AM to 1 PM). Volunteers Needed & Welcome!! (Please observe social distancing guidelines). For more information or to get in contact with Jeff Carter, go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blomidonNaturalistsSociety Black Mammologists Week is next week, Sept 13 - 19. In partnership with the American Society of Mammologists and National Geographic Society, the purpose of Black Mammologists Week is to provide opportunities for current and aspiring Black mammologists across the Diaspora to form conscious, fruitful connections, in addition to illuminating historical and present-day Black contributions to the field of Mammalogy. The schedule and links to join online can be found here: https://blackmammalogists.com/ First Annual Kespukwitk Municipal iNaturalist Competition starts next Monday, September 14. This will be a friendly iNaturalist competition between the 9 municipalities that are in the southwest Nova Scotia Priority Place (one of 11 Priority Places identified for conservation in Canada).We'll be tracking the # of observations, # of observers, and # of species identified in each municipality. The iNaturalist page is linked here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/first-annual-kespukwitk-municipal-inaturalist-competition The Fall 2020 Guided Hikes Series has been announced by Hike Nova Scotia. There are over 30 hikes led by local folks and participants qualify to win ?trail prizes.? These free hikes require pre-registration and will follow public health protocols, including social distancing. For more information and hike dates head over to: https://www.hikenovascotia.ca/projects-guided-hike-events/ We hope you are able to enjoy these last few days of summer and start of fall by taking action and getting outdoors! Happy trails, BNS -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Black Mammologists Week poster.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 440898 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Sept. 21 @ 7:30 PM: Mars 2020 Message-ID: <5073F65D-3473-449D-9AAE-9FC33B530483@dal.ca> The regular BNS monthly meeting will take place at 7:30 PM on Monday, September 21 using Zoom. The main presentation will be: Mars 2020 by Patrick Kelly Every two years (and a bit), Mars gets really close to Earth, becoming one of the brightest objects in the night sky. Learn why this happens and why astronomers look forward to these events. You will also learn how to find Mars (which will be quite easy given how bright it will be), and what we know about the Red Planet after more than a century of studying it both from Earth and from sending spacecraft there. Patrick Kelly is a life member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and has been a member of the Halifax Centre of the Society since 1981. He has taught first-year astronomy at four Nova Scotia universities, and was a frequent presenter at the Halifax Planetarium prior to the pandemic. ================================== Below you will find a link. It will take you directly to the meeting. If you can only attend by phone, the second link will give you a listing of Canadian phone numbers that you can call, but I believe the closest one is in Quebec, so long-distance charges will apply. I will start the meeting at 7:00 PM so that we can get set up but the meeting itself does not start until 7:30 PM. As before, participents will come in with their audio muted. ================================== Patrick Kelly is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: September BNS Meeting Time: Sep 21, 2020 07:00 PM Halifax Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83926491162?pwd=d2RPbmFQM3Joa2lwZGwxMGFKZlo3UT09 Meeting ID: 839 2649 1162 Passcode: 656846 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kwq8l1rly Patrick Kelly 159 Town Road Falmouth NS B0P 1L0 Canada (902) 472-2322 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Patrick.Kelly at Dal.Ca Mon Sep 14 20:37:21 2020 From: Patrick.Kelly at Dal.Ca (Patrick Kelly) Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 01:37:21 +0000 Subject: [BNS_members] Submission for 2021 Calendar photo submissions is September 21 Message-ID: Hello everyone: The following notice appeared in the last newsletter, but to refresh your memory: Call for Photos 2021 BNS Natural History Calendar Photo submissions are invited for possible use in the 24th edition of the Blomidon Naturalists Society?s Natural History Calendar. Submissions should be in electronic form: JPEG format, with file size between 500 kB and 3 MB. Photos should be of natural history interest, preferably taken in Nova Scotia. Please submit no more than ten (10) images. Suitability involves technical quality (sharp focus, not under- or over-exposed), composition (object of interest nicely positioned, no distracting background), content (a photo that calendar users will enjoy looking at for a month). The committee tries to match images to the months, so pictures from ?not summer? are appreciated! The committee tries not to reuse subjects which have appeared in the past several years of calendars. To that end, here is a listing of the subjects used in the calendars from 2018 to 2020: 2018: Eastern Bluebird, Cedar Waxwing, Red-winged Blackbird, American Mink, Barred Owl, Hobblebush, Lupins and Seaside, Baltimore Oriole, Green Frog, Solar Eclipse, Snapping Turtle, Trees in Snow, Northern Cardinal. 2019: Peregrine Falcon, Snowy Owl, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Red Squirrel, Muskrat, Ostrich Ferns, Sundew, Monarch Caterpillar and Milkweed, Jack-o?lantern Mushroom, Minas Basin and Cape Blomidon, Golden Spindles, Lake with Autumn Colours in Trees, Ring-necked Pheasant 2020: Hooded Merganser, Coastal Ice, Star-tipped Reindeer Lichen. Seals, Garter Snake, Red Trillium, Wilson's Snipe, Black-and-White Warbler, Luna Moth, Rattlesnake Plantain, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, Veinless Freckle-pelt Lichen, Northern Harrier Send submissions to Patrick Kelly patrick.kelly at dal.ca 902-472-2322 (home) Deadline for submissions: Monday, September 21, 2020 Patrick Kelly 159 Town Road Falmouth NS B0P 1L0 Canada (902) 472-2322 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Patrick.Kelly at Dal.Ca Mon Sep 14 20:50:44 2020 From: Patrick.Kelly at Dal.Ca (Patrick Kelly) Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 01:50:44 +0000 Subject: [BNS_members] Clean Annapolis River Project Events that may be of interest Message-ID: The Clean Annapolis River Project is holding several events that may be of interest to BNS members. Explore the Sand Barrens Saturday, September 19 at 10:00 AM AND Saturday, September 19 at 1:00 PM Each of these events is to explore the sand barrens and learn about the key species that are unique to this ecosystem. (Note that there is also a session of Sunday, looking at the bugs and spiders of the sand barrens, but it is already full.) Fish Habitat Restoration Site Tours Tuesday, September 22 at 6-7 PM (Round Hill River) AND Thursday, September 22 at 6-7 PM (Fales River) For more details, or to register, visit: https://www.annapolisriver.ca/upcoming-events Patrick Kelly 159 Town Road Falmouth NS B0P 1L0 Canada (902) 472-2322 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rileyscanlan16 at gmail.com Tue Sep 15 07:18:57 2020 From: rileyscanlan16 at gmail.com (rileyscanlan16 at gmail.com) Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 12:18:57 +0000 Subject: [BNS_members] Invitation: September Regular BNS Meeting: Mon. Sept. 2... @ Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:15pm - 8:15pm (ADT) (members@blomidonnaturalists.ca) Message-ID: <000000000000bdac6f05af592749@google.com> You have been invited to the following event. Title: [BNS_members] September Regular BNS Meeting: Mon. Sept. 21 @ 7:30 PM: Mars 2020 The regular BNS monthly meeting will take place at 7:30 PM on Monday, September 21 using Zoom. The main presentation will be: Mars 2020 by Patrick Kelly Every two years (and a bit), Mars gets really close to Earth, becoming one of the brightest objects in the night sky. Learn why this happens and why astronomers look forward to these events. You will also learn how to find Mars (which will be quite easy given how bright it will be), and what we know about the Red Planet after more than a century of studying it both from Earth and from sending spacecraft there. Patrick Kelly is a life member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and has been a member of the Halifax Centre of the Society since 1981. He has taught first-year astronomy at four Nova Scotia universities, and was a frequent presenter at the Ha... When: Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:15pm ? 8:15pm Atlantic Time - Halifax Where: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83926491162?pwd=d2RPbmFQM3Joa2lwZGwxMGFKZlo3UT09 Joining info: Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/xao-mkos-bos Calendar: members at blomidonnaturalists.ca Who: * rileyscanlan16 at gmail.com - organizer * patrick.kelly at dal.ca * members at blomidonnaturalists.ca Event details: https://www.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=NHE3MXU5ZDRjb2xlaTU0dmt1OGRkdWE2Y3EgbWVtYmVyc0BibG9taWRvbm5hdHVyYWxpc3RzLmNh&tok=MjQjcmlsZXlzY2FubGFuMTZAZ21haWwuY29tZjI1YWU5YjU4NjQyNjRlNGZjZjM3NzE2MWRhNThkNTRiZWEwOTk1NA&ctz=America%2FHalifax&hl=en&es=0 Invitation from Google Calendar: https://www.google.com/calendar/ You are receiving this courtesy email at the account members at blomidonnaturalists.ca because you are an attendee of this event. 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Climate Week is all virtual this year and all sessions are free ? and we?d love to see you there! > > ? Liz and the Stand.earth team > > > Tuesday, September 22 > > Cities Lead: Phasing out Fossil Fuels > Tuesday September 22 from 11am-12:30pm PT, 2-3:30pm ET > > > Communities have a secret superpower. Join us to hear from civic leaders from the US and Canada who are championing groundbreaking local policies that say no to oil and gas expansion and yes to community health and safety, a just transition to renewable energy, and a livable climate. > > A growing number of local government leaders are using powerful tools to prevent fossil fuel industry build-out and fast-track clean energy in buildings, transportation, and more. Join Stand.earth to hear from inspiring leaders who are using local land use laws and other policy tools to say no to oil and gas expansion and yes to community health and safety, a just transition to renewable energy, a green recovery, and a livable climate. > > Speakers: > > Cheryl Davila, City Councilmember, Berkeley, California > Ryan Dorsey, City Councilmember, Baltimore, Maryland > Andrea Reimer, former City Councilmember, Vancouver, British Columbia > Dave Upthegrove, County Councilmember, King County, Washington > Facilitated by Liz McDowell, SAFE Cities Director, Stand.earth > We?ll also be launching an exciting open call for artists to create visual graphics that inspire people to join the SAFE Cities movement, so join if you want to hear more about that opportunity! > > An Indigenous Vision for a Just Transition > Tuesday September 22 from 12:45-2:15pm PT, 3:45-5:15pm ET > > Spanning more than 74 million acres of largely intact tropical rainforest in Ecuador and Peru, the Sacred Headwaters region boasts the highest concentration of biodiversity in all of the Amazon and in the world. Hosted by the Amazon Sacred Headwaters Initiative (ASHI), join us to learn from a group of indigenous and environmental leaders, about the opportunities that the ASHI brings to the Amazon Basin. > > Wednesday, September 23 > > Closing the Oil Finance Loopholes > Wednesday September 23 from 9-10:30am PT, 12:00-1:30pm ET > > > A new report released on August 12th by North America-based environmental organizations Stand.earth and Amazon Watch details how European banks are financing the trade of controversial oil from the Amazon Sacred Headwaters region in Ecuador to international destinations in the U.S. such as California. Join us to learn from our experts how research can become the first step to shift corporate behaviour. > > Panelists: > > Angeline Robertson, Investigative Researcher at Stand Research Group > Marlon Vargas, President of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon > Kevin Koenig, Amazon Watch Climate and Energy Director > Tyson Miller, Stand.earth Forest Programs Director > COVID & the Amazon Uncontacted Peoples > Wednesday September 23 from 1-2:30pm PT, 4:00-5:30pm ET > > On May 26th, the Congress Commission of Andean, Amazonian and Afro-Peruvian Peoples, Environment and Ecology (CPAAAAE) approved the modificacion of the Law 28736 that aims at the Protection of Indigenous Peoples in a situation of Isolation and initial contact (PIACI). Hosted by the Amazon Sacred Headwaters Initiative (ASHI), join us to learn from an eclectic team of experts, indigenous leaders and international organizations, the opportunities that the PIACI Law can bring to the Amazon Basin. > > Thursday, September 24 > > Debt for Nature to Save the Amazon > Thursday, September 24 from 9-10:30am PT, 12:00-1:30pm ET > > The pandemic crisis has caused a global contraction of economic activity, deepening the debt crisis already afflicting many countries. In response, there are growing international calls for a suspension or cancellation of debt repayments along with efforts to address social and economic inequality. Hosted by Amazon Sacred Headwaters Initiative (ASHI), this panel will explore issues arising from the current crisis, the challenges facing the Amazon region, and the potential for solutions that address the interests of its people and safeguard the Amazon?s contribution to the wellbeing of the Earth and its climate. > > Friday, September 25 > > International Co-operation to Align Fossil Fuel Production with a 1.5C World > Friday September 25 from 8-9:30am PT, 11am-12:30pm ET > > > If the Paris goals are going to be met, we need a step-change in climate action and political will. This event will examine the fresh concept of a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty ? a transformational idea, drawing on how the production of nuclear weapons has been tackled at the global level, that is gaining interest around the world. > > It will feature government representatives, academics and civil society leaders to explore the challenges of aligning oil, gas and coal production with the Paris Agreement and the potential for strengthened international co-operation to achieve a truly global just transition. > > Stand.earth challenges corporations, industries, and governments to prioritize the well-being of people, our environment, and our climate by creating long-term, effective solutions. 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See previous email from Patrick or the attached poster for details. ===================================================== The Ecology Action Centre is hosting a panel discussion on the new book, *A* *Good War by Seth Klein*. You must register ahead of time to join the zoom call here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0opbc2ZqSW2Ehd4WdsNFZQ?fbclid=IwAR2RrGKUD2XmFHreUOi6fBFDYBNTqrLHcmHvew5l3pKzn2heFForXX53DSI ===================================================== *School Strike for Climate Halifax* is organizing a climate strike rally at City Hall/Grand Parade. Come out and support this student-led action! Please wear a mask and maintain physical distancing. This rally is not only about climate change but also about climate and social justice. When: September 25th 12 - 2pm Where: Halifax Grand Parade, in front of City Hall ===================================================== *Ask-the-Expert: Restoring the Jijuktu?kwejk River * Tuesday September 29, 7 - 8 pm For this month's webinar we're featuring the fantastic work of the Jijuktu'kwejk (pronounced ?gee gee WOK tok?) Watershed Alliance and are pleased to have their amazing student volunteers on-board to tell us about the various projects they are involved in to help restore our watershed! To attend the webinar, you must REGISTER in advance. Otherwise you can join the Livestream or Facebook Watch party in the moment instead. Send us your questions about the health and wellness (or lack there of) of the Jijuktu'kwejk watershed, previously known as the Cornwallis River watershed. Register and Send questions here: https://www.annapolisriver.ca/upcoming-events ====================================================== I hope to see you at some of these events! 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Soren From rileyscanlan16 at gmail.com Thu Sep 24 07:18:11 2020 From: rileyscanlan16 at gmail.com (Riley Scanlan) Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:18:11 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] Article Message-ID: Hi everyone, Here is an interesting opinion piece: https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/09/21/bill-gates-global-agenda-and-how-we-can-resist-his-war-life?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2KFu3htlwuDoy-Qvhjs-BXlmTOu62ldVXN9XlFD7O0qzvF7zkW-TEivCY Enjoy, Riley -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From doug at fundymud.com Thu Sep 24 20:25:45 2020 From: doug at fundymud.com (Doug Linzey) Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 22:25:45 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] Article In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <92a24609-beb8-5c87-ab6c-0fccb9ec459e@fundymud.com> I agree with much of Ms Shiva's analysis as to the root problems we face (and pose) as the predominant species on earth. I do not agree with the conspiracy theory aspects re Bill Gates. He's one of the good guys. Doug Linzey On 9/24/2020 9:18 AM, Riley Scanlan wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Here is an interesting opinion piece: > > https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/09/21/bill-gates-global-agenda-and-how-we-can-resist-his-war-life?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2KFu3htlwuDoy-Qvhjs-BXlmTOu62ldVXN9XlFD7O0qzvF7zkW-TEivCY > > > Enjoy, > Riley > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From soren at bondrup.com Fri Sep 25 07:43:51 2020 From: soren at bondrup.com (Soren Bondrup-Nielsen) Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:43:51 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] apology Message-ID: <0C4CB274-CE51-4F3D-B93D-A19384024EA6@bondrup.com> Hello everyone, A few days ago you received a link to an article written by Vandana Shiva. I had found this article and read it very quickly and thought it would be of interest to the membership. I asked Riley Scanlan to send it out. I should have read it more carefully to realize that it contained some conspiracy theory in it. It is my fault that I did not catch that and I am sorry that it was sent to the membership. Sincerely, Soren From rileyscanlan16 at gmail.com Fri Sep 25 11:00:00 2020 From: rileyscanlan16 at gmail.com (Riley Scanlan) Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:00:00 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] Fwd: Introduction to Lichens - Upcoming Eagle Hill Online Mini-Seminar In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: Hi everyone, Please see email below. The online sessions would be a great way to delve into the complicated, fascinating world of these composite organisms! Riley Begin forwarded message: *From: *Eagle Hill Institute *Subject: **Introduction to Lichens - Upcoming Eagle Hill Online Mini-Seminar* *Date: *September 24, 2020 at 4:14:34 PM ADT *To: *Soren Bondrup-Nielsen *CAUTION: *This email comes from outside Acadia. Verify the sender and use caution with any requests, links or attachments. Like Tweet Pin +1 in [image: eagle-hill] Upcoming Eagle Hill Online Mini-Seminar [image: Perlmutter 20200616 Ricasolia] [image: Perlmutter 20200617 Porpidia1] [image: Perlmutter 20200619 Dibaeis] Introduction to Lichens *Instructor*: Gary Perlmutter *Dates*: November 9?23, 2020 *Times*: 7:00PM?9:00PM ET *Scheduling Details*: Nov 9 (Monday), Nov 12 (Thursday), Nov 16 (Monday) Nov 19 (Thursday), Nov 23 (Monday). 7PM?9PM ET. *Tuition Cost*: $150 *Description*: This seminar will introduce participants to the identification, biology, ecology, and human uses of lichens in North America. Participants will learn terminology that describes characters of lichens and their lifestyles and how these characters are used to identify lichens. Participants will learn how to collect and prepare specimens so they can build a starter collection of their own. They have the option to share specimens with other participants so these can be identified and discussed during the seminar. *Required Materials*: 1) A hand lens or similar magnifier with 10x magnification or higher (these can be purchased online or at a local hobby store for as little as $6.99). 2) One copy of Keys to Lichens of North America, revised and expanded by Irwin M. Brodo (available at Yale University Press for $29.95 + shipping & handling: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300195736/keys-lichens-north-america ) ? Full, color flyer for this seminar is available here . ? Participants need to have a Zoom account (https://zoom.us ; sign-up is free). They will receive a secure link to join the seminar before it begins. ? Individual classes will be recorded and made available to stream (not download) for the duration of the seminar by its participants, so they are able to review them or make up missed ones. *Register Here* *General Information* *Online Calendar* *If you have any other questions, feel free to email us at office at eaglehill.us or call us at 207.546.2821 Ext. 4* [image: ***] *Eagle Hill Publishing - Peer-reviewed scientific journals * *office at eaglehill.us *, Phone: 207.546.2821 Ext. 4, Fax: 207-546-3042 *Eagle Hill Institute* PO Box 9, 59 Eagle Hill Road, Steuben, ME 04680-0009, United States [image: facebook] [image: twitter] [image: 1px] ?2020 Eagle Hill Institute | 59 Eagle Hill Road, Steuben, ME 04680 [image: 1px] Web Version Preferences Forward Unsubscribe Powered by *Mad Mimi*?A GoDaddy? company -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you are unable to view the message below, Click Here to view this message in a browser. *DONATE ? join us ? our website ? * [image: socialfacebook.png] [image: socialtwitter.png] September 2020 *Join Us to Make Room for Nature* 09/15/2020 | Climate crises and species collapse continue to be very real and present threats to our health and well-being. Let?s speak up so that nature is at the centre of our recovery. *Send a letter to Minister Freeland now * *Vote for your favourite nature photo* 09/22/2020 | The results are in?we have 5 amazing photos that are competing to be the cover of our 2021 Nature Calendar! We need you to cast your vote on your favourite photo today! *Choose our winner!* *Protect Nature for Generations* 09/27/2020 | Throughout the years, there is no doubt nature brought you joy and wonderful memories with many more to come. 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