[BNS_members] Update from the Blomidon Naturalists Society

Wed Apr 7 15:51:08 CDT 2021

Here's what's happening this month

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Hi everyone,

Happy April! I hope you have had a good beginning of Spring. It is hard not to feel hopeful and excited for the welcome warm weather. Have you been able to spend much time outdoors?

I sense I am not the only one who tapped trees and made syrup this past month. This was my first attempt and it was very fun. Though I was only able to tap trees during a cold spout, so did not yield much!
As I'm sure those of you who have boiled sap for hours understand, I have a new appreciation for the delicious pancake topping. It was a great exercise that invited me to think more deeply about the products I consume without much thought. I ask myself, where did this salt come from? What kind of tree did this paper originate from? When we pause for these thoughts, we see products as more than items meant to serve us, but as minerals and plants that were once a part of the environment around us. This has been a large part of my journey to connect with nature, even from inside my apartment.

What is something you use everyday that you don't know how it's made or where it comes from?

We also have a number of awesome events this month that will get you thinking about the environment around you. The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative will join us for our monthly meeting. In addition we have the Early Valley Birding and Highway Cleanup field trips coming up this April! More details and registration links are below.

Happy trails,
Riley

** EVENTS
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** April Meeting: Wildlife Disease and Climate Change
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Monday, April 19th @ 7:30pm

You must register through zoom here (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=bec1e79046&e=b24cf58224) .
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Laura Borque, Megan Jones and Jordi Segers from the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative will provide an introduction to the CWHC and background on how climate change promotes emergence of disease in wildlife. Using right whales and bats as examples, we’ll dive into the complex impacts climate change has on our wildlife.

** Field Trip: Early Valley Birding
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Saturday, April 17th @ 9:00am

Please register here. (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=37a8167d6b&e=b24cf58224)

Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Wolfville waterfront. We will be looking for nesting raptors (they like to get an early start!), lingering winter visitors, and maybe some early arrivals. A car or carpooling will be necessary.

** Field Trip: Highway Cleanup
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Sunday, April 25th @ 9:00am

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We are having our biannual clean-up along Main St at the end of this month. We will need all the help we can get, so please register and join us. This will be a great way to connect with our community and give back!

** Wood Turtle Monitoring, NS Nature Trust
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Monday, April 19th @ 7:30pm

You must register through zoom here. (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=ffdac0adbe&e=b24cf58224)  Email joanna at nsnt.ca (mailto:joanna at nsnt.ca) if you have any questions

The Nature Trust, St. Mary’s River Association and Clean Annapolis River Project are launching a new, annual Wood Turtle monitoring program along the St. Mary’s River in the spring of 2021. There will be an introductory webinar on Wood Turtle monitoring, similar to the one offered in 2020.

More Events from Flying Squirrel Adventures
Forest Play - Details (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=fb37255c89&e=b24cf58224)
Start date: April 27th
For ages 3-5 yrs

Trailblazers - D (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=26fc04d95d&e=b24cf58224) etails (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=34739af351&e=b24cf58224)
Start date: April 27th
For ages 5-8 yrs

Wild Explorations - D (mailto:director at canningrecreation.com ) etails (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=be96a56cf7&e=b24cf58224)
Start date: April 22nd
For ages 12-15 yrs

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FSA has so many incredible activities on the go, check out the website (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=b9a05aaf79&e=b24cf58224) for more programs and community events!

** GET INVOLVED
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Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Surveys
In March, Soren led a field trip to teach people how to survey for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. The goal is to monitor the eastern Annapolis Valley for the invasive species so we know where it is when it arrives. There is information about this is on the website here. (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=2a331ec680&e=b24cf58224)  Contact Soren (mailto:soren at bondrup.com) if you'd like to get involved.
No Mow May
Consider using your land to create a Naturalist's Garden. That is, one which promotes diversity, naturalized species and creates habitat and food sources for our local insects! Here is a good article (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=efc80c4ca0&e=b24cf58224) on the topic.
We are planning to run a few activities to promote biodiversity in gardens throughout the spring and summer months. Watch your emails and our Facebook page for updates in the coming weeks.
Nature Day of Action
Nature Canada is the parent, federal organization to BNS and to many nature groups across the country. On April 9th, they are asking people to contact the Finance Minister to send the message: "the upcoming budget needs to make room for nature".
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** IN THE NEWS
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A North Atlantic right whale mother and calf in waters near Cumberland Island, Georgia, in March.
"North Atlantic right whales gave birth over the winter in greater numbers than scientists have seen since 2015, an encouraging sign for researchers who became alarmed three years ago when the critically endangered species produced no known offspring at all." Read on. (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=23de5617d9&e=b24cf58224)
https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=e57ffb0d61&e=b24cf58224
This blog post on the Audubon Society's website depicts a researcher's experience aboard an offshore vessel for weeks at a time. A surprise visitor, a Scarlet Tanager, provided the team lots of joy and lessons that we, in the midst of a pandemic, can certainly appreciate.
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** Reduced Calendar Price
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We have a small number of unsold calendars this year. They are reduced to $10 while supplies last. To see the list of vendors or to order online, see our website here. (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=0a10a8551f&e=b24cf58224)

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** 2021 Program on Website
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You can now see all upcoming events for the year of 2021 on our website. (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=237abda127&e=b24cf58224) Details and additional events may be added throughout the year.
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