[BNS_members] Highway Clean-Up Recap, Thank Yous & More

[Caroline Beddoe]

Hi again,

My image didn't send properly for most so I'm re-sending it for the full
effect. My apologies and thanks again to all for helping! 

Cheers, 

Caroline 

On 2021-11-08 09:46, Caroline Beddoe wrote:

> Good morning, 
> 
> I have a few notes to share ... 
> 
> Highway Clean-Up Recap: 
> 
> Yesterday we had a beautiful sunny morning for our fall highway clean-up. We had an enthusiastic and effective group of 10 members who spent an hour and a half along highway 1 between the west edge of Wolfville and Deep Hollow Road. In total, 11 garbage bags were filled. Still quite a lot, with the usual suspects of coffee cups, plastic wrapping and other food packaging proliferating. However, some members who have helped in years past noted a decrease in garbage this time around, which is heartening. Let's hope that downward trend continues. 
> 
> A big thank you to all those who came out and clambered through ditches and brought keen eyes and energy! Many hands made for light work and a delightful sunny walk. See the photo attached below (though I was too busy picking up litter to remember to snap more photos of our great clean-up crew).  
> 
> Thank Yous! 
> 
> A big thank you as well to all those who have participated in BNS events recently, to those who have volunteered their time and passion to activities and projects, to those doing so much behind the scenes in various roles, and to those who have supported this work through generous donations, words of support and other contributions. 
> 
> Upcoming Activities: 
> 
> This upcoming Sunday November 14th, at 2:00 pm, there is another field trip: "Preparing for Winter." This will take place along the Millennium Trail in Wolfville. Soren will lead a walk talking about how plants and animals prepare for winter. See details here [1]. 
> 
> As always, all events and meetings can be found on our website under "Activities" here [2]. Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming AGM. 
> 
> Have a lovely day, 
> 
> Caroline
> 
> -- 
> Caroline Beddoe
> She/her
> Coordinator, Blomidon Naturalists Society
> Blomidon Naturalists Society activities take place in Mi'kma'ki, the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People. This territory is covered by the "Treaties of Peace and Friendship" which did not deal with the surrender of lands and resources but in fact recognized Mi'kmaw title. We want to recognize that outdoor education and play would not be possible without access to the natural world that has been stewarded since time immemorial by the many Indigenous peoples of this land. We acknowledge that we have a responsibility to honour and learn about their histories and current cultures and to actively work in support of reconciliation. We are committed to fostering respectful and sustainable relationships with the Indigenous Peoples of this land, with all other organisms, with the land and with the water.
 

Links:
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[1]
https://blomidonnaturalists.ca/event/preparing-for-winter-field-trip/
[2] https://blomidonnaturalists.ca/2021-program/
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