From newsletter at blomidonnaturalists.ca Wed Jun 1 06:16:16 2022 From: newsletter at blomidonnaturalists.ca (=?utf-8?Q?Blomidon=20Naturalists?=) Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2022 11:16:16 +0000 Subject: [BNS_members] =?utf-8?q?June_E-Newsletter_from_the_Blomidon_Natu?= =?utf-8?q?ralists_Society?= Message-ID: <0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9.b24cf58224.20220601111609.19d0e9fee3.9796bf23@mail253.suw121.mcdlv.net> Updates, upcoming events and more for June! View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/a9d2b5635d0e/update-from-the-blomidon-naturalists-society-13841853?e=b24cf58224) You are receiving this email because you previously opted-in to our e-newsletter. June 2022 Newsletter BNS members exploring the vernal ponds and marvelling at all its wonders (fairy shrimp, tadpoles, salamander eggs!) on a recent spring trip to Blomidon Provincial Park. President's Message Soren Bondrup-Nielsen Welcome to June. Although summer does not start officially until the 21st, the weather and all the leaves on the trees tells me it is summer. I have no story to tell you this time so I will get right into what will be happening. You can look forward to hearing about eel grass this month. This will be the last monthly presentation until September ? we take a break in July and August. I am organizing a showing of the film, Last of the Right Whales, (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=f3f3dcfed5&e=b24cf58224) at the All Whittle Theatre in Wolfville. I also have a copy (a CD) of the documentary called My Garden of a Thousand Bees (watch the trailer here) (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=d1d52e7580&e=b24cf58224) . This is an amazing doc with beautiful slow motion and up close live shots of various bees. If you would like to borrow it, please let me know and I will figure out how to get the CD to you. We are hoping to have field-trips for the summer months. I wonder if anyone of you would volunteer to lead a trip. Leading a trip does not mean that you have to talk about what you see. It can just be a pleasant walk along the dykes, in a forest, or wherever. The main point is to get out in nature and be among naturalists. There will be people in the group who will no doubt point out interesting things. So, if you are interested in leading a trip to your favourite haunt, please let us know. Thanks, and have a great summer! ** UPCOMING EVENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ Monthly Meeting: Coastal Eelgrass Beds - Hotspots for Biodiversity and Conservation Our upcoming June monthly meeting is Monday June 20th at 7:30 pm online on Zoom. Ryan Stanley, a Fisheries and Oceans Canada biologist at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography, will present at our June monthly meeting. Ryan will talk about eelgrass beds, their incredible diversity and using eDNA technology to capture this biodiversity. Register here! (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=43d950b793&e=b24cf58224) Ryan will give a talk on the Canadian Marine Protected Area Program and will review the challenges of establishing and monitoring a national network of protected areas. He will introduce eelgrass as a focus of this national conservation network, reviewing the ecosystem services they provide and the biodiversity they support. He will discuss a recent application of environmental DNA as a novel and exciting tool for biodiversity monitoring within these important and sensitive ecosystems! This is our last monthly meeting until September, when we hope to resume in-person meetings (with an online option). [Lobster in eelgrass. Photo: Nick Hawkins.] - Eelgrass habitat is so important. From providing diverse habitat (include fish that sustain fisheres) to protecting shorelines to storing carbon and hence helping to mitigate climate change. Wildflowers of Nova Scotia Course Last call to register for the Wildflowers of Nova Scotia Course on Sunday June 5th from 10 am to 4 pm at the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts! This promises to be a fabulous day filled with learning, fun and, of course, wildflowers! Instructor Alain Belliveau (Collections Manager, E.C. Smith Herbarium, Acadia) is offering this wonderful course again this year. Learn about the Acadian Forest Region, major plant groups and families, and common wildflower species. Then, go out and explore the diverse habitat up at Ross Creek to practice wildflower identification. $60 includes the full day course, some materials, and a lunch provided by Ross Creek. Full details and registration here: https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=4eab74dcfe&e=b24cf58224 https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=feaa03eb99&e=b24cf58224 Birding by Ear Course! We've had to reschedule this course, now being offered on June 11th! So you can still sign up! Join instructor James Churchill for a full day birding course up a Ross Creek Centre for the Arts. The vast majority of bird species vocalize and decoding their sounds can increase our awareness of bird age, behaviour, mating status, quality, bird community diversity, and help us detect and identify new species. This one-day workshop is geared towards building "earbirding" skills through better understanding of sound, describing and categorizing bird songs and learning tips and tricks that will help you solve vocal mysteries in your backyard or on any of your birding adventures. The workshop will involve a combination of class work and field work to apply skills. This workshop is aimed at those with a beginner or intermediate level of earbirding experience desiring to develop or further their skills. More details and registration here: https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=d5482ea929&e=b24cf58224 Flying Squirrel Adventures Wild Explorations & Earth Explorers Registration is open for great FSA summer nature programs. Two programs still have space! Details and registration here: https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=2290b9c712&e=b24cf58224 Earth Explorers (ages 8-11 yrs) at the Kentville Bird Sanctuary or Gorge Exploring the wonders of the earth. Mon and Wed 9:00 ? 12:00 for 4 weeks (July 11 - Aug 3) Wild Explorations (ages 12?15 yrs) at the Kentville Gorge A recreation program supporting youth in building healthy connections to nature, self, & others Tue and Thu 5:30 ? 8:30 pm for 4 weeks (July 12 - Aug 4) Summer Solstice Song Circle at Oakdene Park Join Flying Squirrel Adventures for a solstice song circle in Oakdene Park in Kentville on Friday June 17th (5:30 - 7 pm). Rain date is Wed June 22. The circle will be led by Jesse Potter. This event is sponsored by Town of Kentville. Monarchs at the Wolfville Memorial Library - June 12th Event TheWolfville Memorial Library (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=4ba5b6253e&e=b24cf58224) invites you to join Larry Bogan, a member of BNS, for a talk on Monarchs in the Annapolis Valley: Habitat, Abundance, and Rearing. Join us outside the library on Sunday June 12th at 2:00 pm. Since 2006, Larry has been rearing monarchs in a 2 hectare former hay field allowed to grow wild with milkweed and wild flowers where he sees hundreds of monarchs emerge each year. There will be opportunity for questions. We will be giving out monarch butterfly host plants, while supplies last. Also, there will be a "Pollinator Pathway" map, supported by Charts Caf?, where folks can mark their pollinator gardens so we can inspire/encourage this type of gardening across the Town and we can get a sense of the butterfly and other pollinator habitats already here! Monarch. Photo: Jessica Linton, University of Guelph. Film Screening at the Al Whittle Theatre: The Last of the Right Whales We are hosting a screening of the film The Last of the Right Whales at the Al Whittle in Wolfville on June 16th at 7:00pm. Admission by donation. Watch the trailer and find more information here: https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=117dc6138a&e=b24cf58224 June Field Trip We will have a social casual June field trip on Sunday June 26th. It will either be a beach or woods walk to explore together the local natural world. Details to come. Event Updates & Schedule On Our Website! You can find our 2022 calendar of activities and events on our website. (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=025bb33b82&e=b24cf58224) It is updated throughout the months with new presentations, field trips, courses, and more! You can also find lots of informative articles, past newsletters and archives, photos, and past presentations on the website. Recent event: A Swift Night Out in Wolfville! We had a presentation from Birds Canada about Chimney Swifts at the Robie Tufts Nature Centre, with kids activities and warm drinks, followed by a chimney swift count at University Hall (where over 100 birds were counted roosting) and a count at Robie Tufts (only four this count - we think they are preferring the UHall chimney this year). ** BUTTERFLYWAY PROJECT ------------------------------------------------------------ Bee-Friend the Bees! Spring is in full bloom as we head towards summer, and many spaces are abuzz with bees once again! However, it is also the time of year when we see many people swatting their arms about crying in fear, "bee"! To be fair, anyone who has had a rare bee sting knows that it can be painful (and of course there are those who do have severe allergic reactions to be mindful of). But, there are many reasons to not be afraid of bees, and to get to know them better, instead of swatting them away... Bees are essential for our ecosystems and food systems, and most are very gentle. They don't want to sting, and will only if they are very threatened. Bumblebees, carpenter bees and many other native bees have a very low risk of stinging, and the males don't even sting! So stay calm, don't swat at bees as you might irritate or provoke the bees, and wear long sleeves and pants if you are out working in the garden and worried about being close to bee nests. Better yet, get to know your bees! Pay attention to which ones are in your area. We suggest using the iNaturalist (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=fb744abaaf&e=b24cf58224) app to help identify and understand species! These essential pollinators are diverse, fascinating, and they don't really want to hurt you unless you threaten them so be kind and calm. Yellow-banded bumblebee. Cute and gentle. Photo: T. Harrison, Wildlife Preservation Canada. Thinking about adding more pollinator habitat to your yard? Learn about great and beautiful pollinator plants with our native pollinator plant of the week series! We have lots of resources on our website on native plants, gardening for biodiversity, and pollinators and how to support them! Butterflyway Project Information & Resources (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=5386e3060e&e=b24cf58224) ** GET INVOLVED ------------------------------------------------------------ Climate Circles - Seeking Volunteers for an Advisory Committee The BNS is re-launching Climate Circles, an initiative that ran in Wolfville in 2020 weekly before the pandemic started and brought community members together to connect and take action on climate change. We believe that this type of community-hosted and facilitated space is pivotal to building and maintaining the community connections and energy needed to sustain local climate action. We are seeking a few committed volunteers to serve on the Climate Circles Advisory Committee. Please see the posting on Good Work for more information: https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=6dcf6d84b3&e=b24cf58224 Protect the Eisner Cove Wetland Wetlands are critical now and for our future. The Eisner Cove Wetland in Dartmouth is one of the last large wetland areas in the HRM urban core, and is under threat. People are speaking out to protect this area, and the BNS has now joined Nature Nova Scotia and many groups and community members in calling for a reconsideration of development plans to protect this area. 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Contact Caroline (coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca) for a sign pick-up in Wolfville or to arrange pick up or drop off within the area. ** COMMUNITY EVENTS & HAPPENINGS ------------------------------------------------------------ Happening in Kentville this Saturday June 4th in Oakdene Park! Native Plant Sale in Wolfville this Saturday morning! Sunship Earth Camp at Camp Mockingee The Adventure Earth Centre is offering some wonderful environmental programs, including one fairly nearby at Camp Mockingee (near Martock). Sunship Earth is a week long environmental education residential camp program for 10-12 year olds at Camp Mockingee July 8-13 or July 16-21. "We are all travelling at an incredible speed around the sun on a ship we call earth. Our mission is to gain the appreciation, understanding and caring for our planet so as to become engaged and confident crew members. Welcome aboard! Whether it is the magic of the Milky Way, the wonder of a butterfly, or the adventure in a tiny cave, you?ll be exploring the mystery in nature with all sorts of surprises thrown in! Join us for the FUN and Excitement of Overnight Camps, Canoeing & Swimming, Magic Spots (your own beautiful spot in the forest), Campfires (Songs, stories, and skits, with a twist of ?magic)? and Good Friends (A fun cooperative group which values each person). This program is open to all in the age range and is provided by the Halifax Regional Adventure Earth Centre." For more info visit: https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=c7c93e5742&e=b24cf58224 At the lake at Camp Mockingee. ** IN THE NEWS ------------------------------------------------------------ Black-bellied Whistling Ducks Make Rare Canadian Appearance A flock of black-bellied whistling ducks has been spotted in Bathurst, NB recently. This bird is originally from South America, making it a rare vagrant to our Maritime area. The flock (suspected to be the same one) was also spotted in Yarmouth recently. These ducks don't quack, they whistle! See the article here: https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=d040b2031b&e=b24cf58224 Photo: Andrew Darcy. We acknowledge that we live 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 entail the surrender of lands and resources, but recognized Mi?kmaq 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. 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James Churchill will instruct the course indoors and outdoors, and this workshop is aimed at those with a beginner or intermediate level of earbirding experience desiring to develop or further their skills. This one-day course is geared towards building "earbirding" skills through better understanding of sound, describing and categorizing bird songs and learning tips and tricks that will help you solve vocal mysteries in your backyard or on any of your birding adventures. THERE ARE STILL SPOTS LEFT! Lunch is included in the course fee. DETAILS AND REGISTRATION HERE: HTTPS://WWW.CANADAHELPS.ORG/EN/CHARITIES/BLOMIDON-NATURALISTS-SOCIETY/EVENTS/BIRDING-BY-EAR-COURSE/ SUNDAY: MONARCHS AT THE LIBRARY EVENT Then join us SUNDAY JUNE 12TH, IN THE AFTERNOON AT 2:00 PM AT THE WOLFVILLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY for a talk on "Monarchs in the Annapolis Valley: Habitat, Abundance, and Rearing" by Larry Bogan, who has been rearing monarchs in a 2 hectare former hay field allowed to grow wild with milkweed and wild flowers where he sees hundreds of monarchs emerge each year. We will be giving out monarch butterfly host plants, while supplies last. Also, there will be a "Pollinator Pathway" map, supported by Charts Caf?, where folks can mark their pollinator gardens so we can inspire/encourage this type of gardening across the Town and we can get a sense of the butterfly and other pollinator habitats already here! Details here: https://www.valleylibrary.ca/monarchs-annapolis-valley-habitat-abundance-and-rearing Indoors if the weather is inclement, otherwise this event will be outside. -- Caroline Beddoe She/her 613-619-1098 Program Coordinator Blomidon Naturalists Society Wolfville, Nova Scotia _ Blomidon Naturalists Society activities take place in Mi'kma'ki, the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People. 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._ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca Mon Jun 13 17:25:44 2022 From: coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca (Caroline Beddoe) Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 19:25:44 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] Monthly Meeting Next Monday: Eelgrass Message-ID: <1a70a845d379d9e68d2d164e1840deb6@blomidonnaturalists.ca> Dear members, Next Monday is our June monthly meeting, and the last meeting before we take our summer break (July and August) from meetings and presentations (there will be field trips and other programming though!) Join us MONDAY JUNE 20TH AT 7:30 PM for our meeting and a presentation on COASTAL EELGRASS BEDS: HOTSPOTS FOR BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION (you'll notice two presentations in a row focusing on 'hotspots' - biodiversity has been our theme this past year and it has been great to explore so many topics and areas and species richness). Presenter Ryan Stanley, a Fisheries and Oceans Canada biologist at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography, will present at our meeting. Join us to learn all about vital eelgrass habitat in Nova Scotia, the incredible biodiversity found in these marine ecosystems, and the use of eDNA to capture biodiversity and support conservation work! From providing diverse habitat to protecting shorelines to storing carbon (and hence helping to mitigate climate change)... eelgrass is fascinating and so important! Ryan will talk on the Canadian Marine Protected Area Program and will review the challenges of establishing and monitoring a national network of protected areas. He will introduce eelgrass as a focus of this national conservation network, reviewing the ecosystem services they provide and the biodiversity they support. He will discuss a recent application of environmental DNA as a novel and exciting tool for biodiversity monitoring within these important and sensitive ecosystems! REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM here and you will receive the link to the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwof--pqD4tE9EQqS9z_WeuO8j6UbBTnoBE [1] We hope to reconvene in September with in-person and online meetings. Hope to see you at the meeting next week - I'm sure there will be many nature observations to share at the start with summer just around the corner... Have a good evening, Caroline -- Caroline Beddoe She/her 613-619-1098 Program Coordinator Blomidon Naturalists Society Wolfville, Nova Scotia _ Blomidon Naturalists Society activities take place in Mi'kma'ki, the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People. 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: ------ [1] https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwof--pqD4tE9EQqS9z_WeuO8j6UbBTnoBE -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Eelgrass(1).png Type: image/png Size: 1578905 bytes Desc: not available URL: From coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca Fri Jun 17 12:14:53 2022 From: coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca (Caroline Beddoe) Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:14:53 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] Field Trip June 25: Black Hole Brook Beach and Falls Walk Message-ID: <0e4cad107c567247be5e0ead416ee4c0@blomidonnaturalists.ca> Good day, WE HAVE AN UPCOMING BNS FIELD TRIP ON SATURDAY JUNE 25TH! Join Guy Stevens for a field trip up by Black Hole brook (near Baxter's Harbour) on Saturday June 25th at 3:00 PM (LOW TIDE) to explore the beach, cove, falls and woods trail. PLEASE SIGN UP here to let us know if you can join and so we have your contact info in case of changes! https://forms.gle/t1zRaaSMeAJmkDjK8 [1] Location: Meet at the corner of Black Hole Road and Bigelow Cove Rd. This is a good place to park along the road, and from there Guy will lead the group down to the beach. See the map location here: https://goo.gl/maps/fyNjWKr8Nk4cbz7Q8 [2] Walk Details: We will walk the beach at low tide westward to the waterfall, and explore the cove and the trail through the woods. Round trip from the parking area is about 3 km, and is fairly gentle and relaxed. There is one point where the trail crosses a small river, and although there are stepping stones, these can be washed covered if the water level is high, so good waterproof/durable boots (or good balance/agility from rock hopping) are recommended! Have a good weekend, Caroline -- Caroline Beddoe She/her 613-619-1098 Program Coordinator Blomidon Naturalists Society Wolfville, Nova Scotia _ Blomidon Naturalists Society activities take place in Mi'kma'ki, the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People. 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. 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Ryan will talk about eelgrass beds, their incredible diversity and using eDNA technology to capture this biodiversity. Ryan will give a talk on the Canadian Marine Protected Area Program and will review the challenges of establishing and monitoring a national network of protected areas. He will introduce eelgrass as a focus of this national conservation network, reviewing the ecosystem services they provide and the biodiversity they support. He will discuss a recent application of environmental DNA as a novel and exciting tool for biodiversity monitoring within these important and sensitive ecosystems! Register for the Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwof--pqD4tE9EQqS9z_WeuO8j6UbBTnoBE Happy almost Summer Solstice! Caroline -- Caroline Beddoe She/her 613-619-1098 Program Coordinator Blomidon Naturalists Society Wolfville, Nova Scotia _ Blomidon Naturalists Society activities take place in Mi'kma'ki, the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People. 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._ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Date: Monday, June 27, 2022 Time: Noon - 1:00 PM Atlantic Time (with an optional 30 minutes extra for additional questions/discussion) Eventbrite: Click here to RSVP and add the meeting to your digital calendar [1]. Microsoft Teams: The meeting will be hosted virtually on Microsoft Teams, below is the link to join the meeting at the time and date indicated above: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDBhYmVlMTEtY2M5NS00MmFjLTg0OGQtYzMxZGExYjVlMGQx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2211252240-0f0d-46cf-a182-646bacf77aa3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%224c2aba1c-147e-48ac-9d11-e34b1491c3f1%22%7d Meeting objectives: * Build understanding of what KBAs represent, how they are identified and their relevance to land stewardship and conservation * Share information on the KBA process in Nova Scotia, including approach, research and information needs, sites and species of interest, and opportunities for collaboration. MORE DETAILS AND INFORMATION/CONTEXT DOWN BELOW AND IN THE RSVP LINK THROUGH EVENTBRITE [1]. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD ON MICROSOFT TEAMS! Caroline -------- Original Message -------- SUBJECT: Agenda for upcoming Nova Scotia Key Biodiversity Areas meeting DATE: 2022-06-20 13:22 FROM: "Soroye, Peter" TO: "coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca" Dear Blomidon Naturalists Society, We are excited that the Nova Scotia Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) Information Session is fast approaching on Monday, June 27, 2022. The meeting will run from noon - 1:00 pm Atlantic Time with an optional 30 minutes following the meeting for continued questions and discussion. Thank you to everyone who has RSVP'd to date, if you have not yet RSVP'd please do so HERE [1], or email craudsepp at wcs.org with any questions. We hope you can join us and we look forward to an insightful meeting! Date: June 27, 2022 Time: noon - 1:00 pm Atlantic Time (with an optional 30 minutes following the meeting open to further questions and discussion) Microsoft Teams: Nova Scotia KBA Information Meeting [2] - this is the link to join the meeting on the time and date indicated above. Meeting objectives: ? Build understanding of what KBAs represent, how they are identified and their relevance to land stewardship and conservation __ ? Share information on the KBA process in Nova Scotia, including approach, research and information needs, sites and species of interest, and opportunities for collaboration.__ Meeting agenda: 12:00 - 12:10 pm Introduction to Canada's KBA Program, Dr. Ciara Raudsepp-Hearne, Director, Canada Key Biodiversity Areas, WCS Canada 12:10 pm - 12:20 pm Results of scoping work, next steps, input needed, Colin Chapman, Atlantic Canada KBA Coordinator, WCS Canada 12:20 pm - 12:25 am Reassessing Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) as KBAs, Amanda Bichel, Birds Canada 12:25 pm - 12:35 pm What KBAs could mean in Nova Scotia, Sean Basquill, Government of Nova Scotia 12:35 pm - 1:00 pm Questions 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Optional continued question and discussion period on Nova Scotia's KBA process and opportunities for collaboration Follow-up survey: Click here [3] to complete a survey regarding your contact information and interest in participating in the KBA process (you can also fill in this survey after the session) Links: ------ [1] https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/information-session-on-key-biodiversity-areas-in-nova-scotia-tickets-354715472527 [2] https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDBhYmVlMTEtY2M5NS00MmFjLTg0OGQtYzMxZGExYjVlMGQx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2211252240-0f0d-46cf-a182-646bacf77aa3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%224c2aba1c-147e-48ac-9d11-e34b1491c3f1%22%7d [3] https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScN8pMIiPP04vOhgwPDOCPd8sw-cDtQSsmM8BUqlZlPe08QQw/viewform?usp=sf_link -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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He had just moved out to BC with his partner Pat. Jim was an active BNS member and loved taking people on field-trips - especially to the vernal pond in Blomidon Provincial Park. I am so pleased that Caroline and I managed to do the podcast with Jim before he left. You can hear the podcast here: https://blomidonnaturalistsinconversation.podbean.com/e/episode-2-with-jim-wolford-on-past-stories-and-people-of-the-bns-birds-the-eagle-count-cyril-coldwell-and-more/ Jim will be sorely missed. If and when I learn more about his passing, I will let you know. Soren Soren Bondrup-Nielsen Professor Emeritus, Biology Acadia University www.bondrup.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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He had just moved out to > BC with his partner Pat. > Jim was an active BNS member and loved taking people on field-trips - > especially to the vernal pond in Blomidon Provincial Park. > I am so pleased that Caroline and I managed to do the podcast with Jim > before he left. > You can hear the podcast here: > > > https://blomidonnaturalistsinconversation.podbean.com/e/episode-2-with-jim-wolford-on-past-stories-and-people-of-the-bns-birds-the-eagle-count-cyril-coldwell-and-more/ > > Jim will be sorely missed. If and when I learn more about his passing, I > will let you know. > > Soren > > Soren Bondrup-Nielsen > Professor Emeritus, Biology > Acadia University > > www.bondrup.com > -- > Members mailing list > Members at blomidonnaturalists.ca > > http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/listinfo/members_blomidonnaturalists.ca > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Best, Caroline -- Caroline Beddoe She/her 613-619-1098 Program Coordinator Blomidon Naturalists Society Wolfville, Nova Scotia _ Blomidon Naturalists Society activities take place in Mi'kma'ki, the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People. 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._ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ptrwhitehead7 at gmail.com Mon Jun 27 14:16:15 2022 From: ptrwhitehead7 at gmail.com (Peter Whitehead) Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:16:15 -0400 Subject: [BNS_members] moved Message-ID: We have moved out of province and would like our names to be removed from the mailing list. 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Box 964 Burn?s Lake, BC V0J 1E0 Soren Soren Bondrup-Nielsen Professor Emeritus, Biology Acadia University www.bondrup.com From burka at upei.ca Thu Jun 30 04:15:36 2022 From: burka at upei.ca (John Burka) Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:15:36 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] Fwd: Recording of information session on Key Biodiversity Areas in Nova Scotia now available In-Reply-To: <20220630012239.8560.21786@5d501d865af2> References: <20220630012239.8560.21786@5d501d865af2> Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Wildlife Conservation Society Canada Date: Wed, Jun 29, 2022 at 10:22 PM Subject: Recording of information session on Key Biodiversity Areas in Nova Scotia now available To: *CAUTION:* This email originated from outside of UPEI. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. If you are uncertain, please forward to phishing at upei.ca and delete this email. [image: Eventbrite] This was sent to you by Wildlife Conservation Society Canada Hello all, We hope you enjoyed the Key Biodiversity Areas webinar this week. If you missed the webinar, or if you'd like to watch it again, you can find a recording of it on KBA Canada's website: http://www.kbacanada.org/media/ . Please email psoroye at wcs.org if you would like a copy of the slides from this webinar. If you'd like to follow the progress of KBAs across Canada, visit our website and sign up for our monthly newsletter : http://www.kbacanada.org/contact/ If you're interested in participating in the KBA process, please reach out , or fill out the short survey here . And feel welcome to reach out , if you have more questions about specific KBAs, potential sites, or ways that you can participate. Thanks, and have a great rest of the week! 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