From coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca Tue Mar 1 11:35:19 2022 From: coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca (Caroline Beddoe) Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:35:19 -0400 Subject: [BNS_members] Get Involved: Who & What is Kings County? Share Your Natural History Insights! Message-ID: <3aa409da3b02f479b8f5504774cb64bb@blomidonnaturalists.ca> Dear BNS community, HERE IS AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE YOUR NATURAL HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHTS, AND CONTRIBUTE TO A COMMUNITY PROJECT ABOUT OUR LOCAL LANDSCAPE! Ellen, curator of the Kings County Museum [1], recently contacted the BNS asking for input and participation in a collaborative community project. Your input, big or small, is welcomed and appreciated! Please read below for ways to get involved, including a straightforward survey that shouldn't take too much of your time [2] and ways to share your photographs (also discussed in more detail below). WHAT IS THE PROJECT? Kings County Museum (in Kentville) has received funding to create a community room within their building. The vision for this space is live programming, but also wall panels that explore a variety of topics relating to Kings County, including natural history and the environment. They are currently looking for help to develop these panels, which will include text and images. As part of this, they would like to engage BNS members to help develop a series of panels about the environment and nature of Kings County. The main prompts for this overall project are as follows: WHO IS KINGS COUNTY? WHAT IS KINGS COUNTY? The connections between the landscape and the people of this place will be a focus, and this project seeks to determine what stories of this landscape and its ecology and history we should be telling... Moreover, ELLEN HAS PROVIDED SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE ENVIRONMENT (IN THE SURVEY LINKED BELOW) THAT THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO EXPLORE. HOW CAN BNS HELP? BNS members and local community members have rich knowledge of this place and can help by provided information about the landscape of Kings County, including features of the natural environment (ecosystems, species, etc.), unique characteristics, influences of the environment on people, climatic changes, etc. No need to be an expert, simply share your knowledge, thoughts and insights - we all have something to say about the place we live in and observe as naturalists and residents. Ellen has provided a few ways to get involved: 1) A SURVEY with a few guiding questions on the environment of the area. You can fill out as much or as little as you like. This is quick and straightforward. This is the link: https://forms.gle/2rZcgvpVD7P9Mz8C6. (These survey questions are copied to this email as well as a word document for those who don't want to use Google Forms.) 2) If individuals want to submit PHOTOGRAPHS that they think represent the natural history/environment of Kings County, they can: * Email Ellen at collections at kingscountymuseum.ca * Drop it off at the museum (37 Cornwallis St. Kentville) * Mail it (Kings County Museum, 37 Cornwallis St. Kentville, NS, B4N 2E2) * Call me to discuss other methods of collection *If individuals want to submit photographs, Ellen will be touch with additional forms for them to review concerning sharing images and outing how the museum would like to use images within the room and how they can attribute the image owner. 3) If members would like to contribute but don't use technology, they can GIVE ELLEN A CALL AT 902-678-6237 and she can arrange a time to meet. 4) If a group of members would like to contribute FEEDBACK RELATING TO DESIGN OF THE ROOM, Ellen can arrange a time for anyone interested to drop by the museum to have a look and offer comments. This would likely take place later after we get some initial content, likely within a month's time. PLEASE LET ME OR ELLEN (collections at kingscountymuseum.ca) KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. Thanks for your input! Caroline -- Caroline Beddoe She/her 613-619-1098 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: ------ [1] https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca/ [2] https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc30wNzhtu8BKR_CMO39x34ImL3NmPjnllVaoEkZXRMQ__sHQ/viewform -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Kings County Museum Community Room Survey.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 15557 bytes Desc: not available URL: From soren at bondrup.com Tue Mar 1 18:11:15 2022 From: soren at bondrup.com (Soren Bondrup-Nielsen) Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2022 20:11:15 -0400 Subject: [BNS_members] Fwd: Last Hope Camp - urgent need for campers Message-ID: ?Hello, This urgent message came to me via Anna, one of our board members. If there is anyone who can help I am sure the Last Hope Wildlife Corridor campers would be pleased. See message below. Thanks, Soren Soren Bondrup-Nielsen Professor Emeritus, Biology Acadia University www.bondrup.com Begin forwarded message: > From: Anna Saroli > Date: March 1, 2022 at 4:08:06 PM AST > To: Soren Bondrup-Nielsen > Subject: FW: Last Hope Camp - urgent need for campers > > ? > Hi Soren, > My sister Carla passed this on to me ? she will be going down on Thursday but can only stay for one night ? these are the people who have been camping by the Last Hope Wildlife Corridor which you?re probably familiar with. Do you think we might be able to send it out to BNS members in case anyone is interested/able to participate? > Thanks, > Anna > > From: Laura Bright > Sent: February 27, 2022 12:20 PM > To: Debbie Stultz-Giffin > Subject: Last Hope Camp - urgent need for campers > > Dear Forest Protectors, > > We have a most urgent need for two campers for the nights of Tuesday, March 1 and Wednesday, March 2, and one camper for the night of Thursday, March 3. > > And we are looking for more campers for Friday, March 4 through to Wednesday March 9. To ensure the safety of our campers we need at least 2 people staying overnight. > > If you can camp for a night or two between March 1st and March 9th contact Debbie as soon as possible (d.giffin at bellaliant.net). There is lots of food and treats at camp, plus two heated tents with cots to cozy up in overnight!! > > Thank you > Laura -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca Wed Mar 2 15:09:49 2022 From: coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca (Caroline Beddoe) Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:09:49 -0400 Subject: [BNS_members] Upcoming Webinar: Chimney Swifts in Atlantic Canada Message-ID: <23521a1447be7be360ac39e857895609@blomidonnaturalists.ca> Hi all, With spring around the corner, our neighbourhoods will, within the next few months, welcome back migratory species such as the Chimney Swifts. Now is a great time to learn about these fascinating little "flying cigars," and how we can support this threatened species. So I wanted to let you know about a webinar happening next week (NB: more info on all events in March to come in our e-newsletter soon, delayed a bit due to tech challenges). We are excited to have RIELLE HOEG (Aerial Insectivore Program Technician with Birds Canada) give a webinar on Chimney Swifts on THURSDAY MARCH 10TH AT 7:30 PM online on Zoom! Rielle's webinar, CHIMNEY SWIFTS IN ATLANTIC CANADA: LIFE HISTORY, CONSERVATION, AND TRENDS" will be a great introduction to Chimney Swifts. Rielle will share information about Chimney Swift life history, threats to Chimney Swifts and other aerial insectivores, Maritimes SwiftWatch and the Aerial Insectivore Conservation Program, and data summaries and trends from Atlantic Canada. In addition, they will discuss roost trends at the Robie Tufts Nature Centre in Wolfville. In this webinar, Rielle will also offer ways for citizens to be involved in monitoring and conserving this amazing species. A great way to learn more and learn how to help! REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM HERE. [1] Caroline -- Caroline Beddoe She/her 613-619-1098 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. 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President's Message Soren Bondrup-Nielsen It is often argued that we should live in the moment for true happiness, not thinking about the past or the future. The birds at my feeder live in the moment and are not concerned with climate change, habitat loss and extinction. Nor are they stressed out after more than two years of a global pandemic due to Covid-19, or truckers who occupied Ottawa for weeks with the ultimate aim of dismantling our democratic system, or Putin's invasion of Ukraine. For me, these events, are overwhelming and living in the moment, unconcerned, is not an option. We humans are ultimately responsible for the tragic events. On reflection, I wonder if our environmental and social problems are not, to a high degree, a result of western male domination? There was a professor of endocrinology at the University of Oslo, Norway, when I was there, whose motto was ?Testosterone is the root of all evil.? In mammals, males show heightened aggression compared to females. For species where females bear several young such as mice and voles, females next to males in the uterus are exposed to testosterone from the males and these females are significantly more aggressive and dominant than females not exposed to testosterone. So, I feel the Norwegian professor was on to something. I am just reading Meg Lowman's The Arbornaut. Meg?s book is a fascinating account of her journey discovering what she calls the eighth continent - the canopies of the forests of the world. Here, she discovered a vast array of species and unknown ecosystems. Last year I read Suzanne Simard's Finding the Mother Tree. In this book, Suzanne describes her discovery of the vast mycorrhizal network of fungal threads linking the trees through which energy and information are shared. Meg and Suzanne, two pioneer women, discovered the amazing opposite end of trees; realms that no male scientist had considered. Mainly male scientists had studied trees, that is, the trunks of trees, primarily to understand growth rates, wood quality, spacing and volume per hectare. Why? So that we can cut the trees down to make money. I discovered the wisdom of women when I was doing my PhD. I was interested in the social structure of voles, small rodents of forests and grasslands. In North America, I found that nearly all vole ecologists were male, and they studied the ecology of males, fundamentally disregarding the females. In Poland and Russia, vole ecologists were female, and they primarily studied the females. They argued that in mammals, the males impregnate the females and subsequently have nothing to do with reproduction. I followed the Polish/Russian model and discovered that females are the key to understanding vole ecology. Although we in the west lament the fact that the Taliban in Afghanistan tries to prevent girls and women from being educated, our western society is still biased towards the testosterone dominated sex. Decisions are largely made by men with little if any input from others. We men have to recognize that women have an essential, if not more relevant role, in how we humans must live within nature, nourish the source of our existence. For too long, we have let the males of the human species drive the bus with their need for speed, dominance, and ego; they have been largely responsible for the decisions that have landed us in the mess we are in. I genuinely feel that decisions that impact our society must be made with equitable and open input from all, including women, who understand the delicate nurturing required to get humans on a track where nature matters. After all, nature is our mother and needs to be cherished and respected. ** UPCOMING EVENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ Webinar: Chimney Swifts in Atlantic Canada We are excited to have Rielle Hoeg, Aerial Insectivore Program Technician with Birds Canada give a webinar on Chimney Swifts on Thursday March 10th at 7:30 pm online on Zoom! Rielle will share information about Chimney Swift life history, threats to Chimney Swifts and other aerial insectivores, Maritimes SwiftWatch and the Aerial Insectivore Conservation Program, and data summaries and trends from Atlantic Canada. In addition, they will discuss roost trends at the Robie Tufts Nature Centre in Wolfville. In this webinar, Rielle will also offer ways for citizens to be involved in monitoring and conserving this amazing species. A great way to learn more and learn how to help! Register for the Zoom here. (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=62a9eb54ac&e=b24cf58224) Monthly Meeting: Lichens of Nova Scotia - Diversity, Conservation & Research Our next meeting is Monday March 21st, at 7:30 pm on Zoom. Out presenter this month is Dr. Sean R. Haughian, interdisciplinary ecologist and Curator of Botany, Nova Scotia Museum. Register here. (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=df206c0375&e=b24cf58224) Nova Scotia boasts particularly rich and abundant lichen flora, because of its perhumid temperate climate and unique ecosystems. But have you ever stopped to wonder how lichens are doing? In this talk, Dr. Haughian offers a unique and audience-friendly window into the world of lichens and lichen research in Nova Scotia. He will provide an overview of the biology and classification of lichens, and discuss some of the conservation issues surrounding lichens. In addition, he will share some of his results from lichen studies over the last three years, including the large-scale L-ACER experiment that examines clearcut edge influence and acid pollution impacts on swamp lichen communities, and his more recent exploration of the canopy lichen communities of old growth forests. For those following updates from the Forest Protectors down at the Camp Last Hope in Beals Brook, Annapolis County, where three rare lichens were found, understanding lichens, their trends, and their ecological significance may be on the forefront of our minds. Register in advance for the Zoom meeting here. (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=f6dc3bd58f&e=b24cf58224) Boreal felt lichen in Halifax County. Photo: Robert Cameron. Flying Squirrel Adventures: Diverse Programs to Connect with Nature! Flying Squirrel Adventures have been hosting various winter nature programming for diverse audiences, including Nature for Newcomers (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=dc8ffb434b&e=b24cf58224) winter skills outings, queer/trans friendly winter hikes, and a girls outdoor adventure and leadership program! Upcoming events include a Nature for Newcomers trip to the Maple Sugar Farm on March 12th (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=e6f3602790&e=b24cf58224) , and weekly Queer/Trans Friendly nature hikes every Saturday (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=9f0b5a1c34&e=b24cf58224) (until April) in Wolfville from 2-4pm. Click on the links for more details, to share with others, and to find registration information. There are upcoming spring plans too! FSA plans to partner with Kids Action Program in March for some March Break Nature Days and a weekly after school nature play program operating out of the fabulous Valley Community Learning Association Community Hub on Oakdene Avenue. See all the information on their webpage here. (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=ddf7e24a8c&e=b24cf58224) Exciting Courses Coming this Year! We are excited to let you know that on the horizon for the spring, summer and fall are 5 courses to be hosted up at Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, led by various BNS members and local naturalists and scientists. We are excited to offer Beginner Birding, Advanced Birding by Ear, Wildflowers of Nova Scotia, Ecology of the Acadian Forest, and Fun with Fungi. Stay tuned for more information! Red-breasted Nuthatch. Photo: Lucas Berrigan. ** 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=3dbb9e17c6&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 (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=55f7bc09db&e=b24cf58224) (this page is in progress). ** BUTTERFLYWAY PROJECT ------------------------------------------------------------ Already Starting Seeds? Please Start a Few Extra for the Butterflyway Project! As spring approaches, many of us are starting to think about gardens. Are you already stratifying and starting some flower seeds? If so, you can support the Butterflyway Project in our mission to plant public pollinator-friendly gardens with native plants across Kings County! If you have space, simply start a few extra (or perhaps you have a few extra already started?) pollinator-friendly wildflowers, preferably native, and donate some transplants to the Butterflyway Project and/or plant some in your yard too to support our local pollinators! See some good lists of native pollinator plants here (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=b207acb51c&e=b24cf58224) and here (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=55cc5de24c&e=b24cf58224) , and the Pollinator Partnership Canada (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=03685af8a2&e=b24cf58224) also has some good information. We appreciate your support. Any queries about the Project and ways to help can be directed to pollinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca. You can also find more info and resources by clicking on the button down below. Thanks! Butterflyway Project Information & Resources (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=1181ea7452&e=b24cf58224) Photos: Purple coneflower; starting seeds (Caroline Beddoe). ** GET INVOLVED ------------------------------------------------------------ Kings County Museum Community Project Here is an exciting opportunity to share your natural history and environmental knowledge and insights, and contribute to a community project about our local landscape! The Kings County Museum (in Kentville) has received funding to create a community room within their building, to be used for live programming and to host informative wall panels addressing the central questions: "who and what is Kings County?" As part of this, they would like to engage BNS members to help develop a series of panels about the environment and nature of Kings County. The museum is seeking a wide range of experiences and ideas, so contribute anything you would like! Share your insights on the ecology, on the environmental challenges we face, on how the landscape shapes our lives, and what needs to be done to protect our ecosystems... and more! BNS welcome are welcomed to share their natural history insights, knowledge, photos and more! Fill out the survey here (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=b8e9d3aa8f&e=b24cf58224) or contact Ellen (collections at kingscountymuseum.ca (mailto:collections at kingscountymuseum.ca) ) at the Kings County Museum if you would like to share photos or get more involved with this collaborative process. Share Your Insights on Kings County, its Ecology, its Environmental Challenges & How Living Here Shapes our Lives (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=5289e104a5&e=b24cf58224) ** IN THE NEWS ------------------------------------------------------------ IPCC Climate Change 2022 Report The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released a new report on February 28: "Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability." (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=17a87896a7&e=b24cf58224) It is pretty bleak. Everywhere in the world is affected from the impacts of climate breakdown including rising temperatures and extreme weather events, though many communities are more vulnerable and do not have adequate adaptation plans or resources. So many people and areas have already been affected, species die-offs are happening, and more severe impacts are to come. The report re-iterates that 1.5 degrees celsius of warming above pre-industrial levels is the limit beyond which the climate crisis impacts accelerate and are irreversible. The report notes the need for increased resources allocated to adaptation and resilience. This report shows us that the window to act is getting smaller, but it is still there! The BNS is moving towards ways to support community climate action and we believe in a connection to nature as a key part in addressing this crisis. We will continue to be vocal on climate change and environmental crises in this province. A Guardian summary of the IPCC report can be foundhere. (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=760014a960&e=b24cf58224) Localized Climate Projections The Nova Scotia Environmental Network (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=aa299b7adb&e=b24cf58224) hosted a webinar recently on localized climate projections for Nova Scotia, with Climate Services Specialist for the province of Nova Scotia, Alex Cadel (from CLIMAtlantic (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=4b7e1ffa69&e=b24cf58224) ). Alex touched on temperature increases, precipitation changes, extreme storms, sea level rise, and changing oceans. The implications for our ecosystems are significant, and this data is valuable to understand to help plan for adaptation and mitigation. Watch the webinar here. (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=58f12402d5&e=b24cf58224) ------------------------------------------------------------ Land & Sea Network: Otter Pond Demonstration Forest The Otter Pond Demonstration Forest, in Mooseland NS, was featured on a CBC Land & Sea episode. You can watch the episode on CBC Gem here. (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=bf9e159ce6&e=b24cf58224) Otter Ponds is a working, harvested forest that also preserves Acadian forest and is a place for education and research. As stated on their website (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=ba65cfe96b&e=b24cf58224) : "Operated as a division of the Nova Scotia Woodlot Owners and Operators Association, the Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest (OPDF) in Mooseland is a place for all Nova Scotians to learn about forest ecology and the sustainable management of our native Acadian Forest." You may enjoy the interesting episode! Photo courtesy of the Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest website: https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=b9b693f3d4&e=b24cf58224 Yes, We Can! NS Birders get major car company to change their commercial A car commercial for Kia that recently ran afoul of Nova Scotia birders has been changed to reflect people's concerns. The recent ad showed a Kia Sorento in pursuit of a computer-generated snowy owl. Alarmed by the imagery, the Nova Scotia Bird Society asked Kia to change it. See what happened here (https://blomidonnaturalists.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbe0d10c2ef002331c94c4f9&id=79e9bd8182&e=b24cf58224) . ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Is the night sky part of our natural environment? ------------------------------------------------------------ Astronomers around the world are concerned about a handful of commercial companies ? chiefly SpaceX ? proposing to flood low-Earth orbit with tens of thousands of these satellites, with the potential to far exceed that. There's also the risk of satellites crashing into one another and adding to the thousands of pieces of space junk already in orbit. All this, astronomers say, is a threat to the preservation of our night sky. A 2018 study found that the Milky Way is hidden from roughly one-third of humanity, including 80 per cent of North Americans. Link to CBC's article detailing the issues. 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However, please see the attached note from Ken Harrison about needing to wait until it is safe and the site has been evaluated. This is attached as a word document including a map outlining the damage. -- Caroline Beddoe She/her 613-619-1098 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. 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This is a Zoom event. There is a link for registering at the end of the announcement. https://writers.ns.ca/member-events/three-nova-scotia-nature-writers/ Cheers, Soren Soren Bondrup-Nielsen Professor Emeritus, Biology Acadia University www.bondrup.com From cheerfuluk at hotmail.com Wed Mar 9 11:54:45 2022 From: cheerfuluk at hotmail.com (sarah burton) Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2022 17:54:45 +0000 Subject: [BNS_members] Membership Dolores Burton Message-ID: Hello, I am writing on behalf of my mother dolores burton . She has confirmed that your society has cashed her membership cheque in January of this year 2022. However she has not received any mailed booklets or correspondence to her mail post box, nor a receipt for tax purposes of her membership donation. This is not acceptable Can you kindly re send all correspondence to her postal address - she does not have email access. Postal address only going forward. Dolores burton 43 woodman rd Suite 308 Wolfville B4P 0C5 Kindly confirm this has been acknowledged and activated and all documents have been mailed to her postal address. Thank you Daughter Sarah Burton On behalf of Dolores Burton Sarah Burton Chelsea London UK Sarah Burton Chelsea London UK From coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca Thu Mar 10 08:02:48 2022 From: coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca (Caroline Beddoe) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:02:48 -0400 Subject: [BNS_members] Reminder: Chimney Swifts Webinar Tonight Message-ID: Good morning, A reminder of tonight's webinar on Chimney Swifts, presented by Rielle Hoeg, Aerial Insectivore Program Technician for Birds Canada. A great way to learn more about this fascinating migratory species at risk and how we can help! Tonight, Thursday march 10th at 7:30 pm online on Zoom. Register for the Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwod-urpjwvE90rWlAYgG5Qj3eEuaI586cX Birds Canada will share information about Chimney Swift life history, threats to Chimney Swifts and other aerial insectivores, Maritimes SwiftWatch and the Aerial Insectivore Conservation Program, and data summaries and trends from Atlantic Canada. In addition, they will discuss roost trends at the Robie Tufts Nature Centre in Wolfville. They will also offer ways for citizens to be involved in monitoring and conserving this amazing species. For those who cannot attend, we will record the webinar for later viewing! -- Caroline Beddoe She/her 613-619-1098 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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I?m appalled at the wholesale cutting down of trees in Wolfville heedless of the need to save every one of them possible in the face of floods and droughts right here.? right now. From bee50meisu at gmail.com Mon Mar 14 11:59:49 2022 From: bee50meisu at gmail.com (bumble Bee) Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:59:49 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] Chimney Swifts; Can they do without Chimney? Message-ID: Thanks to Soren, and Caroline for hosting the last talk on Mar 10th. It's fascinating to learn that this specie of bird has such an attachment to chimneys for their roosting (sleep & rest) and nesting (breeding). No wonder they're drawn to Atlantic Canada where houses with chimneys are a common sight here and there. That led me to a few queries as follows: a) Does it mean this kind of birds are less likely to congregate in urban centres such as Toronto, Vancouver where chimneys may be hard to find? b) As far as housing across Nova Scotia, do chimneys remain as part of the housing architecture in the long haul? If yes, that means Nova Scotia will probably remain as a favourite place for these birds to live and grow. c) What if less and less chimneys are available in the future, do these birds have the ability to adapt to the new urban environment to keep themselves sustainable for years to come? Awaiting your valuable inputs, or whatever that comes your way. Thank you, and greatly appreciate. Mei Soo (bee) Kentville, NS -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Message-ID: Good afternoon, Here is the link to the recording of last week's WEBINAR ON CHIMNEY SWIFTS by Rielle Hoeg from Birds Canada, in case you missed it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82IryUkjJ4g It was a great talk (thanks Rielle!) and we had a lot of good discussion about Chimney Swifts and local roosts at both University Hall and the Robie Tufts Nature Centre, in Wolfville. For information on how to learn more about endangered Chimney Swifts and get involved with the Swift Watch program as they migrate back here this spring, see the resources below: MARTIME SWIFTWATCH is a citizen science monitoring and conservation program that provides volunteers and community groups an opportunity to act as stewards for Chimney Swifts in their area. Website: https://www.birdscanada.org/bird-science/swiftwatch/ Email: marswifts at birdscanada.org National Roost Monitoring Dates for 2022: May 21, May 25, May 29, June 2, June 6 CHIMNEY SWIFTS FUND: The Chimney Swift Chimney Restoration Fund is a project undertaken by Birds Canada with the financial support of the Government of Canada. The goal of the Chimney Swift Fund is to help maintain nesting and roosting sites for the Chimney Swift by providing financial support for the restoration of structures (i.e., chimneys, barns, etc.) known to be important for Chimney Swifts. The Chimney Swift Fund helps address the threat of continued habitat loss to Chimney Swifts and aids recovery efforts for this species at risk. Learn more here: https://www.birdscanada.org/about-us/funding-opportunities/chimney-swift-fund/ Please reach out with any questions, Caroline -- Caroline Beddoe She/her 613-619-1098 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. 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REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM MEETING IN ADVANCE HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqdumhqTsoEtdvpalUbQCPzSwEzTSDQnRb What to expect in the talk: Nova Scotia boasts a particularly rich and abundant lichen flora, because of it's perhumid temperate climate and unique ecosystems. But have you ever stopped to wonder how lichens are doing? In this talk, Dr. Haughian offers a unique and audience-friendly window into the world of lichens and lichen research in Nova Scotia. He will provide an overview of the biology and classification of lichens, and discuss some of the conservation issues surrounding lichens. In addition, he will share some of his results from lichen studies over the last three years, including the large-scale L-ACER experiment that examines clearcut edge influence and acid pollution impacts on swamp lichen communities, and his more recent exploration of the canopy lichen communities of old growth forests. And a bit about this month's presenter! Dr. Haughian is the Curator of Botany at the Nova Scotia Museum, and an interdisciplinary ecologist with experience ranging from plant ecology, ecosystem management, and biogeography to biodiversity monitoring and plant-climate interactions. His current research focuses on biogeographic modeling for species at risk, forest management for biodiversity, and plant and lichen conservation methods, with an emphasis on bryophytes of successional habitats and cyanolichens of old growth forests in Nova Scotia. See you there (and perhaps many folks will have nature observations of spring to share!), Caroline -- Caroline Beddoe She/her 613-619-1098 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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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You had between 56 and 76 attendees over the duration?an exceptional turnout. > > The meeting recording is below. It can be shared directly with those who couldn?t make it. I?ll need to remove it from our account in about a week?s time to make space for other recordings, so you may want to download it for posterity. Downloading capability and the chat record are available at the same link. > > Topic: Three Nova Scotia Nature Writers > Date: Mar 15, 2022 07:17 PM Halifax > Meeting Recording: > https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/5MbQu0YJFFasrhs86n3bLCoFcuJBqmq86zTWo93Z13m6Xnva5ufeq9OcGZH0_aow.W7hSTTJzZ0aEUXbJ > > Andy Verboom (he/him) > Communications Officer > Writers? Federation of Nova Scotia > > > > 1113 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS B3H 4P7 > 902-423-8116 | communications at writers.ns.ca | www.writers.ns.ca > > The Writers? 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Inquiries related to the March 2022 CFP may be forwarded to an EDF office in your region at: fdeqa-edfaq at ec.gc.ca We look forward to hearing from you! Louise Caron A/Regional Manager, Funding Programs - Atlantic and Quebec Region Environment and Climate Change Canada [cid:image006.jpg at 01D83A0A.6E323DE0] Message important Le Fonds pour dommages ? l'environnement (FDE) a ouvert un appel de propositions. La prochaine date limite pour soumettre une candidature pour le programme des Fonds pour dommages ? l'environnement est 15 h 00 heure avanc?e de l'Est (HAE), le 20 avril 2022. Visitez le site web du programme FDE pour obtenir des renseignements sur les crit?res d'admissibilit?, les restrictions relatives ? l'utilisation des fonds, et comment faire une demande de financement. Connectez-vous ? la plateforme de candidature en ligne Syst?me de gestion d'entreprise des subventions et contributions (SGESC) pour postuler, et trouverez le guide du demandeur. 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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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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This means tourists taking part in the local landscape of nature, food and culture, often through story telling. More information will be coming out about this including how to take part in this initiative such as being a story teller. Cheers, Soren . Soren Bondrup-Nielsen Professor Emeritus, Biology Acadia University www.bondrup.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From soren at bondrup.com Tue Mar 22 10:48:47 2022 From: soren at bondrup.com (Soren Bondrup-Nielsen) Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:48:47 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] Job add Message-ID: <8C274D76-003E-476C-97D8-004132C3E58C@bondrup.com> Hello everyone, Please share this add for a co-ordination for the ACOA grant that we received together with the Wolfville Farmers Market and Earth Rhythms if you know of someone who might be interested. We are looking for a person to work full time for one year starting April 1. 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As a member of the conference planning team, I am seeking interested partie(s) to lead an eco-tour for our group ahead of the supper planned to take place on the evening of June 6th. This would be for the area of Mount Hanley as our dinner is scheduled to be at the newly renovated and reopened Edelweiss Inn and Restaurant Home (edelweissinnnovascotia.com) . My hope is that the group of approx. 20 persons could take a guided hike or walk along the Fundy shore and be educated about points of interest, ecology, geology, etc. for this area. The Inn also has many km of walking trails on their property at our disposal. As a not-for-profit group, we do not have a lot of funds available but would be able to compensate someone at a reasonable rate for their time, effort and travel costs. A dinner at the Inn with our group would also be included. Alternatively, perhaps a barter would also be on the table if any Map/GIS/Cartography services were needed by one of you! If there are any interested parties, please get in touch with me via email or at 902-670-8455. My sincere apologies if this email violates any rules or regulations of the BNS! Kind regards, Monica Beaton GeoInformatics Specialist Municipality of the County of Kings monicamarybeaton at gmail.com 902-670-8455 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca Thu Mar 24 14:11:44 2022 From: coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca (Caroline Beddoe) Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:11:44 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] Tomorrow: Climate Gathering in Wolfville 4:00 pm Message-ID: <4caa3d8831d1170a5d8acb2ac971a6c3@blomidonnaturalists.ca> Dear BNS community, There has been increasing discussion about ways we as a society and community can address the climate crisis. There is diverse work to be done. Tomorrow presents one way to get involved, as it is a global day of action, a Global Climate Strike, lead primarily by young people around the world, calling for climate action and keeping this issue front of mind. Join Horton High School students, "Fridays for Future" members, and other community members for a CLIMATE GATHERING/STRIKE TOMORROW AT 4:00 PM IN CLOCK PARK, WOLFVILLE. Rain or shine, it will be a peaceful gathering with climate-caring people of all ages to renew hope and demand action that puts people and this land over profits, with banners, speeches, chants, and a march. With the most recent IPPC report on climate chance, we are reminded that the time to act is now, from local to federal and global levels. As the provincial legislatures returns for the spring session, now is a great time to renew the focus on climate change and all other environmental issues, especially with the release of the budget and promises a climate action plan (per Bill-57) to be released this year. -- Caroline Beddoe She/her 613-619-1098 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. 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Elisabeth Kosters On Thu, 24 Mar 2022 at 15:52, Monica Beaton wrote: > Hello fellow members, > > The Atlantic Association of Geomatics and Planning (Atlantic Association > of Geomatics & Planning - AAGP ) is holding their > annual conference at COGS/NSCC in Lawrencetown from June 6th - 8th. As a > member of the conference planning team, I am seeking interested partie(s) > to lead an eco-tour for our group ahead of the supper planned to take place > on the evening of June 6th. > > This would be for the area of Mount Hanley as our dinner is scheduled to > be at the newly renovated and reopened Edelweiss Inn and Restaurant Home > (edelweissinnnovascotia.com) . My > hope is that the group of approx. 20 persons could take a guided hike or > walk along the Fundy shore and be educated about points of interest, > ecology, geology, etc. for this area. The Inn also has many km of walking > trails on their property at our disposal. > > As a not-for-profit group, we do not have a lot of funds available but > would be able to compensate someone at a reasonable rate for their time, > effort and travel costs. A dinner at the Inn with our group would also be > included. Alternatively, perhaps a barter would also be on the table if any > Map/GIS/Cartography services were needed by one of you! > > If there are any interested parties, please get in touch with me via email > or at 902-670-8455. My sincere apologies if this email violates any rules > or regulations of the BNS! > > Kind regards, > > Monica Beaton > > GeoInformatics Specialist > Municipality of the County of Kings > monicamarybeaton at gmail.com > 902-670-8455 > > -- > Members mailing list > Members at blomidonnaturalists.ca > > http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/listinfo/members_blomidonnaturalists.ca > -- *Elisabeth Kosters210 Main StreetWolfville NS B4P1C4Canada902-542-6125http://earthsciencesociety.wordpress.com/ Twitter: @EC_Kosters* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ianmanning4 at gmail.com Sat Mar 26 06:55:48 2022 From: ianmanning4 at gmail.com (Ian Manning) Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2022 08:55:48 -0300 Subject: [BNS_members] Big Amphibian Migration - Likely Late Tonight Message-ID: Hi Folks, Just wanted to give a heads-up that tonight is likely going to be the big salamander migration. I was out for three hours last night around Kings County, but only found a couple very cold wood frogs. On the South Shore, it was definitely a big migration last night. A former student of mine looking in Petite Riviere found 64 yellow spotted salamanders, 14 peepers, 8 wood frogs and 1 four-toed salamander! Tonight the rain is going to start around 11, but it's going to be quite cold ~3?C, after a warm day today, I expect there will be some critters on the move. If you get out. Record your observations on iNaturalist for the MTRI hero atlas. https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/nova-scotia-herp-atlas Have a great weekend and if you get out stay warm/safe. Ian -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: