From soren at bondrup.com Mon Feb 6 07:57:08 2023 From: soren at bondrup.com (Soren Bondrup-Nielsen) Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2023 09:57:08 -0400 Subject: [BNS_members] FarmWorks Message-ID: <04C7EE71-964C-4A40-BB72-CCB5F41FFB32@bondrup.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: FarmWorks+Logo+-+Color.png Type: image/png Size: 238382 bytes Desc: not available URL: From soren at bondrup.com Sat Feb 11 12:22:33 2023 From: soren at bondrup.com (Soren Bondrup-Nielsen) Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2023 14:22:33 -0400 Subject: [BNS_members] Help - Eagle Count Message-ID: <3E914CAD-C348-4319-A890-AE47F4D55D87@bondrup.com> Hi everyone Tomorrow, 12 Feb, 10 to 11am is the annual eagle count. I just learned that I have no one to do area A (see BNS website for where that is). Does anyone want to do the count in that area? Thanks Soren Sent from my iPhone From alan.h.warner at gmail.com Sat Feb 11 13:50:11 2023 From: alan.h.warner at gmail.com (editor@blomidonnaturalists.ca) Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2023 15:50:11 -0400 Subject: [BNS_members] Beyond the Tides Mail Out In-Reply-To: <3E914CAD-C348-4319-A890-AE47F4D55D87@bondrup.com> References: <3E914CAD-C348-4319-A890-AE47F4D55D87@bondrup.com> Message-ID: <6FBE3DE3-7219-4BDF-8A20-5E19F88D8E3C@blomidonnaturalists.ca> HI All We are excited to tell you that the second issue of Beyond the Tides, the new Blomidon Naturalist magazine/newsletter is printed and ready to be sent out. We have printed a copy for all of the active members as we feel it makes a difference to receive a full colour printed issue and are keen to share it with you. We will also be posting a digital pdf of the issue on the web site at the same time we send out the print version. If you simply have no use for or interest in the print version, please e mail Caroline Beddoe at the following e mail (coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca ), in which case we will give your issue to someone else or an organization. Thanks Alan Warner Editor Beyond the Tides Blomidon Naturalists editor at blomidonnaturalists.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From soren at bondrup.com Sat Feb 11 13:55:42 2023 From: soren at bondrup.com (Soren Bondrup-Nielsen) Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2023 15:55:42 -0400 Subject: [BNS_members] Eagle count Message-ID: <78EDADC1-E0F6-4A7A-9645-5F5364BB6662@bondrup.com> Hello everyone, I just want to let you know that I now have someone who will do the count in Area A. Thanks, Soren Soren Bondrup-Nielsen Professor Emeritus, Biology Acadia University www.bondrup.com From coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca Mon Feb 13 19:35:19 2023 From: coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca (Caroline Beddoe) Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:35:19 -0400 Subject: [BNS_members] Monthly Meeting - Manta: Secret Life of Devil Rays Message-ID: Good evening, The monthly meeting of the Blomidon Naturalists Society will be held on Monday February 20th at 7:30 pm in-person in Wolfville at the Wolfville Curling Club and online on Zoom. Date: Monday February 20th (3rd Monday of the month) Time: 7:30 pm meeting commences, with introductions, nature notes, discussion, and updates followed by a presentation. 7:00 pm social with tea prior to the meeting. Location: In-person upstairs at the Wolfville Curling Club (22 Elm Ave) or online on Zoom (registration here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvfuCppjsuGNETR1oAtZJUCuAo0N4hXnxz) [1] Presenter: Dr. Guy Stevens is the Chief Executive and Founder of the Manta Trust, [2] a UK and US registered charity dedicated to the conservation of manta and devil rays (mobulids), with collaborative projects in over 25 countries. He has spent the last 20 years studying mobulids all over the world and is one of the foremost experts on these species. We are also super grateful to have Guy on the BNS Board providing his insight, experience, and energy to our work! Presentation: Manta - Secret Life of Devil Rays! _What are Manta Rays?_ Manta and devil rays are some of the most beautiful, fascinating, and enigmatic creatures in our oceans. Close relatives of all sharks and rays, these cartilaginous, filter-feeding fish range throughout the tropical and sub-tropical oceans of the world. Born into a life of perpetual motion, they can never stop moving, as they must keep water flowing over their gills to respire. Their daily and seasonal movements are tuned to the ebb and flow of the ocean currents that breathe life into their world, bearing the planktonic food upon which they depend. _The Gentle Giants of the Sea_ Manta rays are giants of their kind, with the largest individuals reaching seven metres in width and weighing up to two tonnes. Despite their colossal presence, manta rays are gentle creatures. They have the largest brain of all fishes, and their intelligence and curiosity make encounters with manta rays a truly magical experience. It is little wonder that for many years they have been well known and loved by the SCUBA diving community. More recently, they have also found mainstream popularity with a wider, global audience, featuring in wildlife documentaries such as the BBC's Blue Planet II. Their obvious intellect and complex social interactions set manta rays apart from other fishes, but as they have only been scientifically studied in detail for around a decade, much of their life history remains a mystery. Guy's presentation will cover the taxonomy, biology, and behavioural ecology of this family of rays, as well as discussing the major threats to these species globally, and the conservation work and Guy and his colleagues are doing at the Manta Trust. We are excited to have a unique talk and to know that learning about species and conservation work has broad-ranging insights, implications and lessons for global biodiversity conservation and policy, including perhaps even here in Nova Scotia, as we live within an interconnected world of ecological and climate crises and the need to research and protect our natural world. 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Alain Belliveau, citizen and botanist, will deliver a talk & hold space for discussion & organizing around protected areas with his webinar, "Progress Report Post 2022: Kings County Protected Areas." What is this about? Is Kings County worth protecting? Are there species at risk on Kings County public lands? How is the goal to protect 20% of lands and waters by 2030 going, and what does this mean in Kings County? What work needs to be done? How can we help? We strongly believe that the answer to that first question is yes, but let's chat about what it means and discuss the other questions, issues & more at this progress report on protected areas with Kings County citizen, botanist & biologist Alain Belliveau. Alain is giving an update on his research on the ecology of Kings County, his proposal for protected areas, and new information and progress towards the goal to protect 20% of lands and waters in Kings County (as part of a legislated goal for all of Nova Scotia). Alain gave a widely attended webinar last year on his proposal to protect 20% of Kings Co. in line with provincial targets, and he will provide an update to this vision with new information from collaborative summer fieldwork studying species at risk across King County. Alain will also discuss ways for BNS members to support this work and get involved, and hold space for questions, discussion and ideas. Details on joining: Wednesday February 22nd at 7:00 pm. Online on Zoom. Please register for the Zoom in advance here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUoceCorD8vEtbKLNs5AtUbDCa864yRkk7Y Background information: In 2021, the Government of Nova Scotia has made a commitment (in Bill 57) to "conserve at least 20% of the total land and water mass of the Province by 2030 as protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures, including Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas." In this webinar, Alain discussed his proposal for how we can achieve that 20% goal for Kings County. Currently, Kings Co has only about 4.5% of its area protected. Alain presented his rigorous mapping work of the area and some suggestions for protection. This was shared to government representatives. A letter written by the BNS including Alain is attached here. The BNS is committed to advocating for biodiversity and the protection of nature, and we hope to provide a space for thoughtful discussion and action on how we can preserve and protect the ecosystems and natural areas we love and depend upon. Some further reading & actions: BNS Recommendations for Reaching 20% Protected Areas in collaboration with Alain Belliveau, 2021 (letter, attached) Nature Nova Scotia's State of Nature Report, comprehensive report available for download on Nature Nova Scotia website homepage (scroll down): https://naturens.ca/ Make Room for Nature petition/letter campaign hosted by Nature Nova Scotia, to ask government to designate all pending protected areas in the current Parks and Protected Areas Plan: https://naturens.ca/actions/make-room-for-nature/ -- 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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Location: In-person upstairs at the Wolfville Curling Club (22 Elm Ave) or online on Zoom (registration here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvfuCppjsuGNETR1oAtZJUCuAo0N4hXnxz) [1]As for all community events these days, we kindly ask all those joining in person to assess how they are feeling and join if in good health, as we still navigate community care and wellness. Warmly, 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/tZwvfuCppjsuGNETR1oAtZJUCuAo0N4hXnxz -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wolfstar.bw at gmail.com Tue Feb 21 10:05:40 2023 From: wolfstar.bw at gmail.com (B Wellwood) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:05:40 -0400 Subject: [BNS_members] Did the new magazine get sent to members from last year? I was a member and am again this year. Message-ID: <3C1F393D-A675-4860-A19E-7849458D8F1A@gmail.com> Hi, I don?t think that I have received any issue of magazine,yet. Neither 1st nor 2nd. Regards, Bruce Wellwood 2025 Melanson Rd.,Wolfville Ridge, NS B4P 2R1 Sent from my iPad From coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca Wed Feb 22 11:39:53 2023 From: coordinator at blomidonnaturalists.ca (Caroline Beddoe) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 13:39:53 -0400 Subject: [BNS_members] Webinar Tonight: Kings County Protected Areas Message-ID: Good day, A reminder of tonight's webinar, Progress Report Post-2022: Protecting Areas in Kings County. Join Alain Belliveau for a discussion on protecting 20% of Kings County, where we stand, what the status of species at risk in Kings County is, and ways to get involved and support this goal. TODAY - Wednesday February 22nd at 7:00 pm. Online on Zoom. Please register for the Zoom in advance here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUoceCorD8vEtbKLNs5AtUbDCa864yRkk7Y [1] The talk will be recorded. Alain, Kings Co. citizen and botanist, is giving a progress-report update, informed by species at risk fieldwork across the County, and new information and progress towards the goal to protect 20% of lands and waters in Kings County (as part of a legislated goal for all of Nova Scotia by 2030). There will be a discussion of what we can do, letter writing templates, other citizen science work, and more. -- 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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Chers, Soren Soren Bondrup-Nielsen Professor Emeritus, Biology Acadia University www.bondrup.com From alan.h.warner at gmail.com Tue Feb 28 10:53:21 2023 From: alan.h.warner at gmail.com (Alan Warner) Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:53:21 -0400 Subject: [BNS_members] Interested in Writing a Book review for Beyond the Tides Message-ID: <9471D408-A4BB-4C46-9CDC-9B9F30DE2F91@gmail.com> Hi All Has anyone read a great book lately about naturalist/environment topics that they would like to share with other through writing a short review (400 words) for the Beyond the Tides magazine spring issue in the next few weeks. If you are interested, reply to me and suggest your book. Thanks Alan Warner _______________________________ Alan Warner Professor Emeritus Department of Community Development Environmental & Sustainability Studies Acadia University alan.warner at acadiau.ca http://commdev.acadiau.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: