Wilsons lake hike

Posted on August 11, 2015 by editor

Discover something rare & precious right in your own backyard!

Join the Nature Trust and botanist Dr. Nick

Hill for a guided hike on this newly protected

Nature Trust Conservation Lands.

See nationally endangered plants, such as Plymouth Gentian, and learn about their conservation needs.

Where: Wilsons Lake (Yarmouth County)

When: August 15, 2015, 1-4pm

The hike will be moderately challenging

(through forests and along shoreline).

For event details, directions, and to register

contact nature@nsnt.ca or (902) 425-5263

 

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Join us in celebration of Mil Nickerson’s life achievements

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Dan Earle

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The celebration of Mil’s life and his contribution to the environment and our lives will be celebrated on August 29th at 2pm at the Lake Vaughn Fire Hall, 716 Raynardton Road. Please join us.

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Walking Guide being released

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Dan Earle

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Aleutian mink disease virus a concern

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Dan Earle

MinkFor more information visit: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3602201/

 

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Interesting view of mink farming

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Dan Earle

An interesting news item was sent to TREPA by a concerned citizen who mentioned that in Nova Scotia, or anywhere in Canada for that matter, has he seen any government or fur farm industry acknowledgement that invasive mink from mink farms are a problem.

They banned mink farms in Scotland back in 2000-2002, over fifteen years ago. They are still now, dealing with the invasive American Mink considered a destructive invasive species.

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