There will be an Environmental think tank discussion including the review of the film Revolution, at the YMCA board office starting at 6 pm June 11 and running to 8:45. We will be discussing ways in which we can make a difference toward the effort of reducing our negative impact on the environment.
Contact Ginny Smith 643-2247, virginiasmith@ns.sympatico.ca, for more details.
Everyone is invited to participate in a common nighthawk survey. This is the first of what will become an annual event, coordinated by the Landbirds at Risk Project of Dalhousie University and collaborating with the Mersey-Tobeatic Research Institute.
The survey runs any evening between June 5 and June 12, between 8:30- and 10:00 P.M., and consists of reporting every common nighthawk detection and filling out a habitat data sheet. the survey location is very broad: wherever a nighthawk is likely to be or has been seen before. It could even be off your cottage porch and/or over a lake!
For more information or to sign up for the survey, contact Laura Achenbach at landbirdSAR@merseytobeatic.ca. Anyone can do the survey and anyone can sign up, provided they do it before or within the survey window.
— John Sollows
TREPA has received Approval to hire one student for ten weeks under the Service Canada Canada Summer Jobs program. Job will run from June 23 to August 30.
We are looking for a university student pursuing studies in an environmentally-relevant field with (1) valid driver’s licence and access to a car at any time; (2) familiarity with standard computer use (writing, e-mail, internet, data management), (3) experience with canoe handling and transport, and (4) proficiency at swimming.
Duties:
(1) Assist in collecting water quality data from selected sites throughout the Tusket catchment, in cooperation with Mersey-Tobeatic Research Institute and Nova Scotia Environment;
(2) Perform migratory fish counts on the Tusket, based on computerized video images, in cooperation with Nova Scotia Power;
(3) Assist in maintaining and monitoring the C.R.K. Allen Nature Reserve;
(4) Perform literature searches on Atlantic Coastal Plains Flora, riparian buffer zones, effect of wind farms on flying animals, and other environmental issues, and prepare relevant reports;
(5) Assist in developing and distributing public education materials with regard to the importance of the C.R.K. Allen Nature Reserve, riparian buffer zones, and other environmental issues of interest;
(6) Assist in archiving historic TREPA documents at the Argyle Archives;
(7) Assist in converting paper green maps to open green maps;
(8) Assist in preparing for pickerel tournament;
(9) Prepare a final report detailing work performed and including recommendations for how TREPA can more fully involve the community
(10) Perform other tasks as prescribed by the TREPA Board.
Resumes are to be attached to a letter of application, are to be in .rtf format, and are to list all references together with their contact information. Applications are to be sent by e-mail to nhungjohn@eastlink.ca, and are due by June 17. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.
— John Sollows
If you care about the environmental future of the planet, mark the evening of Wednesday, June 11 in your books. There will be a public screening of the film “Revolution” in the YMCA Board Room at 6 P.M. The film, which runs for about 90 minutes, will be followed by discussion.
Particularly if you haven’t seen the film, it’s worth setting aside the evening! — John Sollows
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