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Sandy Lake Conservation Association’s Earth Day Event – April 22, 2018

Posted on April 20, 2018 by admin

Starting at 1:30 pm at the inner parking lot of the Bedford Lions Club Beach at the end of Smith’s Road, off the 102 at Hammonds Plains Road. Bob Guscott is leading a forest walk around a portion of Sandy … Continue reading →

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April 12, 2018: Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Regional Park Citizen’s Meeting

Posted on April 7, 2018 by admin

“All are invited to a public meeting on April 12th for updates and information on park progress. We will also explore interest in forming a citizen’s group, such as a “Friends of Blue Mountain” group, to speak up for creation … Continue reading →

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Thursday Apr 5, 2018: Natural History of Sandy Lake & Environs – cancelled

Posted on March 27, 2018 by admin

Unfort. this event had to be canceled because of illness. It will be given on another evening sometime in the next month Apologies ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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“Spare HRM’s Sandy Lake ‘jewel’ in suburban HRM from bulldozers”

Posted on March 8, 2018 by admin

So reads an Op-Ed by Karen Robinson in the Business section of the Chronicle Herald March 7 in the print edition and March 6 online. Karen wrote as “park committee chair of the Sandy Lake Conservation Association [and also] on … Continue reading →

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Acadian Forest Love Affair

Posted on January 26, 2018 by admin

Walking in a bit of old forest above Sandy Lake on the summer solstice (2017), I encountered a yellow birch and a hemlock that seemed to be growing from the same base, their trunks ascending to the skies in tandem. … Continue reading →

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Winter splendour by Sandy Lake

Posted on January 21, 2018 by admin

Click on images for larger versions Walking towards Sandy Lake beach , I was told: “You have to take a photo of the hemlock in the sun” So I did (at right).

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Hello world!

Posted on December 20, 2017 by admin

The Intro describes what this website is about. As it stands, the website is essentially a working document rather than a finished product. I have posted it now because there is information that is important to share now rather than … Continue reading →

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