IN PROGRESS…
A list of all of the “Blog Posts” that appear on the Home Page
beginning with the post of Dec. 20, 2017. Most recent at top.
August 28, 2024
– “The biggest White Pine I’ve ever seen” viewed at Sandy Lake” Aug 25, 2024
August 19, 2024
– HRM holding Public Meetings on Sackville and Little Sackville River Floodplains on Aug 21 & 28, 2004 – Proposed Land Development Regulations
August 15, 2024
– Risk Advisory issued for Sandy Lake Beach (Bedford, NS) 14Aug2024
June 28, 2024
– Salmon Parr spotted at the top of Peverills Brook June 24, 2024
June 5, 2024
– Sandy Lake – Sackville River Regional Park Coalition News comments on Draft LSA 5Jun2024
May 23, 2024
– On the Draft Landscape Suitabilty Analysis for the Sandy Lake Study Area 23May2024
May 15, 2024
– From Sandy Lake-Sackville River Regional Park Coalition 15May2024
April 26, 2024
– City Nature Challenge begins Apr 26 (today) & runs to Mon Apr 29, 2024
April 20, 2024
– Draft “Future Serviced Communities (FSC) study update for Sandy Lake” released 19Apr2024
March 30, 2024
– iNaturalists events x Sandy Lake: Sunday April 21 and Saturday 27th, 2024
December 2, 2023
– Bedford West Development Plans approved by Province, significant environmental concerns remain 2Dec2023
November 13, 2023
– Councillor Morse requests staff report on plan to protect Eastern Hemlock in HRM 13Nov2023
October 14, 2023
– New legislation would give Minister of Housing “absolute power and discretion” over all planning and development in Halifax 13Oct2023
October 13, 2023
– October 13-22, 2023: The Fall Continental Mycoblitz 2023 in the Maritimes!
September 19, 2023
– Sunday Oct 22, 2023: The 18th Annual SRA Fall Benefit Dinner & Auction
September 16, 2023
– Please keep an eye out for possible dead eels in Sandy Lake and other lakes 15Sep2023
September 2, 2023 by David Patriquin
– Who is monitoring water level in Sandy Lake? 2Sep2023
August 19, 2023
– Lawnsigns show support for Sandy Lake 19Aug2023
August 12, 2023
– Hemlock Wooly Adelgid now in the Halifax area 11Aug2023
August 4, 2023
– New Date for Public input regarding Bedford West subareas 12 & 1 (within Sandy Lake watershed): Wed Aug 16, 2023
July 29, 2023
– “Here’s what Halifax wants you to know about blue green algae” 28Jul2023
July 25, 2023
– Regarding Case 23307 – Bedford West subareas 12 & 1 Special Planning Area 25Jul2023
July 24, 2023
– Public input sought Wed July 26 regarding Bedford West subareas 12 & 1 (within Sandy Lake watershed) 24Jul2023
July 24, 2023
– “Wastewater Pump Station – Sandy Lake, Bedford Until further notice there is no recreational activity in Sandy Lake, Bedford” 23July2023
July 13, 2023
– Beach at Sandy Lake (Bedford, NS) closed due to high bacteria levels 13Jul2023
July 12, 2023
– Art Meets Nature and Activism at Sandy Lake – art show opens Thursday July 13th, 2023 !
July 11, 2023
– Sat Jul 15, 2023: Hemlock Treatment Demonstrations Day
July 8, 2023
– Halifax seeking “Naturalization Coordinator” 8Jul2023
June 2, 2023
– Voices of spring by the shore and in the forest at Sandy Lake (Bedford) 30May2023
May 31, 2023
– Wildfire approaches Sandy Lake (Bedford, NS) 31May2023
May 2, 2023
– Errors in the Forest Development Stage Layer for Sandy Lake area 2May2023
March 21, 2023
– Deep water oxygen levels in Sandy Lake (Bedford, NS) fall to precariously low levels 21Mar2023
July 9, 2022
– HRM Sandy Lake Ecological Features Assessment completed 9Jul2022
July 6, 2022
– Land swaps could solve the ‘Sandy Lake versus Development Dilemma’ 6Jul2022
June 28, 2022
– Blue-green algae warning for Sandy Lake (Bedford) underscores concerns about ongoing and proposed development around the headwaters 28Jun2022
June 23, 2022
– Our Wabanaki Forest
May 21, 2022
– Saturday May 28, 2022: World Fish Migration Day
May 11, 2022
– Turtle Nesting Time again 11May2022
May 3, 2022 by admin
– Salmon fry spotted in Sandy Lake watershed 3 May2022
April 20, 2022
– Follow-up Earth Day with Guided Walk at Sandy Lake on Sat Apr 23
April 20, 2022
– In the News… Pressure To Develop Sandy Lake Area; Lake Monitoring 20Apr2022
March 25, 2022
– Please be on the lookout for Hemlock Wooly Adelgid in the vicinity of Sandy Lake (Bedford NS) 25Mar2022
January 8, 2022
– The Halifax Regional Plan review: Where we are and what’s left to do 8Jan2022
November 10, 2021 by admin
– Regional Council Motion for “optimal conceptual boundary for an expanded Sandy Lake Regional Park” passes 9Nov2021
November 3, 2021
– SRA Thursday Nov 4, 2021: Wil Brunner on Outdoor Nature Wellness
October 23, 2021
– First Lake Pollution Control Tender issued 19Oct2021
October 4, 2021 by admin
– SRA Thursday Oct 7, 2021: Sandy Lake, The Forgotten Park
August 27, 2021 by admin
– Motion to review policies, better protect HRM wetlands on Regional Council agenda for Aug 31, 2021
July 5, 2021
– July 5, 2021
Marsh Lake a Duck’s Unlimited “Treasured Wetland” 5Jul2021
June 4, 2021
– Water Quality Monitoring Program approved by HRM standing committee, sampling would include Sandy Lake 4Jun2021
May 20, 2021
– HRM releases Themes & Directions Report 20May2021
April 29, 2021
– Thurs May 6, 2021: Measuring and celebrating wetlands in the Sackville River Watershed
April 23, 2021
– A few early spring nature notes from Sandy Lake & Environs 23Apr2021
March 30, 2021 by admin
– Good News, 10 year synoptic survey of Halifax Area Lakes to continue, sampling on Mar 31, 2021
March 26, 2021 by admin
– On bathing in the water and in the forest at Sandy Lake – in March! 26Mar2021
February 26, 2021
– SRA’s Fish Friends first online lesson launched 26Feb2021
February 25, 2021
– On the State of Sandy Lake in early 2021
February 22, 2021
– Webinar on Sandy Lake area Feb 23, 2021 7-8pm
February 17, 2021
– Did the deer follow the hare or the hare follow the deer to Marsh Lake?
January 17, 2021 by admin
– Accelerated erosion not helping our treasured lakes 17Jan2021
January 5, 2021
– I am revising the Lake, Streams & Wetland Pages 5Jan 2021
January 2, 2021 by admin
– New Year Wishes
December 9, 2020
– In the Water and on the Drumlin by Bedford Lions Sandy Lake Beach Park
November 9, 2020
– Nov 6, 2020: “Let’s resolve unfinished business by finally protecting Sandy Lake and Sackville River”
October 14, 2020
– Halifax Peninsula has something to tell The Burbs about the importance of wetlands and natural stream corridors
September 23, 2020
– For the record: On Sep 22, 2020 Council passed progressive by-law that will help protect lake water quality
September 23, 2020
– Anticipating Hurricane Teddy & some thoughts about winds and Nova Scotia forests
September 17, 2020
– Trips by Transit’s first “virtual trip” is to the proposed Sandy Lake – Sackville River Regional Park!
August 13, 2020
– Update on Emerald Ash Borer in Bedford Area
August 7, 2020
– Loons on Sandy Lake lose a chick
July 18, 2020
– Today is National Parks Day, and we need some good news!
July 14, 2020
– Four breeding age female Eastern Painted Turtles were deliberately run over near Marsh Lake
July 4, 2020
– White Perch caught in Sandy Lake
June 21, 2020
– ‘Heard a Mink Frog’s wooden “cut, cut, cut” lately?
June 13, 2020
– New report on Avian & Species at Risk Surveys identifies key habitat & wildlife corridors on lands by Sandy Lake under development pressure
May 30, 2020
– Tales of Gaspereau and Loons in Sandy Lake
May 3, 2020
– Now we can enjoy spring in the forests of Sandy Lake & Environs
May 1, 2020
– The case for Sandy Lake-Sackville River Regional Park goes to Halifax RP+10
April 21, 2020
– Earth Day Webinar with EAC will highlight Sandy Lake & Environs, amongst other wild areas in Halifax
April 10, 2020
– City Nature Challenge 2020 Fri Apr 24 to Mon Apr 27
March 25, 2020
– Sandy Lake Beach Park, Jack Lake Regional Park closed to restrict spread of COVID-19
January 27, 2020
– Ecology Action Centre asks supporters to send Sandy Lake Valentine
January 27, 2020
– Critical park/wilderness budget debate Wed Jan 29, 2020
January 2, 2020
– A species to watch: freshwater mussel
November 11, 2019
– The NW Pinch Point
October 16, 2019
– The Marsh Lake Dyke
October 4, 2019
– Forest north of Marsh Lake
September 26, 2019
– A salmon jumped right out of the water in Sandy Lake!
September 22, 2019
– Tues Sep 24 2019 at 6PM at Halifax City Hall: Important Public Hearing on Green Network Plan – re Wildlife Corridors
September 14, 2019
– Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019: Public engagement on the Bedford-Sackville Greenway Corridor
August 9, 2019
– Water quality issue at Sandy Lake Bedford has subsided (Aug 9, 2019)
August 7, 2019
– Advisory issued for Sandy Lake due to possible blue-green algae bloom Aug 7, 2019
August 7, 2019
– Sandy Lake inundated by unpleasant, suspended, reddish, soapy material Aug 6, 2019; and lake level falling quickly
June 5, 2019
– Guided walks at Sandy Lake Sun June 16 and Sun July 14, 2019
May 30, 2018
– Thurs June 7, 2018: Sackville Rivers 30th Anniversary
May 25, 2018
– Springtime in the woods by Sandy Lake
April 28, 2019
– iNaturalist eyes on Sandy Lake & Environs
April 18, 2019
– Please keep an eye out for the “Hemlock Vampires”
January 19, 2019
– In a nutshell: why we need to protect lands on the west side of Sandy Lake
December 17, 2018
– Presentation on “A natural history perspective of the forests, wetlands and surface waters of Sandy Lake (Bedford) & Environs” available on YouTube
December 15, 2018
– Sandy Lake frozen over on Dec 13, 2018 & salt signal increases in streams entering lake via Johnson’s Brook
November 19, 2018
– Thus Dec 6, 2018: A natural history perspective of the forests, wetlands and surface waters of Sandy Lake (Bedford) & Environs
October 14, 2018
– Sat Oct 20, 2018: Sackville Lakes Provincial Park event
September 11, 2018
– New documentary on Hemlock Wooly Adelgid in Nova Scotia
September 11, 2018
– EAC kicks off Biodiverse-city Guided Hikes with Sandy Lake walk on Sep 15, 2018
September 10, 2018
– Friday September 14th, 2018: Sackville Rivers Association dinner & auction
August 16, 2018
– Sackville Floodplains study in, open houses planned September 20, 22, 2018
August 14, 2018
– Question called, and Motion passes!! The Halifax Green Network Plan has been passed at Council!!!
August 11, 2018
– Tues Aug 14, 2018: Rally to support the Green Network Plan
August 9, 2018
– Multiflora rose, an invasive that crept up on us in Halifax, NS
August 5, 2018
– Beavers responsible for the high water level in Sandy Lake in the summer of 2018
June 27, 2018
– Pamphlet promotes formation of Sandy Lake Regional Park for Halifax
June 25, 2018
– Halifax Green Network Plan released June 21, 2018 looking good
June 17, 2018
– Searching for old beech amidst a magnificent drumlin forest on the Jack Lake lands
June 8, 2018
– Happy 30th, Sackville Rivers Association
May 30, 2018
– Thurs June 7, 2018: Sackville Rivers 30th Anniversary
May 25, 2018
– Springtime in the woods by Sandy Lake
April 26, 2018
– Earth Day at Sandy Lake
April 20, 2018
– Sandy Lake Conservation Association’s Earth Day Event – April 22, 2018
April 7, 2018
– April 12, 2018: Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Regional Park Citizen’s Meeting
March 27, 2018
– Thursday Apr 5, 2018: Natural History of Sandy Lake & Environs – cancelled
March 8, 2018
– “Spare HRM’s Sandy Lake ‘jewel’ in suburban HRM from bulldozers”
January 26, 2018
– Acadian Forest Love Affair
January 21, 2018
– Winter splendour by Sandy Lake
December 20, 2017
– Hello world!