Category Archives: Sackvile River Watershed

Happy Thanksgiving 2024

Posted on October 12, 2024 by admin

Two Pics from a visit to Sandy Lake & Environs on Friday Oct 11 illustrate the beauty of this place, especially appreciated on Thanksgiving weekend.

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Latest limnological profiles confirm long term trend of decline in the health of Sandy Lake (Bedford, NS), a major new development on its headwaters could do it in 27Sep2024

Posted on September 27, 2024 by admin

In conclusion, our latest limnological profiles further confirm a long term trend of decline in the health of Sandy Lake (Bedford, NS), and underscore why a major new development on its headwaters could “do it in”. Update Oct 2, 2024: … Continue reading →

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Salmon Parr spotted at the top of Peverills Brook June 24, 2024

Posted on June 28, 2024 by admin

Update July 29, 2024: View the DFO’s Draft Atlantic Salmon Strategy; opportunity to comment open June 27, 2024-July 30, 2024. Apologies, I just became aware of it on July 29th, unfort. not the only one! – dp Sandy Lake enthusiast … Continue reading →

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Sandy Lake – Sackville River Regional Park Coalition News comments on Draft LSA 5Jun2024

Posted on June 5, 2024 by admin

In abbreviated form, the SL-SRRP Coalition comments that “Some of the ways in which the draft report is currently lacking, but may be addressed in the final report, are: 1. The LSA does not deal with the entire Sandy Lake … Continue reading →

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Sunday Oct 22, 2023: The 18th Annual SRA Fall Benefit Dinner & Auction

Posted on September 19, 2023 by admin

A note to Sandy Lake fans: The Sandy Lake  Watershed is the largest or second largest sub-watershed of the Sackville River watershed, depending on how the sub-subwatersheds are aggregated (see map below). Regardless, it’s very important to the larger  Sackville … Continue reading →

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