Category Archives: watershed

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

Posted on June 28, 2024 by admin

Sandy Lake enthusiast and EAC’s Wilderness Outreach Coordinator Karen McKendry was curious about the state of upper Peverills Brook where it begins at the bottom of Sandy Lake, and in particular, whether she could she any evidence of Atlantic Salmon … 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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On the Draft Landscape Suitabilty Analysis for the Sandy Lake Study Area 23May2024

Posted on May 23, 2024 by admin

Yesterday I submitted some comments on the Draft LSA (Landscape Suitability Analysis) for the “Sandy Lake Study Area” released Apr 18, 2024. To view that document, see HRM Future Service Communities webpage, link to Draft SandyLake LSA Apr18_2024.pdf (38.5 MB) … Continue reading →

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iNaturalists events x Sandy Lake: Sunday April 21 and Saturday 27th, 2024

Posted on March 30, 2024 by admin

Announced Mar 29, 2024 by The Dirt Gang, on their Facebook Page:

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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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Please keep an eye out for possible dead eels in Sandy Lake and other lakes 15Sep2023

Posted on September 16, 2023 by admin

It’s a request from Chris Kennedy of the LakeWatchers program sent to Karen Robinson of the Sandy Lake Conservation Association who forwarded it to me. Says Karen R: “Chris Kennedy sent a request that we keep an eye out for … Continue reading →

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Who is monitoring water level in Sandy Lake? 2Sep2023

Posted on September 2, 2023 by David Patriquin

UPDATE  Sep 4, 2023: There is still – a month and more after the Big Precipitation Events –  a lot of water being held back by the intact landscape. See below ——— Sandy Lake fan and top Sandy Lake iNaturalist … Continue reading →

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Sandy Lake (Bedford, NS) limnological profiles reveal freshening and oxygenation of the water column after extreme rain events; and a worrisome “Metalimnion Oxygen Minimum” 2Sep2023

Posted on September 2, 2023 by admin

After  extreme precipitation events earlier in the summer of 2023, the entire  water column had lower conductivity values ( a measure of salt content) on Aug 14 compared to May 22  and bottom waters on Aug 14 were better oxygenated … Continue reading →

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Lawnsigns show support for Sandy Lake 19Aug2023

Posted on August 19, 2023 by admin
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New Date for Public input regarding Bedford West subareas 12 & 1 (within Sandy Lake watershed): Wed Aug 16, 2023

Posted on August 4, 2023 by admin

From HRM Planner Dalih Salih: “The new date for the public open house will be on Wednesday, August 16th, at the BMO Centre (61 Gary Martin Drive) where we will have 2 sessions. The afternoon session will take place between … Continue reading →

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