“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 of the promised park and collaborate with the municipality and other levels of government.
Please come to St. Peter’s Anglican Church Hall from 7-9pm on Thursday, April 12th.
There will be a formal presentation at 7:15, and opportunity for questions and public comments at 8pm.”
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WRWEO’s 2018 AGM – March 29, 2018, Invite and Documents
Hello WRWEO members and friends ,
AGM 2017 Minutes to be approved
Bluff Trail Stewardship Program work day and training – Sunday Feb 25, 2018 at 9:30 AM
On Sunday, February 25th we will be hosting our monthly Volunteer Work Day and Trail Steward Training Session.
Would you like to learn how to give back to the trail and to reduce your ecological impact whilst using it? If so, you should consider becoming a designated Bluff Trail Steward. The trail needs your help!
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We invite you to attend this volunteer work day and training session to become a designated Bluff Trail Steward or to contribute to our trail infrastructure and impact reduction work on the trail.
At the core of the Bluff Trail Stewardship Program are the volunteer ‘Bluff Trail Stewards’; those who have been equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to help advise other trail users in aspects of best-practice trail stewardship and to work on the trail to re-mediate human harms.
To learn more about the Bluff Trail Stewardship Program follow this link: https://wrweo.ca/…/the…/the-bluff-trail-stewardship-program/
As you may have heard, WRWEO has teamed up with the St. Margaret’s Bay Stewardship Association to create “The Bluff Trail Stewardship Program”! In our second year of the program, we will work even harder to look after the trail our goals of reducing the harmful human impacts that are currently affecting the trail at an unsustainable rate. This goal will largely be achieved through user engagement and education through volunteer Trail Stewards.
If you are interested in becoming a Bluff Trail Steward then contact info@wrweo.ca.
Or check out our event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/190126415071585/?active_tab=discussion
See you on-trail!
Videos – The Bluff Trail Stewardship Program Series
We intend to create a series of videos describing issues on the Bluff Trail and showing trail users how they can help reduce the human impacts on the trail.
We now have two videos that have been created by our Board Member, Trail Steward and great volunteer: Jayden Gross.
Check out our videos on the BTSP Page.
Richmond Campbell & Sue Sherwin: the state of our forests impacts health and environment
In a submission to the Independent Review of Forestry Practices in Nova Scotia, Richmond Campbell and Sue Sherwin suggest that three key policy documents – (1) Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act (EGSPA, 2007, amended 2012), (2) A Natural Balance (2010), and (3) A New Regulatory Framework for Low-Impact/High-Value Aquaculture in Nova Scotia (2014) – lay out a sound moral foundation for Nova Scotia to follow in developing policy for managing our natural resources in ways that are likely to benefit Nova Scotians for many decades to come.
Continue reading “Richmond Campbell & Sue Sherwin: the state of our forests impacts health and environment”
Looking for responses to a request for proposals (RFP) for Trail Work on the Bluff Trail
Are you interested in submitting bids on work in the back country on the Bluff Wilderness Hiking Trail?
Work to be completed –
- RFP #1 – side of trail brush cutting & dead fall removal,
You must have liability insurance, Workers Compensation coverage and follow Halifax’s Occupational Health and Safety guidelines.
Please get in touch with WRWEO to get copies of our RFP for this season – contact us at info@wrweo.ca or call 902-876-7377.
WRWEO receives financial support for maintenance from Halifax.
WRWEO recognizes the support of the Province of Nova Scotia. We are pleased to work in partnership with the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage to develop and promote our cultural resources for all Nova Scotians.
September 2017 Bluff Trail Stewardship Program (BTSP)Report is now available
Our September 2017 report is now available on the BTSP page – it outlines the work that the BTSP has accomplished in September and since January 2017.
Check it out and email info@wrweo.ca if you have any questions or concerns.
Bluff Trail Stewardship Program – Update and Monthly Reports
Goodwill Bot – fundraiser for the Bluff Trail
Goodwill Bot event at the Good Robot Brewing Company – Fundraiser for the Bluff Trail Stewardship Program
Where – 2736 Robie St, Halifax, NS B3K 4P2
When – Monday August 21, 2017 from 12 noon until closing (our volunteers will be there from 4pm onwards to talk about the trail and how you can help!)
Why – One dollar from beer purchases will go to the stewardship of the Bluff Trail
http://goodrobotbrewing.ca/
http://blufftrail.ca
Update – we raised $498 and had 8 new members signed up, thanks Good Robot
Requests for proposals – trail work, side of trail brush cutting, dead fall removal, trail hardening with found stone
Are you interested in submitting bids on work in the back country on the Bluff Wilderness Hiking Trail?
Work to be completed –
- RFP #1 – side of trail brush cutting & dead fall removal,
- RFP #2 – trail hardening with found stone
You must have Workers Compensation coverage and follow Halifax’s Occupational Health and Safety guidelines.
Please get in touch with WRWEO to get copies of our two RFPs for this season – contact us at info@wrweo.ca or call 902-876-7377.
WRWEO receives financial support for maintenance from Halifax.
WRWEO recognizes the support of the Province of Nova Scotia. We are pleased to work in partnership with the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage to develop and promote our cultural resources for all Nova Scotians.