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________________________________________ From: Anne Mills <ocotillo@ns.sympatico.ca> Sent: May-21-14 3:56 PM To: Eric Mills Subject: Fw: Sunday's field trip DNR Eric may I ask that you send this message to nature ns for me. I will alert members. Thanks A. ----- Original Message ----- From: <heather.drope@ns.sympatico.ca> To: "Anne Mills" <ocotillo@ns.sympatico.ca> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 8:44 PM Subject: Sunday's field trip DNR Anne, could you please let the members and NatureNS know that there is a field trip planned for Wentworth Park, Cumb.Co. on this Sunday at 10 am to noon. It is in the picnic park and we meet by the walking bridge. Bring field guides, binoculars and fly dope. This walk will be easy and led by Heather Drope. 440-5032 for further information. Thanks Heather ps I am doing this walk for the public thru the Parks program. ---- Anne Mills <ocotillo@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > > For NS Wild Flora Members or by invitation only. RSVP ASAP > Tour of the Wallace River Hotspot, Sunday May 25 afternoon > Email marymacaulay@hotmail.com for rendezvous point. > The Wallace River Hotspot is unusual not only for its rich flora but also > because the assemblage appears to be associated with Micmac occupation; > probably up to the Acadian deportation. This will be a guided walk up the > "front door" old growth Hemlock ridge to the probable village site, > through an old orchard and then down through the back door to the "garden" > site below. The garden, which is dominated by root plants that were highly > prized as trade goods, consists of a long shallow duck potato pond, large > patch of ostrich fern, masses of blood root, with blue cohosh and other > rarities interspersed. The garden area is protected from the road and > browsing animals by a hedge of various willow species, hawthorn, black > cherry, roses, and blackberry. As summer progresses this hedge becomes > increasingly impenetrable with rampant growth of wild clematis, groundnut, > hog peanut, and wild cucumber. Verbena, tansy and sedum as well as some of > the basket willows likely are the Acadian touch. Black Ash is also at this > site. > > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
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