[NatureNS] Kingston Sand Barrens; Sat. July 11

Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 11:41:25 -0300 (ADT)
From: Dusan Soudek <soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
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   Is any portion of the Kingston Sand arrens protected? Or slated for prot=
ection? I doubt it, as there is very little if any public land in The Valle=
y....
   <br/>Dusan Soudek
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   On July 9, 2015 at 10:45 AM Nicholas Hill &#60;fernhillns@gmail.com&#62;=
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   <p>Super<br/> 2 weeks ago we went in via Marshall road with Young Natura=
lists. This was a good public accessible though privately owned, way to go.=
 We were entranced by the ants and at one point found a population&#160; of=
 jack pine, native not planted, where most individuals had a bank of cones =
firmly closed..in the fire adapted serotinous state. <br/> I agree, this is=
 a wonderful landscape that should catch the imagination of the public: gre=
at walking, good views, unique, and it appeals to our African savanna herit=
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    On Jul 9, 2015 10:31 AM, &#34;Patrick Kelly&#34; &#60;
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      Saturday, 11 July =E2=80=93&#160;Kingston Sand Barrens&#160;=E2=80=93=
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       Sand Barrens are one of the most rapidly changing, disappearing and =
endangered&#160;ecosystems in Nova Scotia. =E2=80=9CAs recently as the 1960=
s mile after mile of the Evangeline Trail was surrounded by extensive open =
heathlands with scattered Red Pines. In presettlement times the&#160;actual=
 area of heathland is believed to have encompassed an area of approximately=
 200 square kilometres. Today it appears that less than 3% of the original =
heathland remains=E2=80=9D (Catling et al. 2004:&#160;
       <a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.cba-abc.ca/bulletin/vol_37_1=
.pdf">http://www.cba-abc.ca/bulletin/vol_37_1.pdf</a>). The Kingston Sand B=
arrens are home to a number of the Province=E2=80=99s plant and animal Spec=
ies at Risk including Rockrose (Helianthumum canadense;&#160;Endangered in =
NS), Wood Turtle (Threatened in NS), and Vesper Sparrow (rare in NS). Ruth =
Newell will take us on a tour of this incredible and sensitive ecosystem. M=
eet at the Wolfville&#160;waterfront at 9:00 a.m.
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