Eastern Shore Forest Watch is pleased to invite you to a special presentation of new research INTRODUCING OUR BACKYARD RAIN FOREST Wednesday, June 12, 7:00 pm Lions Hall 43 E. Petpeswick Road, Musquodoboit Harbour All Welcome Refreshments FREE Did you know that the islands along the Eastern Shore make up a coastal boreal rain forest? The NS Nature Trust does. In the summers of 2011 and 2012 the Trust carried out scientific studies to build an ecological profile of the landscapes that lie off the Eastern Shore. It turns out that our group of over 100 islands is home to some of the last untouched boreal forest in Nova Scotia, having grown as many as 130 successive generations of boreal forest since the last Ice Age! Research shows that these island woodlands, though not strictly ‘old growth’, are old process systems that provide a continuity of habitat to an old and rich community -- decay fungi, beetles and small mammals. They are globally significant ‘benchmark’ forests that can inform conservation and forest management about nutrient supply, decomposition, microbial dynamics, forest soil diversity and climate change. Peter Green, Coastal Coordinator with the Nova Scotia Nature Trust will set out the Trust’s research findings, and discuss the plan to enhance the Province’s protected area strategy through strategic protection of privately-owned islands along the Eastern Shore. Peter will illustrate his talk with lots of fascinating slides. Come and get a glimpse of our unique Eastern Shore Islands Wilderness – it will change how you look at our islands. See you there! Barbara Markovits Co-chair, Eastern Shore Forest Watch Cell phone: 902.460.8943 Email: [email protected] Website: forestwatch.ca Facebook: facebook/ESFWA "Mobilized communities can accomplish miracles."
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:09:27 +0000
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