Category Archives: General Information

End-of-Year and Christmas Greetings

The end of the year is nigh, and Christmas even moreso. Seems like a good time to express some big-picture environmental concerns. Before I start, let me caution that these considerations are strictly personal. I hereby absolve my TREPA colleagues … Continue reading

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New Google environmental change tool

Google Timelapse, https://earthengine.google.com/timelapse/, uses the Google Earth satellite data from 1984 to the present to show changes in ground cover. When  you put in your location it shows a video of the changes,  in our case below it looks predominately like a … Continue reading

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Healthy Forests – Finding Info

Donna Crossland gave a TREPA presentation on November 25th in Yarmouth. This is some additional information springing from that event. 3.3b Easy Instructions on Obtaining Satellite Imagery for One’s Own Area By Donna Crossland, Healthy Forest Coalition Email / 22 … Continue reading

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Keep Idling to a Minimum

Winter is coming, and it’s worth repeating some advice I shared last spring. Want to save a little money and reduce unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants? Turn off your car’s engine when parked, and leave it off until … Continue reading

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Discussion on the past and future of Nova Scotia’s Forests

Join us for an evening of discussions about our Nova Scotia forests, their past and their future! When? Thursday, Nov. 24 at 7 P.M. Where? Beacon United Church Parlour Speaker:  Donna Crossland, Parks Canada Donna will be giving a presentation … Continue reading

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