Atlantic Whitefish Information Session at Risser's Beach
BCAF's Atlantic Whitefish Recovery Project (AWRP) crew will be hosting their final presentation of the 2010 field season on August 11th, 2010. The presentation will be held at Risser's Beach Provincial Park at the Beach House @ 7:00pm. This is an event for the whole family and includes information on the Atlantic Whitefish such as:
- Identification
- Range (past and present)
- Endangered status
- BCAF's involvement
- How you can help
The presentation will end with a game of jeopardy which includes prizes for the winning team! Other materials will be available including a children's Atlantic Whitefish activity booklet.
Come out and learn about an endangered species which is only found in our region.
BCAF Releases Spring and Summer RTRP Newsletters
The 2010 Spring and Summer Roseate Tern Recovery Project (RTRP) newsletters are now available for distribution. Click here to read about the latest news regarding the RTRP.
Congratulations Kirk Herman!
This year's Dan MacPhail Memorial Bursary recipient is Park View Education Centre's Kirk Herman. Kirk will be attending Dalhousie University in Halifax in the fall studying Environmental Engineering. The BCAF Board of Director's would like to congratulate Kirk and wish him well in his future studies. A formal presentation will be made at BCAF's Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 17th at The Mahone Bay Centre, 45 School Street, Mahone Bay.
BCAF is Moving to Lunenburg
BCAF has found a new home! On May 18th, 2010, BCAF is moving from our long term home in the Mahone Bay Town Hall to our new quarters at 37 Tannery Road in Lunenburg. The Captain Angus Walters House will be the new BCAF office and Coastal Conservation Centre. The new office will be open to the public in June, and there will be Captain Angus Walters artifacts available for viewing in the downstairs portion of the house.
The Town of Lunenburg and BCAF signed the lease in April and we look forward to an amicable working relationship with the Town for many years to come. BCAF was fortunate to have been permitted to stay at the Mahone Bay Town Hall office for the past 17 years. Town of Mahone Bay staff have been extremely generous and gracious over the years and will be missed. A special thanks to the Town of Mahone Bay Council and staff for a wonderful partnership throughout the past number of years. Although BCAF is saying good bye to the building, we are definitely not saying good bye to the partnership and look forward to continuing to work with Mahone Bay on future projects.
New BCAF Contact Information:
Captain Angus Walters House
PO Box 730, 37 Tannery Road
Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0
Tel: 902-634-9977
Fax: 902-634-9979
Email: info@coastalaction.org
2010 Summer Field Season
Well, it's that time of year again! As the ice on the rivers melts and the mayflowers start to bloom we are reminded that it is time for the BCAF field season to begin! We have a new group of summer staff and a wide array of projects on the go this season which include;
- Elver Abundance Study on the East River, Chester
- American Eel Habitat Assessment in Oakland Lake and surrounding areas, Mahone Bay
- Roseate Tern Recovery Project throughout the Mahone Bay Islands
- Smallmouth Bass Nest Distribution Study on Milipsigate, Minanmkeak, and Hebb Lakes in connection with the Atlantic Whitefish Recovery Project, Petite Riviere Watershed
- Gold River Salmon Study
- LaHave River Water Quality Monitoring Project
- Environmental Education through Geocaching Project with Lunenburg County schools
Joining BCAF for the summer are the following staff members, whose complete biographies can be found under the Contact Us link in the sidebar, are as follows: Nicole Larade, Lydia Stevens, Gwyn Mason, James Patterson, Kent Mader, David Welsford, John Kinley, and Alissa Dean. BCAF would also like to introduce the newest member of our full-time staff, Species at Risk Coordinator, Shannon Page.
Stay tuned for updates on each project as the summer progresses. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact BCAF at (902) 624-9888.
