Congratulations Shane Sabean!
This year's Dan MacPhail Memorial Bursary recipient is Lunenburg High School's Shane Sabean. Shane will be attending Dalhousie University in Halifax in the fall studying Biology. The BCAF Board of Director's would like to congratulate Shane and wish him well in his future studies. A formal presentation was made at BCAF's Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 18th at The Lunenburg Yacht Club on Hermans Island.
Burlington Rangers Nova Scotia Bound!
A group of 10 Rangers and 2 chaperones will be travelling to the Mahone Bay area during the first week of July to volunteer on the Mushamush River Project. The Rangers were interested in being part of a rewarding project that focused on improving the environment and one that allowed them to work towards making a difference. They will work with BCAF on a number of projects during their weeklong stay but most of their efforts will focus on restoring habitat in the Mushamush River. We are looking forward to their help but more importantly we are looking forward to meeting a great group of young ladies.
2009 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 brand 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
- Mushamush River Habitat Restoration
- Gold River Salmon Study
- LaHave River Water Quality Monitoring Project
Joining BCAF for the summer are the following staff members, who's complete biographies can be found under the Contact Us link in the sidebar, are as follows: Brittany Hachey, Alyson Walters, Lydia Stevens, Ben Brown, Tyler Jefferson, Kent Mader, Laura Hartman, and Melissa Cull. BCAF would also like to introduce the newest member of our full-time staff, Species at Risk Coordinator, Nicolle Davis.
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.
2009 Commuter Challenge Results for Lunenburg County
Congratulations to the overall winner of the 2009 Commuter Challenge for Lunenburg County, the Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation, for saving the most GHGs for the week at 416 kg. Also Congratulations to the 2009 Commuter Challenge Honourable Mention for Lunenburg County, the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, for having the greatest amount of participation in the event at 100%. Thanks to all participating organizations in the 2009 Commuter Challenge. We look forward to next year's Challenge! For more results, please visit www.commuterchallenge.ca.
Congratulations to the individual winners of the "Active Living" prize packs for the Commuter Challenge week!
- Nick Denaro, Town of Bridgewater
- Tyler Jefferson, Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation
- Joel Holland, Helping Nature Heal
- Candy Lohnes, Lunenburg County YMCA
- Susan Robertson, South Shore Health
Congratulations to the daily workplace winners of the Commuter Challenge "Healthy Living Breaks" for this week!
- Monday - Lighthouse Media Group
- Tuesday - The Fairview Inn / Cranberry's
- Wednesday - Town of Bridgewater
- Thursday - Lunenburg County YMCA
- Friday - Bridgewater Pharmasave
BCAF partnering with NS DEL to deliver the Environmental Home Assessment Program
Nova Scotians want to do their part to protect the environment. Often, people do not realize the environmental and health impacts of not regularly testing well water and properly maintaining oil tanks and septic systems. The Environmental Home Assessment Program is designed to inform Nova Scotians about the importance of their on-site water wells and septic systems, as well as their home oil tank. The home assessment will provide educational information about the importance of regular well water quality testing, pumping of the septic system and maintenance of the oil tank. The program is FREE and offers home assessments to hundreds of individual homes served by water wells and on-site septic systems.
Homeowners who participate will receive :
- A water and wastewater assessment for their property
- A $100 rebate on septic tank pumping
- A water quality sampling kit
- Water saving devices
- Samples of environmentally friendly cleaners
- And a home oil tank system checklist
Contact Diana Saunders toll free 1-866-551-5586 for more information.
