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25 Apr 2025
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๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ: us20.list-manage.com/survey?โฆ
Last year, Plymouth School was able to purchase outdoor play boxes and activity equipment now used by both students and the community.
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16 Apr 2025
Safety is our top priority!
We currently have an active harvest underway near Goldsmith Lake in Annapolis County.
During all active forestry operations, safety is our number one priority โ for our workers and for members of the public.
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16 Apr 2025
Harvest areas can be dangerous where heavy equipment is constantly moving around and trees are being felled. In thinning environments especially, visibility is very low and the skilled operators are focused on the job at hand and may not see or hear people nearby.
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16 Apr 2025
For everyoneโs safety please comply with provincial regulations:
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Keep roadways clear to ensure safe passage for equipment, workers, and emergency responders
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No unauthorized access within 500 feet of forestry operations
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15 Apr 2025
#DYK Before a single tree is harvested on Western Crown land in Nova Scotia, it goes through a careful, multi-step planning and approval process to ensure itโs done responsibly?
Here's a quick look at how it works:
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15 Apr 2025
Learn more about how forestry planning works in Nova Scotia by exploring this interactive StoryMap: ๐storymaps.arcgis.com/storiesโฆ
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14 Apr 2025
Ecological forestry doesnโt just mean harvesting fewer trees, it means managing our forest with ecology as the very top objective. Learn about the Goldsmith Lake harvest plan and how WestFor is implementing Lahey recommendations in the area.
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14 Apr 2025
๐ข4 rare lichen locations (with 100m buffers)
๐ข2 black ash trees (with 200m buffers)
๐ขAn "ecology corridor" connecting watercourses, wetland, old growth, and game trails to Goldsmith Lake itself.
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14 Apr 2025
Only 34 hectares of the original 80-hectare footprint (42%) will be harvested โ with the best 70% of trees left to grow after harvesting is complete. Meanwhile two stands of Old Growth Forest (30ha) immediately between the harvest area and the lake itself will remain untouched.
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14 Apr 2025
Did you know the forests around Goldsmith Lake in Annapolis County have a very long history of active forest management spanning over hundreds of years๐ฒThe area was owned by Bowater for many decades and all the roads and trails used in the area were built for forestry activity.
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14 Apr 2025
This means that approximately 70% of the trees in the 34-hectare parcel will remain and continue to grow.
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14 Apr 2025
Itโs a big shift from how things were done in the '70sโproof that forestry is evolving.
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1 Apr 2025
๐จ Now Accepting Applications! ๐จ
Are you working on a project that supports child and youth programs or outdoor recreation in Western Nova Scotia?
WestForโs 2025 Community Grants Fund can help! ๐ฐ๐ฟ
๐ Apply now: us20.list-manage.com/survey?โฆ
Deadline: April 30th
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26 Mar 2025
๐๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฆ!
This full-time role is a great opportunity for those passionate about collecting field data and developing ecological forestry silviculture plans that balance environmental, social, and economic values.
Learn more and apply here: westfor.org/job-posting-foreโฆ
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