[NatureNS] Kingston Sand Barrens; Sat. July 11

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Hello Dusan=2C
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As far as I know=2C the tiny Clairmont Provincial Park is the only portion =
of this ecosystem that is publicly protected.  Camping here was closed some=
 years ago=2C which at least reduces the fire danger=2C and it is seen main=
ly (both by the public and the government as far as I can tell) as a picnic=
 area.   As with most of the smaller Provincial Parks=2C the boundaries are=
 unclear=2C and there seems to be little attention to ecological protection=
 or interpretation.   I think of the mature red pine (Pinus resinosa) fores=
t as the climax stage of these sand "barrens"=2C and Clairmont PP has likel=
y the best surviving stand of these .   Much of the unit was lost in the co=
nstruction of highway 101 through it=2C and in a recent housing development=
 in east Kingston.  Still earlier=2C large areas were lost to the construct=
ion of the Greenwood air base.  I am glad to hear of the interest in protec=
ting more of this - perhaps Provincial Parks will take note.
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Wayne P. Neily=20
Tremont=2C Kings Co.=2C Nova Scotia=0A=

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"Think globally=2C Act locally." - Ren=E9 Dubos=2C 1972.=20

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Date: Thu=2C 9 Jul 2015 11:41:25 -0300
From: soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Kingston Sand Barrens=3B Sat. July 11

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   Is any portion of the Kingston Sand arrens protected? Or slated for prot=
ection? I doubt it=2C as there is very little if any public land in The Val=
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   On July 9=2C 2015 at 10:45 AM Nicholas Hill <fernhillns@gmail.com> wrote=
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   Super
 2 weeks ago we went in via Marshall road with Young Naturalists. This was =
a good public accessible though privately owned=2C way to go. We were entra=
nced by the ants and at one point found a population  of jack pine=2C nativ=
e not planted=2C where most individuals had a bank of cones firmly closed..=
in the fire adapted serotinous state.=20
 I agree=2C this is a wonderful landscape that should catch the imagination=
 of the public: great walking=2C good views=2C unique=2C and it appeals to =
our African savanna heritage!
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    On Jul 9=2C 2015 10:31 AM=2C "Patrick Kelly" <=0A=
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      Saturday=2C 11 July =96 Kingston Sand Barrens =96 Leader: Ruth Newell=
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       Sand Barrens are one of the most rapidly changing=2C disappearing an=
d endangered ecosystems in Nova Scotia. =93As recently as the 1960s mile af=
ter mile of the Evangeline Trail was surrounded by extensive open heathland=
s with scattered Red Pines. In presettlement times the actual area of heath=
land is believed to have encompassed an area of approximately 200 square ki=
lometres. Today it appears that less than 3% of the original heathland rema=
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       http://www.cba-abc.ca/bulletin/vol_37_1.pdf). The Kingston Sand Barr=
ens are home to a number of the Province=92s plant and animal Species at Ri=
sk including Rockrose (Helianthumum canadense=3B Endangered in NS)=2C Wood =
Turtle (Threatened in NS)=2C and Vesper Sparrow (rare in NS). Ruth Newell w=
ill take us on a tour of this incredible and sensitive ecosystem. Meet at t=
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>Hello Dusan=2C<BR>&nbsp=3B<BR>As=
 far as I know=2C the tiny Clairmont Provincial Park is the only portion of=
 this ecosystem that is publicly protected.&nbsp=3B Camping here was closed=
 some years ago=2C which at least reduces the fire danger=2C and it is seen=
 mainly (both by the public and the government as far as I can tell) as a p=
icnic area.&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B As with most of the smaller Provincial Parks=2C=
 the boundaries are unclear=2C and there seems to be little attention to ec=
ological protection or interpretation.&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B I think of the matur=
e red pine (Pinus resinosa) forest as the climax stage of these sand "barre=
ns"=2C and Clairmont PP&nbsp=3Bhas likely the best surviving stand of these=
&nbsp=3B.&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B Much of the unit was lost in the construction of =
highway 101 through it=2C and in a recent housing development in east Kings=
ton.&nbsp=3B Still earlier=2C large areas were lost to the construction of =
the Greenwood air base.&nbsp=3B I am glad to hear of the interest in protec=
ting more of this - perhaps Provincial Parks will take note.<BR><p class=3D=
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<div>Wayne P. Neily&nbsp=3B<br>Tremont=2C Kings Co.=2C Nova Scotia</div>=0A=
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2015 11:41:25 -0300<br>From: soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca<br>To: naturens@chebuc=
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   Is any portion of the Kingston Sand arrens protected? Or slated for prot=
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