Edward is away, following in the footsteps of the Group of Seven. Thus, you will miss his handiwork. No graphics.
On Tuesday, Heather and I attended the Clean Annapolis River Project (CARP) annual general meeting held in Annapolis Royal. CARP has been in operation for thirty-three years. Back to the days, when we were seeking Heritage River status.
Besides presentations by Levi Cliche (Executive Director) and Mark Hebert (Board President) staff provided details on several key projects:
Annapolis estuary monitoring and research
Fish passage restoration and habitat enhancement
Habitat and Biodiversity Assessment tool
Living Labs
Annapolis Valley sand barrens stewardship
Wetlands restoration and recreation trail development in the town of Middleton
Natural infrastructure for Stormwater management
Agricultural stewardship
Annapolis River Guardians
CARP has a dozen staff, plus volunteers and numerous partnerships.
Their mission statement :
‘Enhancing the health of the Annapolis River watershed for current and future generations through science, leadership and community engagement.’
It was indeed refreshing to see their focus on the watershed. And to read the Introductory Guide to the Annapolis Valley Sand Barrens. Version 1.
From the Foreword by Sean Basquill.
“ In 1920, Harvard Botanist, M.L.Fernald ( 1873-1950) began the first of two lengthy expeditions to Nova Scotia. As he peered out of the train window from Berwick to Wilmot he noted.
“vast, uncultivated plains carpeted, where dry enough, with a close growth of New Jersey pine barren Corema conradii ; these barrens were the finest we saw.” P.1.
How many of us, have visited this unique habitat ?
Acknowledgements
Heather Stewart and Bill Crossman shared the evening. Edward added the graphics.
References
The Waterstrider Newsletter. http://www.annapolisriver.ca
The Annapolis Valley Sand Barrens. An Introductory Guide. Version 1.published by CARP.
Ernest Blair Experiment 