Dam Rebuild – Site Preparation Begins Feb 13
Build NS: Site preparation to replace the Williams Lake Dam begins Thursday, February 13.
Spotlight on Spryfield – Hiking
NOTE: DATE CHANGE – The Williams Lake Conservation Company and the Captain William Spry Community Library are hosting a series of talks by local experts on the amazing natural environment we live in. Topics include hiking trails, fishing for newbies, birding skills, identifying wild edible plants and wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.
Etu’qamikejk Trail
NCC/HRM (Nature Conservancy of Canada/Halifax Regional Municipality) have not yet made a formal announcement about the “Etu’qamikejk Trail” in the SWP (Shaw Wilderness Park)* but the signs have been up for a few months. I have been getting questions about it, so here’s some info. about the name and the place.
NCC: Loons on Williams Lake
Biologists and volunteers with the Williams Lake Conservation Company (WLCC) have observed breeding loons on the lake over the years that have produced chicks, with variable success. Dramatic water-level fluctuations due to a damaged dam have posed major challenges for loons to raise their young in the last few years.
Dam Good News
Minister Kim Masland of Nova Scotia Department of Public Works announced that Build Nova Scotia will construct a new dam on Williams Lake and save this popular, well-loved, HRM lake.