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Williams Lake Conservation Company

Established in 1968 for the Preservation of Williams Lake

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Spotlight on Spryfield – Wildlife

admin February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 Event, Flora & Fauna, Meetings, Notices, Wildlife
George Ryan of Hope for Wildlife with falcon

Hope for Wildlife is a charitable wildlife rehabilitation and education organization. Since 1997, they have rescued, rehabilitated, and released over 90,000 injured and orphaned wild animals representing over 250 species in Nova Scotia.

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Dam Rebuild – Site Preparation Begins Feb 13

admin February 13, 2025February 15, 2025 Notices, Press Release, Williams Lake Dam
Williams Lake Dam area in winter before site preparation

Build NS: Site preparation to replace the Williams Lake Dam begins Thursday, February 13.

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Spotlight on Spryfield – Hiking

admin February 10, 2025February 12, 2025 Event, Meetings, Notices
Trails of Halifax Regional Municipality lake view

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.

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Etu’qamikejk Trail

admin January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 Conservation, Notices, Recreation
Shaw 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.

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NCC: Loons on Williams Lake

admin November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 Conservation, Flora & Fauna, Reports & Studies, Wildlife
Loon with young on back

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.

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Drone flight over Williams & Colpitt Lakes by David Fraser, 2016

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