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The Trust is a registered,
charitable, volunteer organization working to conserve the
public lands in the area bounded by Highways 103 and 333 on
the Chebucto Peninsula in its natural state for public
use.
(See About the Trust for Objectives,
Terms of Reference, By-laws in more detail)
The Annual General Meeting of the Five Bridges Wilderness Heritage Trust (FBWHT) will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday , March 28 in the Meeting Room at the Tantallon Public Library, Hubley Centre, Upper Tantallon.
The doors will be open at 6:30 p.m. to allow time for members to renew their memberships and to welcome new members.
The Trust has been dedicated to conserving public land in its natural state for public use since 2001 and has worked with other community groups and Nova Scotia government departments for ten yearsto realize the designation of the Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness Area on October 25,2011. This AGM will be a time of celebration as we review our work and accomplishments of the past year.
We are very pleased to welcome Guest Speaker , Peter Bush, Planner with the Nova Scotia Department of Environment. Mr.Bush will present a "Review of Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness Area, planned management including trail agreements, and future relationships with FBWHT and other community groups" .
Please join us as we enter into a new and exciting phase of our work . We are looking for additional Board members and would welcome your ideas, your energy as we work together with Nova Scotia Environment and other departments and community groups on the planning to make the Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness Area a special place.
All Welcome!!
Major Announcement
It is
with great pleasure that we share with you news from the
Protection Branch of Nova Scotia Department of Environment.
Next week the provincial government will publicly announce the
protection of the Five Bridges Lakes Wilderness Area under the
Wilderness Areas Protection Act. The Trust has been working
with many dedicated environmental and community groups for
over ten years to protect over 20,000 acres of Crown Land, and
the day for celebration has finally come!
Many thanks and congratulations are extended to all of
you who made this possible. We look forward to seeing you on
Tuesday!
Sincerely,
Jill Pulsifer and
Harry Ward
Co-Chairs, FBWHT
Disappearing Mainland Moose
from Eastern Woods and Waters
Five Bridge Lakes
Wilderness Area Consultation Summary
A summary of input received during public consultation on
the designation of the proposed Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness
Area is now available. To view the summary please visit:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/protectedareas/wa_fivebridgelakes.asp
and
http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/protectedareas/docs/wa_fivebridgelakes.Public.Summary.pdf
This web page includes links to the consultation
newsletter, a map of the area, and information on the
designation process. The web page will be updated as
designation proceeds.
Printed copies of these information materials can be
obtained by contacting protectedareas@gov.ns.ca or by calling
(902) 424-2117
Thank you for participating in this important opportunity
to help shape this new wilderness area!
Regards,
Protected Areas Branch
Nova Scotia Environment
Box
442, 5151 Terminal Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
B3J 2P8
2009 AGM
Highlights
2010 AGM Highlights coming
soon
What does the Trust
do?
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Works with Community Groups and Governments
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Conducts GIS Mapping
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Conducts Water Quality Studies and Monitoring Fish
Populations
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Organizes Council of Community Organization (CoCO)
Meetings
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Publishes a quarterly newsletter The Bridge
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Performs Trash Clean-ups
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Produces information brochures about the land
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Holds an annual May Fair in the Park at Jerry
Lawrence Provincial Park
Become a
Member
Take an active part in one of the
Trust's many committees,
and receive periodic information
about the Trust's work, click here.
"Dedicated to
conserving public land in its natural state for public use
since 2001" |
