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    Frosty Mornings
    Jeanette
    • Nov 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    Frosty Mornings

    Week 4 Nov 8-10 As we move into November, the construction crew and volunteers have seen a few frosty mornings. Week 4 was a short...
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    Rock On...!
    Jeanette
    • Nov 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    Rock On...!

    Week 3 Nov 1-5 In September 2021, Brier Island received a much greater than average rainfall and the runoff, along with coastal tidal...
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    Where would we be without our volunteers?
    Jeanette
    • Nov 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    Where would we be without our volunteers?

    Week 2 Oct 25-29 It takes a lot of people power to move wood from Point A to Point B. The rain fell and the wind blew but our volunteers...
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    Let's Get Started
    Jeanette
    • Nov 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    Let's Get Started

    Week 1 Oct. 19-22 The lumber for Phase Two of the Big Meadow Bog Trail arrived on October 19 and the contractor, Burton’s Custom...
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    Jeanette
    • Nov 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    And We’re Off… Phase Two is underway!

    BITC is pleased to announce it has been approved for an ECCC (Environment and Climate Change Canada) Habitat Stewardship Program Grant of...
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    Big Meadow Bog Trail Leads to Amazing Experience
    Jeanette
    • Feb 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    Big Meadow Bog Trail Leads to Amazing Experience

    Contributed by Roger Outhouse On October 15, 2020 I arrived mid-morning at the Big Meadow Bog trailhead and immediately got to watch a...
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    Looking for a unique Valentine’s Day or birthday gift and want to support the Big Meadow Bog Trail?
    Jeanette
    • Jan 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    Looking for a unique Valentine’s Day or birthday gift and want to support the Big Meadow Bog Trail?

    Nova Scotia artist Pat Shattuck’s original watercolour painting of The Big Meadow Bog on Brier Island has been reproduced as an 11 cm x...
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    Interpretive Signage at Big Meadow Bog Trail
    jdjourneay
    • Oct 10, 2020
    • 1 min

    Interpretive Signage at Big Meadow Bog Trail

    In September the Brier Island Trails Committee installed interpretive signage at the Big Meadow Bog Trail, 197 Water Street, Westport....
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    BITC’s Annual Planting Party
    Jeanette
    • May 25, 2020
    • 1 min

    BITC’s Annual Planting Party

    It was a perfect day for the Brier Island Trail Committee’s Annual Planting Party, which was a great success this year. We had a variety...
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    Jeanette
    • May 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    Thank you Bay of Fundy Discovery Centre!

    Thank you Bay of Fundy Discovery Centre and your ongoing financial support of BITC!
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    Jeanette
    • May 20, 2020
    • 1 min

    ATTENTION ALL GARDENERS!

    The Brier Island Trails Committee (BITC) needs your help! On Sunday, May 24 at 13:00 (rain date Monday, May 25) we will have our annual...
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    Moving Day!
    Jeanette
    • Apr 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    Moving Day!

    Our new storage shed was recently moved to its new home at the trailhead. It will be used to store equipment for trail development and...
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    Recent acquisitions
    Jeanette
    • Apr 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    Recent acquisitions

    Thank you to Hamid Kacedali for putting together our recently purchased storage shed. The shed will be placed at the trailhead and used...
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    We're At It Again...
    Jeanette
    • Mar 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    We're At It Again...

    On March 17 Mike Parker, Rick Campbell and Brian Bowerman ventured into the bog to mark the route for the next phase of the Big Meadow...
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    Celebrating Partnerships!
    Jeanette
    • Feb 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    Celebrating Partnerships!

    Brier Island Trails Committee recognizes the support of the Province of Nova Scotia. We are pleased to work in partnership with the...
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    New signage at Trail Entrance
    Jeanette
    • Feb 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    New signage at Trail Entrance

    The panel gives a brief overview of the history of the Big Meadow and the work being done to restore the bog to its original state and...
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    Trail to Jimmy's Pond
    Jeanette
    • Sep 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    Trail to Jimmy's Pond

    Jimmy's Pond was part of the flooding system used to create a reservoir for cutting ice in years gone by.
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    The "Berm"
    Jeanette
    • Sep 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    The "Berm"

    The berm formed part of the reservoir that was flooded for harvesting ice. The ice was covered with sawdust and used in the ground fish...
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    The Brier Island Trails Committee is a group of community volunteers dedicated to building and maintaining the Big Meadow Bog Trail on Brier Island.

     

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