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Plant species found along Trail, May 23, 2024: Rhodora; Labrador Tea; Cinnamon Fern. Photos: Joyce DeVries.



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oliviamcgrath55
Aug 22, 20220 min read
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oliviamcgrath55
Aug 5, 20221 min read
A little bit about me…
My name is Olivia Mcgrath. I am the summer student at the Big Meadow Bog Trail in Westport NS. I am part of the ICS O2 class that helped...
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jdjourneay
Aug 3, 20221 min read
Our 2022 Summer Student Volunteer
Our summer student, Olivia, is volunteering at the Trail this summer, several days a week. More about Olivia, what she is doing and why,...
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oliviamcgrath55
Aug 2, 20221 min read
Monarch Caterpillars- August 2nd, 2022
I was shocked when I walked over to the plants and saw how big this one was!
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oliviamcgrath55
Jul 21, 20221 min read
Monarch Caterpillars- July 21st, 2022
These little caterpillars will eventually turn into beautiful monarch butterflies. Did you know that the monarch caterpillar is a...
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Jeanette
Nov 15, 20211 min read
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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Jeanette
Nov 8, 20211 min read
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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Jeanette
Nov 7, 20211 min read
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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Jeanette
Nov 7, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
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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Jeanette
Feb 5, 20212 min read
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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Jeanette
Jan 22, 20211 min read
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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jdjourneay
Oct 10, 20201 min read
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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Jeanette
May 25, 20201 min read
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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