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STEWARDSHIP STORIES: The MacQuarries Snapshots M. Landry UPDATE: After many late night travels across the highway, around the community hall, and up Senator Oliver’s driveway, Fern finally chose to nest on Arlyn and Jeanette Turner’s property this year. B. Caverhill Fern in the garden Gerald gardens around Fern’s eggs You never know how close you may be to species at risk- they may even nest in your garden! Gerald and Evelyna MacQuarrie live in Pleasant River. One night in June they were surprised to discover Fern the Blanding’s Turtle digging a nest in their garden. They called researchers in the area and were amazed to watch Fern lay her eggs that night. After the nest was concealed, they covered it to protect the eggs from predators. Gerald “didn’t mind at all” gardening around the nest and he enjoys keeping an eye out for Fern during the nesting season. Fern has nested on three neighbouring properties in the last three years and Gerald and Evelyna hope that she will return this June. 38
FORESTRY PRACTICES Forestry practices impact the landscape, and good planning with sound ecological management can go a long way towards preventing damage to wildlife habitat. Both large forestry companies and small woodlot owners are a vital component for the stewardship of species at risk in forested landscapes. In Nova Scotia, forestry activities occur largely on privately owned land. Small woodlot owners own almost half of the forested land in this province and can make a huge difference by using sustainable forestry techniques. The following are recommended forestry practices for lands with species at risk. Avoid harvesting in Blanding’s Turtle nesting habitat in June. This will minimize danger to female turtles travelling to nesting sites. Blanding’s Turtle Boreal Felt Lichen American Marten Practice uneven-aged management using techniques such as (but not limited to) selection harvesting and patch cutting. Currently, even-aged management through clearcutting is the most common harvest practice (over 90%) in Nova Scotia. This creates a forest with trees that are of one age class and similar height. Some species, such as balsam fir and white birch, may be found in even-aged stands because of their natural disturbance patterns. Uneven-aged management helps to maintain the forests natural biodiversity and structural components by maintaining forest cover, improving stand quality, and having a woodlot composed of diverse ages and species. Uneven-aged management offers long-term rewards such as an increase in the harvest volume of select valuable trees, which can benefit the landowner and the creatures that share their land. High value trees that thrive in uneven-aged Acadian forests include red spruce, sugar maple, yellow birch, beech, and hemlock. Maintain the natural vegetation and forest canopy around watercourses. Practicing uneven-aged management will help to maintain the forest canopy throughout the woodlot and will be beneficial to wildlife and the watercourse. If you are practicing even-aged management and harvesting all the trees in an area, the Nova Scotia Forests Act requires a 20 m Special Management Zone along watercourses. A vegetated zone that is at least one to two tree lengths would be better, with 100 m (330 feet) ideal. Incorporate tree marking into your woodlot management. Tree marking is the practice of carefully considering which trees to harvest based on tree size, health, 39
Page 1 and 2: Healthy Lakes and Wetlands For Tomo
Page 3 and 4: STEWARDS IN ACTION Checking for hat
Page 5 and 6: TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started 1
Page 7 and 8: GETTING STARTED This landowner stew
Page 9 and 10: SPECIES AT RISK Thread-leaved Sunde
Page 11 and 12: RESEARCH and STEWARDSHIP: Working T
Page 13 and 14: SENSITIVE HABITATS Blanding’s Tur
Page 15 and 16: BLANDING’S TURTLE HABITAT Timelin
Page 17 and 18: LAKE SHORELINE HABITAT M. Crowley P
Page 19 and 20: NEW JERSEY RUSH Found along the edg
Page 21 and 22: HOW YOU CAN HELP ON YOUR LAND The f
Page 23 and 24: Do not infill, rake, or mow your la
Page 25 and 26: STEWARDSHIP STORIES: The Turners Sn
Page 27 and 28: ESTUARIES Estuaries are coastal loc
Page 29 and 30: LAWN and GARDEN Sometimes what we c
Page 31 and 32: STEWARDSHIP STORIES: Carter Feltham
Page 33 and 34: Stay well away from the water when
Page 35 and 36: Avoid This Try This ON-SITE SEWAGE
Page 37 and 38: MOTORIZED VEHICLES Motorized vehicl
Page 39 and 40: MOTORIZED WATER VEHICLES: Drive at
Page 41 and 42: WILDLIFE and PETS We appreciate our
Page 43: INVASIVE FISH and PROHIBITED BAIT S
Page 47 and 48: NOVA SCOTIA WOODLOT OWNER OF THE YE
Page 49 and 50: AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES Agricultural
Page 51 and 52: Resources: Water on the Farm: Benef
Page 53 and 54: RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES Humans are
Page 55 and 56: NSNT NSNT The Nova Scotia Nature Tr
Page 57 and 58: Eastern Ribbonsnake Thamnophis saur
Page 59 and 60: THREATENED M. Crowley S. Boates M.
Page 61 and 62: APPENDIX C: Contact Information Bla
Page 63 and 64: APPENDIX D: Permits and Development
Page 65 and 66: GLOSSARY Alien Species: Animals and
Page 67: Acknowledgements American Marten Ow

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