Water
In Canada we have 9% of the world’s accessible fresh water within our own borders. Clean Nova Scotia recognizes that human beings are the stewards of this valuable resource. Ninety percent of the water that enters our homes, either from a well or from a municipal water treatment system, leaves as wastewater with some degree of contamination. This comes from toilets, showers and baths, laundry, and our yards. Our rivers, lakes, and harbours have historically been subject to degradation which has had negetive consequences on the creatures that live there. Our water programs have been designed to address water conservation and the benefits of proper water management as they relate to all components of the ecosystem.
Vernal Pool Mapping and Monitoring Project
The Nova Scotia Environment (NSE) is calling for citizen scientists to particpate in their Vernal Pool Mapping and Monitoring Project. The project enables individuals and community groups to help improve our understanding of vernal pools by making obersations and mapping their locations. Vernal pools are small, shallow wetlands that lack a permanent inflow and outflow, usually dry up by midsummer, and are important habitat for frogs, salamanders, insects, and other wildlife. Clean Nova Scotia is hoping to help make this project successful by informing the community and helping to facilitate in the identifcation and monitoring of vernal pools. Contact NSE or CNS at 420-3479 for more information.
