Monthly Archives: June 2012

Newburyport pepperweed attacks continue

Posted on June 28, 2012 by admin

The seasoned Newburyport team has upped their attack on pepperweed with the addition of four new enthusiastic trainees to their crew. It was a stormy day for the pepperweed.  

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GOMI – Two 2012 Gulf of Maine Council Visionary awards!

Posted on June 24, 2012 by admin

We are pleased to announce that two more of our GOMI team leaders, Nancy MacKinnon (NB) and Roger Outhouse (NS) have been honoured with a Gulf of Maine Council Visionary award. Only one award per province per year is given … Continue reading →

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Maritime teams on the move

Posted on June 23, 2012 by admin

On Saturday, June 30th, 2012, thirty-three Maritime students and mentors will begin their trek to Newbury, Massachusetts, for the GOMI Annual workshop to be held this year at the Adelynrood Retreat Centre. The Nova Scotia teams will board the Digby … Continue reading →

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More on Pepperweed

Posted on June 23, 2012 by admin

Thirteen Newburyport GOMI representatives revisited Cashman Park on the Newburyport waterfront to finish a pepperweed pull started after our last meeting two weeks ago. A second picking two weeks after the first helps to eliminate plants that survived from broken … Continue reading →

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More on Digby/Islands trail project

Posted on June 23, 2012 by admin

Students Lend Hand to Finish Nature Conservancy of Canada Trail on Brier Island Craig Smith, Program Manager, Nature Conservancy of Canada On May 29th, the area around the Western Light on Brier Island was a beehive of activity. Over 30 … Continue reading →

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GOMI team pulls invasive Pepperweed

Posted on June 12, 2012 by admin

Cyrus Woodman and Brian Cullinan of the Newburyport GOMI team helped John Halloran lead a training session for the Plum Island Beautification Society  in how to identify and pull pepperweed, then led them to their site and had at it for … Continue reading →

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Trail building story in the news

Posted on June 2, 2012 by admin

This is an updated of the recent story on building of the nature trail on Brier Island. To get an on-site video report visit  atlantic.ctv.ca/liveatfive/, look to the right and choose Live at Five for May 30. After a short environmental … Continue reading →

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