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At-Risk Birds and Forest Bird Biodiversity Monitoring on Your Woodlot Workshop
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Saturday, July 26, 2025, 9am-2pm (rain date: July 27)
Meeting at the Glencoe Hall in Glencoe Mills, NS

Presenters: Dr. Cindy Staicer, Dalhousie University
                           Ruthe Macaulay & Bill Oprel, woodlot stewards

Join us at the woodlot of Ruthe Macaulay & Bill Oprel near Glencoe Mills, Inverness Co. for a workshop for woodlot owners and anyone interested in learning more about forest birds. We will be focusing on SAR and forest birds, using ARUs (autonomous recording units) to learn about and monitor birds, and ecological forestry practices.

9:00 am- Registration at hall (washrooms available)
9:30 am- Carpool to woodlot
10:00 am- Start of workshop
2:00 am- End of workshop

A free BBQ lunch will be available. Please let us know in the registration form below if you have any dietary restrictions.

Families and children are welcome, but no dogs please.
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Washrooms will be available at the Glencoe Hall upon arrival, but there are no washrooms available on site.

Recommended items to bring with you:

• Sturdy shoes- no open-toed footwear! (there will be some walking on trails, with shorter and longer options available)
• Binoculars
• Bug spray
• Merlin App on your phone (optional)
• Lawn/camping chair for lunch

This event is hosted jointly by Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute, Nova Scotia Woodlot Owners & Operators Association, and the Family Forest Network.

​Directions and more details will be sent to you after registration. If you have any questions, contact Christie at [email protected] .