Happy Earth Day, Williams Lake! - Williams Lake Conservation Company Happy Earth Day Williams Lake, Nova Scotia

Happy Earth Day Williams Lake!
... For a musical break, click on the lake.

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New Opportunities from New Dam - Williams Lake Conservation Company This year will see a new for Williams Lake. Because the new dam will keep water levels high, it is now possible to breed eels in the lake.

Congratulations to those who worked so hard to secure this opportunity!

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Springing into action on the dam - Williams Lake Conservation Company Winter is coming to a close which means work will resume soon on replacing the Williams Lake Dam. The first step is to do water tests and condition assessments on eight properties in the area. Dexter ...

Winter is coming to a close which means work will resume soon on replacing the Williams Lake Dam.

The first step is to do water tests and condition assessments on eight properties in the area.

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Bouldering in the Shaw Wilderness Park - Williams Lake Conservation Company Bouldering is a fitness thing! This sport will test your physical energy and endurance, build upper body and core strength as well as challenge your ability to focus, problem-solve and control your em...

Bouldering is a fitness thing! This sport will test your physical energy and endurance, build upper body and core strength as well as challenge your ability to focus, problem-solve and control your emotions.

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Discovering Nature - Williams Lake Conservation Company Spryfield library offers Halifax students explorer kits to study nature.

What can sleep with one eye open, uses earth’s magnetic field as their GPS, inspired the invention of the airplane, and landed in Nova Scotia’s school curriculum? ...Birds!

Captain William Spry Community Library has introduced the "Bird Watching Kit”

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Birds of the Backlands - Mourning Dove - Williams Lake Conservation Company The Mourning Dove is often referred to as a Turtle Dove. Settlers used the name for this North American dove because they closely resembled the Turtle Doves native to Europe and Asia. Today, in many d...

The Mourning Dove is often referred to as a Turtle Dove. Settlers used the name for this North American because they resembled the Turtle Doves native to Europe and Asia. Today doves are powerful symbols of peace and love.

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Around this time of year we get "visitor ducks". This is a hooded merganser, or what I'd call a "Christmas bauble-head." 🙂

Williams Lake Dam Update - Williams Lake Conservation Company William's Lake Dam – Update from Patty Cuttell, Councillor District 11

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All who love the lake are indebted to her. Our thoughts go out to her family and friends. /2

Colleen Jone's CBC item was shared widely on social media and drew much needed attention to the fallling levels at Williams Lake. Her efforts were in no small part responsible for the public awareness that has resulted in the work now being taken to replace the failing dam. /1

Rare wildlife spotted in Williams Lake...
Happy Halloween, Williams Lake!

(The Water Sprite | Theodor Kittelsen | 1892)

Water Levels & Water Quality Measurements, Aug 2025 - Williams Lake Conservation Company A graph of the Williams Lake, Halifax water levels to August 2025 and the past few summers. As well as lake water quality test results.

Williams Lake Conservation Company (WLCC) Director Dr. Melanie Dobson has graphed the Williams Lake water levels and quality for this year to August and over the past few summers for comparison.

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In HRM we can go back into "the woods"!

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Shaw Park 5th Birthday Party - Williams Lake Conservation Company Let’s celebrate Shaw Wilderness Park’s 5th Birthday on Monday, September 15th.  We are celebrating 5 years of protected urban wilderness habitat in the Halifax Backlands and enjoyable recreation in th...

It’s a party!! Happy Birthday Shaw Wilderness Park!

Date: September 15, 2025
Time: 5:30 pm
Place: Purcells Cove Social Club at 16 Shipside Lane, Purcells Cove

[Click below for details]

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The Dam: Short Term Pain for Long Term Gain - Williams Lake Conservation Company Build Nova Scotia presented information on their project to replace the 255-year-old leaky dam at the Williams Lake Conservation Company’s (WLCC) annual general meeting in June.

Build Nova Scotia presented information on their project to replace the 255-year-old leaky dam at the Williams Lake Conservation Company’s (WLCC) annual general meeting in June...

[Click below for the details]

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Loonet hatched at Williams Lake - Williams Lake Conservation Company Loons on Williams Lake Halifax successful have been successful in hatching a chick (also called a 'loonet') in 2025.

You may have heard about the lake's newest resident: The William's Lake Loons have hatched a (very cute) chick!

Click below...

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CALL TO ACTION: 2 HRM Planning Cases Threatening the Purcells Cove Backlands

Backlands Coalition identifies major issues to present to City Hall by or on Thurs June 19

Unfortunately, the Draft Regional Plan is a profound disappointment. Read the details here:

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Get Ready for the WLCC 2025 Annual General Meeting - Williams Lake Conservation Company Meeting materials now available for the WLCC Annual General Meeting to be held at the Captain William Spry Community Centre

Get ready for the Williams Lake Conservation Company Annual General Meeting by reading the Agenda and other meeting materials here:

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WLCC Newsletter 2025 Published - Williams Lake Conservation Company In the leadup to the WLCC Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, June 17, our annual Newsletter has been published. See the details here.

The Williams Lake Conservation Company Newsletter is now available!

What’s happening on Williams Lake?

* Build Nova Scotia Takes Lead in Replacing the Williams Lake Dam
* Our Bird Friendly Watershed,
* and more!

…And don’t forget our AGM coming up on June 17th.

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Happy Earth Day, Williams Lake! - Williams Lake Conservation Company Happy Earth Day Williams Lake, Nova Scotia

Happy Earth Day!
(click for music)

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Get Ready - Williams Lake Conservation Company Build Nova Scotia, in collaboration with HRM, are working together to advance the required repair work at the dam while ensuring that the experience of the Shaw Wilderness Park is maintained.

Update on the Dam:

Build Nova Scotia, in collaboration with HRM, are working together to advance the required repair work at the dam while ensuring that the experience of the Shaw Wilderness Park is maintained.

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Already well underway...

Perhaps it's a little damp today, but the ice is gone so you won't need your "grippers"!

The Backlands “Suites” exhibition, in April will feature 9 notable artists, inspired by the Backlands and whose bond with and alliance to the land can be witnessed in their sensitive and novel pieces of art. This exhibition is your moment to experience the wonder of the Backlands wilderness.

These natural “suites” are framed by the Purcell’s Cove Road and the Herring Cove Road from Power’s Pond to Williams Lake Road and cover 1,350 hectares of unique forests, sculpted granite barrens and rare ecosystems.