Care about the environment?
Want to get involved?
The Tusket River Environmental Protection Association (TREPA) will be holding its 2011 Annual General Meeting at 7 pm on Wednesday, April 21, at the Lake Vaughn Fire Hall, Raynardton. You are invited to come any time after 6:30 pm for coffee and finger food snacks.
This meeting will mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of TREPA as an organization. TREPA was founded in April, 1986, following concerns about pollution of the Tusket River from the Rio Algom tin mine. In the years since then, TREPA has addressed a variety of environmental issues affecting southwestern Nova Scotia, with focus on Yarmouth County and the Tusket watershed.
As issues in the area have changed, so have TREPA’s activities. TREPA members advise and consult with decision-makers on environmental issues, maintain the C. R. K. Allen Nature Reserve, and produce an informative newsletter for members. It supports the Gulf of Maine Institute, which organizes an annual conference for youth from around the Gulf of Maine, from Nova Scotia to Massachusetts, to present and discuss environmental issues of common concern. TREPA produces a pamphlet in support of direct purchase of food from local farmers. The organization is providing inputs into upcoming fur farming regulations, and has supported school environment clubs, and other kinds of environmental education. Members carry out various sorts of research, including annual fish counts and rare plant counts on the Tusket.
As new issues arise, TREPA will continue to do its best to address them. The biggest limitation TREPA faces is a shortage of active volunteers. If you want to help, come to our upcoming Annual General meeting, or contact the Executive Director, John Sollows at HYPERLINK “mailto:nhungjohn@eastlink.ca” nhungjohn@eastlink.ca or 742-2802.
Memberships are $10 per year, but all are welcome at the AGM, whether you join or not.