Created in 1944, the Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention campaign is the longest-running public service advertising campaign in U.S. history, educating generations of Americans about their role in preventing wildfires.

Smokey's message is as relevant and urgent today as it was in 1944.

We invite you to follow along with The Birds and The Bees.

We will feature articles on gardening, birdwatching and sprinkled in the occasional recipe.

Enjoy!

Environment Canada signs indicating the nesting areas of the endangered Piping Polver’s have recently appeared on Hirtle’s Beach. People and their pets should keep away from the signed areas to help protect the eggs and chicks.

Suzanne Borkowski is a retired high-school English teacher, an avid birder, and a past president of the Nova Scotia Bird Society wrote this article for the Masthead News in the winter of 2023.

It’s rhubarb season and we are always looking for new recipes.

This recipe has been adapted from a New York Times recipe and makes for an easy, sophisticated dessert.

Enjoy!