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@envirojen

Urban-parenting and #KidicalMassHFX

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Jen@envirojen· 25d

#BloomScrolling I collected flowers for my bike handlebar vase on the Chain of Lakes Trail today: yarrow, brambles, knapweed, and toadflax.

A tiny bouquet of white, yellow, and purple flowers in a small green vase attached to bike handlebars

Jen@envirojen· Jul 20

#BloomScrolling this week’s bike handlebar vase is hawkweed and creeping bellflower.

A small green vase is strapped to bike handlebars. It contains purple and yellow flowers.

Jen@envirojen· Jul 19

It was a beautiful day of bike friends for kid’s birthday party Lego scavenger hunt. @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social ’s trike was the perfect mobile snack station. @affabletoaster.bsky.social took all the photos while I coordinated chaos. Not pictured: breaking (& temp fixing) the cargo trike chain. 😬

Kids on bikes and scooters ride along a concrete pathway. They have been photographed from behind.

5 kids are gathered around a blue plastic tray containing Lego pieces and instructions.

Snack items loaded in the front bucket of a cargo tricycle, including: pretzels, cheesies, candy, lemonade, and water.

A scavenger hunt clue clipped onto a chain link fence in a grassy area.

Jen@envirojen· Jul 17

Purple Air says this:

A screen cap from the Purple Air website, showing air quality information for three sensors in Halifax. Two are green signifying good air quality, and one is yellow, signifying worse air quality.

Jen@envirojen· Jul 14

Any other #HaliSky locals noticed these diamond-shaped markings around town? I’ve seen the white ones in three different locations now, all seemingly on CN Rail property (sidewalks on/under rail bridges). The green ones are in an HRM park, relatively near the rail line too though.

Diamond shaped markings, spray painted in white on a concrete sidewalk.

Diamond shaped markings, spray painted in green on an asphalt path.

Jen@envirojen· Jul 13

We were very pleased to find these growing in a neglected section of our backyard this year. We did not plant them. But they seem to like the space between our rain barrels and the neighbour’s fence.

Yellow flowers on a plant with very narrow green leaves, growing in a fenced area.

Jen@envirojen· Jul 8

After a week of vacation, I’m back at “the gym”. This outdoor gym has been pivotal in getting me back into a strength training habit, after 8 years away from it. Indoor exercise just doesn’t cut it for me anymore. Outdoor exercise has the physical and mental benefits I need.

Exercise equipment in a city park. Two step machines and a multi-gym are stationed on a concrete pad, surrounded by grass; trees in the background.

Jen@envirojen· Jul 5

#BloomScrolling This week’s handlebar bike vase is a selection from my backyard: narrow-leaf sun drop, joe pye, and goutweed.

A selection of flowers in a small green vase, attached to the handlebars of a bicycle. The vase contains some tiny white flowers, some small red flowers and some larger yellow flowers.

Jen@envirojen· Jul 2

I didn’t think it was possible to have too many ice cream flavours to chose from, until I saw this sign.

A large sign advertising the many different ice cream flavours at a baseball diamond canteen.

Jen@envirojen· Jun 26

#BloomScrolling: these oxeye daisies have brightened a few rainy days recently. They’ve survived more than a week in this tiny bike handlebar vase.

Several white and yellow daisies in a small green vase, affixed to bicycle handlebars.

Jen@envirojen· Jun 23

I feel the same about this guy, who I noticed for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I wonder how long they’ve been at their respective posts?!

A utility pole with a cartoon image of a sloth wrapped around it.

Jen@envirojen· Jun 17

Signs of summer: the Halifax Common pool is open and the bike racks are full. This photo was taken last night when there were <50 people in the pool, and >14 bikes at the racks. 4 of them were cargo bikes that had carried children to the pool!

Very full bike racks outside an outdoor pool on a sunny day.

Jen@envirojen· Jun 16

We’ve got a robin’s nest, but no eggs yet!

Foliage on a wooden fence. A bird’s nest is hiding behind the leaves.

Jen@envirojen· Jun 13

A Facebook post from the Nova Scotia Lost Dog Network about a lost dog, who is now home safe. There is a photo of the dog, who is sitting in the grass wearing a purple collar.

Jen@envirojen· Jun 12

#BloomScrolling today’s bicycle handlebar vase contains honeysuckle snipped from a local pathway.

Bright pink honeysuckle flowers amongst green leaves. The tiny vase they are in is barely visible.

Jen@envirojen· Jun 12

I don’t know what this is all about, but it compels me to share this photo, taken yesterday at Shubenacadie Wildlife park.

A purple iris flower amongst some other green foliage.

Jen@envirojen· Jun 11

I hope these full school bike racks and beautiful new mural brighten your day like they did for me today #BikeHfx! ☀️

Jen@envirojen· Jun 8

#BloomScrolling: the Liverpool #BikeHfx pathway is the perfect spot to pick some tiny blooms right now. Here are some bluebells and buttercups in my bike handlebar vase.

A small green vase on bike handlebars which contains purple and yellow flowers.

Jen@envirojen· Jun 6

Back to their old tricks, blocking municipal bike parking in a very neatly aligned fashion #BikeHfx.

4 orange e-scooters are parked at municipal bike racks, obstructing these from use by anyone else.

Jen@envirojen· Jun 4

#PedalPoll 2026 shift complete! What a beautiful day for 2 hours on the COLT. I ran my own little Pup Poll alongside the official count.

A screenshot from the Pedal Poll app. The location is Springvale Ave, Halifax; between 11:09am and 1:09pm. The counts show that I observed 40 bikes, 20 e-bikes, and 93 pedestrians, for a total of 153 people counted.

A text file titled “Pup Poll” with a dog emoji. The counts show that I observed 3 retrievers, 1 shepherd, and 2 mixed-breed dogs.

Jen@envirojen· Jun 4

#BloomScrolling: today’s bike handlebar vase contains forget-me-nots, lily of the valley, and buttercups.

A small green vase of flowers attached to bike handlebars.

Jen@envirojen· May 30

#BloomScrolling lilac and apple mint in my bike handlebar vase today.

A small green vase is attached to bike handlebars. The vase holds a small branch of pink lilacs, surrounded by green leaves.

Jen@envirojen· May 23

#Bloomscrolling. Today’s bike handlebar vase, featuring forget-me-nots, lily of the valley, and oregano.

A small green vase affixed to bike handlebars, which contains spring flowers and foliage.

Jen@envirojen· May 23

Compliance officer then had a hard time finding the car I reported and almost left without ticketing because: “I wasn’t expecting someone parked there” (despite the photo and description in my online form).

A dark grey minivan with a roof rack is parked on a concrete pedestrian plaza, next to a children’s playground.

Jen@envirojen· May 19

Here’s screen shots from my report last summer, for the record. Ticket numbers were assigned, one for each issue. I’ve just sent another follow-up email.

The text of an email, which reads:

Greetings 311 staff,
cc: Shawn Cleary

Could you please forward this to traffic operations/AT staff, as appropriate:

I'm wondering about the possibility of safety improvements for people walking and rolling at the following intersections along the Bayers Rd multi-use pathway:

1. Romans Ave: when crossing, AT users are in conflict with vehicles turning right on green from Bayers onto Romans, and those turning right on red from Romans to Bayers.

Continued email text:

2. East Perimeter Rd: when crossing, AT users are in conflict with vehicles turning right on green from Bayers onto East Perimeter, and those turning right on red from East Perimeter to Bayers.

Could you please consider these intersections for a prohibition of right turn on red and/or protected crossing phases for pedestrians and cyclists. There are significant volumes of cyclists and pedestrians on this MUP, and it serves the nearby elementary schools (Westmount, St. Catherine's) as an active travel route to school. I'll note that there are RTOR prohibitions on all of Halifax's protected bike lanes, and a protected crossing phase at Joseph Howe and the 102 for the COLT multiuse pathway; in order to prevent similar conflicts. It would be great to see these interventions on Bayers Rd too!

Jen@envirojen· May 19

The first handlebar flower arrangement of the season. A little bit of #BikeJoy for my morning commute.

A view of my bike handlebars, centres on a tiny green vase affixed to the bars with a purple elastic. The tiny vase is filled with small flowers and greenery plucked from my backyard.

Jen@envirojen· May 17

I captured this quiet moment (and thoroughly enjoyed 45 min on the beach with the family) before the dog cut her foot on a rock and we had to carry her out of here. Happy long weekend everyone. I could have used a little less excitement I think!

A black dog and a child stand on a rocky beach. The child is holding a ball chucker, ready to throw the ball for the dog. The dog is standing in the water, waiting to see where the ball will land.

Jen@envirojen· May 15

Mine too!

A black dog is laying upside-down on a cream coloured wool blanket. Two human hands are barely visible, patting the dog’s ears.

Jen@envirojen· May 15

Here’s my 11 year old, with a little less white than Nikki at the same age.

A black Labrador retriever dog is laying on a brown leather couch with a floral print pillow under her head.

Jen@envirojen· May 15

Obligatory #BikeHfx selfie for my employer’s bike to work day contest. Did you know that today is “Bike to Work Day” in #Halisky?! I probably wouldn’t have known if it wasn’t for the efforts of the sustainability office at my workplace. Excuse the smirk, I blame the gusty weather.