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Many have been expecting that the province would buy the Bowater lands (555,000 acres in total), and a deal was announced today. Amongst many beneficiaries, it’s good news for wildlife in the Blue Mt.-Birch Cove Lakes and Five Bridge Lakes … Continue reading →

Dr. Peter Wells will give an illustrated talk on the evolution of the concepts of conservation from a North American western perspective – from Gilbert White and John Audubon through to modern-day conservationists. 7:30 p.m. at NSMNH. Our Holiday Social … Continue reading →

The Association for the Preservation of the Eastern Shore calls on citizens of the Eastern Shore & supporters to march on the legislature. Meet December 7, 2012, 1P.M. @ Grande Parade, Halifax. APES will be depositing its responses to the … Continue reading →

On the NatureNS ListServ, a participant felt that “we all need to be reminded of the Principles of Birding Ethics”, commenting that “I have witnessed entire colonies of nesting birds put to wing and young and flightless birds photographed in … Continue reading →

Graduate students at Dal produced a 5-minute video about Williams lake and environs to highlight the values of the area & the issues. View Video

Great video for S.I., Rick Mercer & Zoe Lucas fans! youtu.be/kAldKJAgLo4

Nova Scotia Institute of Science 7:30 p, at Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History. “When Titanic sank in 1912, the country had very few scientific resources to study the sea for practical or scientific reasons…” Read more

CBC’s Land & Sea show about the ecology of Sable Island, broadcast earlier today, is available online.

The upper part of the MacIntosh Run begins at the outflow from Long Lake and goes through residential neighbourhoods. The lower part goes through the backlands and flows into the sea at Herring Cove. The McIntosh Run Watershed Association has … Continue reading →

Long time HFNers Bob & Wendy McDonald were honored with Haliwards for being ” the energy behind moving trail development and construction in North West Halifax.” Read more. They are also past recipients of HFN’s Colin Stewart Conservation Award.

CBCL Limited consultants asked for feedback on proposals to extend water & sewage along Purcell’s Cove Road. At a packed meeting on Oct 29th, participants expressed clearly “not needed, not wanted” and called on HRM to conserve the Purcell’s Cove … Continue reading →

During this talk, Karen McKendry, of the Nova Scotia Nature Trust, will share some of the features of the glorious properties protected along the river, describing the Nature Trust’s work in this region, and revealing some new findings on the … Continue reading →