Conservation Issues

Members of the Conservation Committee of the Halifax Field Naturalists are:

David Patriquin
Clarence Stevens Jr.

7 March 2026 Letter to the Premier:  Request to Reconsider Elimination of Wildlife Division at DNR

17 November 2025 Letter to the Premier:  Protecting Sandy Lake and Blue Mountain – Birch Cove Lakes

Ongoing conservation issues  (since April 2017):

• The status of Blue Mountain Birch Coves Lakes Regional Park
• The development of a Green Network for Halifax
• Concerns about the impact of extensive clearcutting on biodiversity and ecosystem services