Nature Talk January 16th, 7-8pm! When is a park, not a park? Let's discuss securing our provincial parks and updating the Provincial Parks Act.
Register now: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

.Nature Nova Scotia and the EAC have joined forces on a campaign urging the provincial government to amend and strengthen the Provincial Parks Act.
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Head to bit.ly/EACinTheNewsFB to listen to an interview on CBC Information Morning!

#ProtectedAreas #NSpoli

Thank you to our guest speakers Will Balser and Mimi O'Handley from the Ecology Action Centre (EAC) for the enlightening presentation on the Coastal Protection Act. For those who missed it, you can watch it on our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/watch?v=2DXsZW…

Bobcats are common, but elusive in Nova Scotia. Named for their short tail, bobcats are larger than the average domestic cat and usually have grey-tan fur with white underneath and some black stripes on their inner legs and tail. #nature #wildlife

'On Wednesday, November 1, CBC Radio Information Morning host Portia Clark interviewed representatives of two environmental groups that have banded together to try to convince the Houston government to amend and strengthen the Provincial Parks Act.'

Tonight from 7-8PM, Ecology Action Centre (EAC) Staff will discuss the Coastal Protection Act (CPA), join our Nature Talk here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

'NatureNS and the Ecology Action Centre have joined forces on a campaign urging the provincial government to amend and strengthen the Provincial Parks Act, in order to close loop holes and prevent future development proposals on protected park land.'
cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Thank you Young Naturalists Club youth for putting this Canada warbler themed Save SAR sign up in front of the law courts in Halifax. What a perfect spot, considering this bird recently took our government to court, and won. Learn more at: naturens.ca/projects/speci… #nspoli

'Every fall the NARWC releases its best population estimate of the world's most threatened large 🐋. The 2021 estimate of 340 North Atlantic right whales in existence has been recalculated to 365 primarily because of the number of calves born that year.' brnw.ch/21wDTf9

Giving Tuesday is coming up next month. Will you help us secure $10,000 for nature by donating to one of our projects this season? We have lots to choose from!

Donate before the end of day on November 28th and double your impact: canadahelps.org/en/charities/f…

Check out this new #iNaturalist project on the St Mary’s Nature Trail: inaturalist.org/projects/st-ma…

Prizes for the FIRST RARE species found!

Nature Nova Scotia Hike Nova Scotia #NovaScotia #citizenscience #biodiversity #hikeNS #Guysborough #rarespecies

We've had our own problems getting black ash the protection it deserves, with core habitat being unidentified for so long and now still undesignated, so it's disheartening to see another province also dealing with government failure. We must safeguard these rare species.

Did you know that 1 home kills an average of 5 birds per year? Although commercial structures see a higher number of birds striking at one time, residential homes actually make up a majority of the overall bird-loss!

A Halifax-based environmental group wants provincial legislation passed in 2019 immediately brought into force of law to protect Nova Scotia's coastlines.cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

Researchers, including Whitehead Lab PhD candidate Elizabeth Zwamborn, used drones to observe pilot whales near Cape Breton in hopes of better understanding why the species is prone to mass strandings 🐋 (Story via CBC Nova Scotia) cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

🗓️ Mark your calendars for the 16th annual Ransom A. Myers Lecture in Science & Society on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 7:15 p.m.

All members of the Dalhousie community are invited to attend - no advance registration is necessary.

Owl’s Head, West Mabou Beach... How many times must concerned citizens fight the same fight? Will you sign onto our letter asking government to strengthen the Provincial Parks Act?
naturens.ca/protected-mean…

#owlshead #maboubeach #novascotia #nspoli #30percentby2030

What better way to embrace the spooky season than by delving into the realm of Monotropa uniflora, also known as ghost pipe.
Protect our mature forests and preserve the ghost pipes' habitat sign our letter to Minister Rushton. Link here: naturens.ca/actions/ecolog…

Carbon taxes have already been proven to work in nations that adopted them before Canada, and the revenue often supports nature based climate solutions programs like those groups like ours administer. Glad to hear some positive feedback ❤️

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