Save The Mainland Moose
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Show your support for Ecological Forestry and our Species At Risk
We are a federation of natural history societies and other environmental groups in Nova Scotia. As a registered charity, we operate to support networking, research, education, and advocacy initiatives for nature.
We think that the new "bounding box" approach in the 2022 update to the federal piping plover Recovery Strategy leaves unprotected areas of beaches open for development and construction. Help us take the federal government to court and fight for plover habitat.
Locals fought to save West Mabou Beach Provincial Park from privatization and no one will soon forget the movement that was necessary to save Owls Head Provincial Park from a secret backroom deal. How many times must concerned citizens fight the same fight?
The Eastern Hemlock tree is a cornerstone species in the Wabanaki-Acadian forest but is threatened in Nova Scotia by the invasive Woolly Adelgid. Help us raise funds for treatments on private lands in Nova Scotia, and maintain our native biodiversity for the next generation.
In 2021, the province renewed its commitment to nature with a promise to protect a total of 20% of Nova Scotia's public lands by 2030. Help us Make Room for Nature by asking government to designate all pending protected areas in the current Parks and Protected Areas Plan.
NatureNS is a member of the Bird Friendly Halifax coalition, a group of bird-loving environmental organizations, researchers, and private citizens working to make HRM an officially recognized Bird Friendly City. Join us!
In 2022 and 2023, you helped us raise funds for moose research and allowed us to secure matching support in grants. Our work is addressing outstanding needs detailed in the 2021 Mainland Moose Recovery Plan. Help us continue this work into 2024 by donating today.
The State of Nature Report profiles the big nature issues Nova Scotia faced over 2023 and outlines things you can do to take action, now and into 2024. From species at risk to old forests to coasts and more. Check it out!
2025 Celebration of Nature
This year, we’re adventuring to the North shore of the Minas Basin with friends from the Cliffs of Fundy Geopark. Registration opens in February!
Nature Nova Scotia to Premier Houston: On Intention to Expand Unsustainable Natural Resources Industries & Dismissal of Expert Opinion
In late January, Premier Houston revealed a new intention to re-open long banned natural resource exploitation activities, citing pressures from potential American tariff, and described opposition to such activities as
Nature Nova Scotia to Natural Resources and Environment: Start Working Together
Nature Nova Scotia President Bob Bancroft and Executive Director Becky Parker recently sent this letter to Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables Tory Rushton and Minister of Environment and Climate
A Call to Candidates: Nature Protection First, Not Last
Nova Scotians are going to the polls this month to elect a government they hope will represent their values and get to work on addressing their concerns. Nature, unfortunately, has
