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.
Help us mount a defence against the Houston government's attack on science, sustainable natural resources, and democracy. Join us at an event, learn how to take action, and take a stand!
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 knowledge and awareness gaps detailed in the 2021 Mainland Moose Recovery Plan. Help us continue this work into 2025-2026 by donating today.
Tell the Premier and Minister Rushton that further delays on ecological forestry are unacceptable.
The State of Nature Report profiles the big nature issues Nova Scotia faced over 2023 and outlines things you can do to take action, from species at risk to old forests to coasts and more. Our next State of Nature Report is planned for January 2026. Stay tuned!
2026 Celebration of Nature
Registration is now open for the 2026 Celebration of Nature, happening in Baddeck Cape Breton, May 29th-31st. Members are invited to take advantage of the earlier notice and reduced fee, available now! The Celebration of Nature is the annual symposium for naturalists in Nova Scotia and Nature Nova Scotia’s AGM. Join us May 29th-31st for another […]
2026 Halifax Bird Week
What Is Bird Week? Bird Week is seven days of bird walks and educational events, all about birds, across Halifax Regional Municipality! Volunteers lead guided beginner birding walks for the public in all 16 HRM districts. We invite councilors and their constituents to join these bird walks, discuss local bird conservation, and engage with the […]
Migratory Bird Day Celebration: Bird Country Film Screening
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with the Bird Friendly Halifax coalition! Join us on May 9th for an evening of bird science, conservation, and community. Explore bird-focused booths and interactive displays featuring local organizations, researchers, and citizen science projects starting at 5 PM. At 6 PM, watch Bird Country, a 53-minute film highlighting bird research […]
Book Launch: When The Forest Breathes with Dr. Suzanne Simard
Nature Nova Scotia is excited to partner with Dr. Suzanne Simard and Bookmark on the Halifax launch of her new book, “When The Forest Breathes”. Forest ecologist Suzanne Simard advanced a new paradigm for what she describes as the intelligence and interconnectedness of trees. In her new book, Dr. Simard uncovers ways that nature’s deep-rooted […]
Nature Nova Scotia’s Response to: “A Force Of Nature” – Canada’s Strategy To Protect Nature
Nature Nova Scotia responded today to the new federal Nature Strategy with the statement below. We encourage Nova Scotians to contact their representatives to thank them for what progress has
Nature Nova Scotia to Public Bills Committee re Bill 198: Financial Measures Act
Nature Nova Scotia sent the following submission to the Public Bills Committee regarding Bill 198: Financial Measures Act, detailing our concerns about possible changes to the Conservation Easements Act, Crown
Nature Nova Scotia to Premier Houston & Minister of Natural Resources Kim Masland: Seeking Clarity On Gutting Of Natural Resources Wildlife Division
On February 19th, Nature Nova Scotia was made aware of some shocking and concerning structural changes within the Department of Natural Resources which seemed to reduce or even remove the