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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!
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!
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 is open now!
What We Heard from the 2024-2025 Mainland Moose Public Knowledge Survey
In 2024 and early 2025, we hosted a series of workshops, guided hikes, and and an online public knowledge survey seeking information from Nova Scotians about their local wild spaces
What Do We Know About Nova Scotia’s Black Bear Population?
by NatureNS Executive Director, Becky Parker Facebook Twitter Reddit Email Bears are a hot topic right now in Nova Scotia, in part, because the last few years have seen particularly
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