In 2022, HRM was declared a Nature Canada-certified Entry-level Bird Friendly City. The Bird Friendly Halifax coalition is working to improve this status by addressing priority bird threats in our city, including but not limited to: habitat loss, predation by roaming cats, and window strikes, and through education and outreach initiatives that connect residents with their […]
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We were lucky to have the opportunity to chat with some amazing educators last weekend at the Atlantic Science Teachers conference Environmental PD Day in Shubenacadie. We shared this lesson plan after President Bob Bancroft gave a talk about threats to the Mainland Moose and invited teachers to show us any lessons or activities they
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by NatureNS Executive Director, Becky Parker “Canada’s Ocean Playground” has a problem. Our coastline is increasingly developed into private vacation homes and tourism attractions, while local access, traditional use, and wildlife habitat are pushed to the side. Nova Scotia has 13,000 km of coastline and sea levels are expected to rise at least 1 m
