Vote for Halifax’s City Bird!
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,

New Mainland Moose Lesson Plan
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

Lack of Zoning Regulations in Lunenburg Results in RV Development Beside Endangered Piping Plover Habitat
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

Take the Challenge: Biodiversity Challenge Badge
By Jonathan Riley, Hike Nova Scotia Board President This piece was shared with us by friends at Hike Nova Scotia for the purpose of posting on the NatureNS blog and

We’re Hiring! Conservation Programs Coordinator
We’re looking for a keen young nature enthusiast with strong natural history and people organizing skills to join our team. Send your resume and cover letter to Becky by Sept

Haligonians Protecting Birds From Window-Strikes
In the last 50 years, North American bird populations have dropped by more than 25%, with particularly steep declines in shorebirds and forest-dwelling birds. Three billion of our birds, including

Recovery Planning Update for the Canada Warbler: Progress for Species At Risk in Nova Scotia?
A Bird Flies Into a Court Room… The Canada Warbler is a small forest-dwelling songbird that winters in Central and South America and breeds in Eastern and Central North America,

The HRM Naturalist Project: Growing the Nature Network through BIPOC and New Canadian Leadership Development
We are so excited to announce our new pilot program, the HRM Naturalist Project! We’ve taken steps to diversify our own network at Nature Nova Scotia, targeting young, fem-identifying, black,
Join Bioblitz Mi’kma’ki
“Bioblitz Mi’kmak’i is a citizen science project sponsored by NatureNS member group, Arlington Forest Protection Society. The purpose of the project is to provide a centralized platform for the coordination
Celebrate Bird Month
Throughout May, NatureNS is joining other members of the Bird Friendly Halifax coalition in celebrating the birds that make our biggest city their home. Join one of our coalition members