Press Releases
Nature Trust Brings “Hope for the Coast” with Extraordinary Coastal Conservation Wins
September 3, 2024
Videos:
- Drone footage at Cape Negro Island (Credit: A for Adventure)
- Drone footage at Blanche Peninsula (Credit: A for Adventure)
- Aerial view of Blanche Peninsula with Cape Negro Island visible in the background (Credit: A for Adventure)
- Hope for the Coast
Images:
- Kayaking off Cape Negro Island (Credit: A for Adventure)
- Cape Negro Island (Credit: A for Adventure)
- Cape Negro Island at dusk (Credit: A for Adventure)
- Cape Negro Island’s rocky shoreline (Credit: A for Adventure)
- Aerial view of Blanche Peninsula with Cape Negro Island visible in the background (Credit: A for Adventure)
- Forest and a small inlet on Blanche Peninsula (Credit: A for Adventure)
- Transition from forest to rock beach to water on Blanche Peninsula (Credit: A for Adventure)
- Barn Swallows in flight (Credit: Simon d’Entremont)
- Canada Warbler (Credit: Steve McGrath)
- Piping Plover chick (Credit: Scott Leslie)
- Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta. This lichen specimen found on the Blanche Peninsula property targeted for protection is the first record on the Atlantic coast. (Credit: Nova Scotia Nature Trust)
Nature Trust Saves Twice the Wild
June 12, 2024
Videos:
- DOWNLOADABLE recording of live-streamed announcement event June 12, 2024
- Recording of live-streamed announcement event June 12, 2024
- Campaign launch video (2020) – “What would you do with Twice the Wild?”
- Campaign wrap video (2024) – “Twice the Wild. For today – and forever.”
Scenic b-roll:
- Scenic b-roll of Lowland Cove – Credit: Ashley MacDonald and A for Adventure
- Scenic b-roll of Middle Island – Credit: A for Adventure
- “Nature in my backyard” compilation drone footage (Credit: Dave Stredulinsky)
- Harbour and Prices Islands Aerial Footage – Credit: A for Adventure
- Aerial view of McKeens Brook along SMR – Credit: Chris Miller
Images:
- Lowland Cove – Credit: Ashley MacDonald
- Plaister Cliffs – Credit: Adam Hill
- Blanche Island panorama – Credit: A for Adventure
- Blue Mountain Wilderness Connector – Credit: A for Adventure
- Little Charles Island – Credit: Chris MacFarlane
- St. Mary’s River paddling – Credit: A for Adventure
A BELOVED SPECIES. A BELOVED PLACE. A CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT THEM BOTH.
March 5, 2023
McGowan Lake Campaign – Webpage
Purcells Cove Backlands Campaign – Webpage
Video:
- Reasons to save McGowans Lake – YouTube Link
- Drone footage of Nature Trust Conservation Lands in the Backlands – YouTube Link
Images:
- Blanding’s Turtle Hatchling – Credit: Brennan Caverhill
- Lumpy the Blanding’s Turtle – Credit: Jeffie McNeil
- View from proposed new property in Purcells Cove Backlands
- Skating on Purcells Pond – Credit: Adam Cornick
- Purcells Pond in Winter – Credit: Corey Isenor
- Overlooking the Backlands’ Jack Pine barrens – Credit: Dave Stredulinksky
- Common Nighthawk – Credit: Simon d’Entremont
HARBOUR & Prices NOW Protected
December 4, 2023
Video/Vidéo:
- Harbour and Prices Islands Aerial Footage – Credit: A for Adventure/Vidéo aérienne d’Harbour et de Prices. Crédit: A for Adventure
Images:
- Harbour and Prices Islands Aerial View – Credit: A for Adventure/Prise aérienne d’Harbour et de Prices. Crédit photo: A for Adventure
- Harbour and Prices Islands Satellite View – Credit: DNR/Prise aérienne des îles Harbour et Prices – Crédit photo: DRN
- Landing at Harbour and Prices Islands – Credit: Heather Leslie/Débarquement par canoë sur Harbour et Prices – Crédit photo : Heather Leslie.
- Harbour Island Aerial View – Credit: A for Adventure/Prise aérienne d’Harbour. Crédit photo : A for Adventure
- Prices Island and Islets – Credit: A for Adventure/Îles et îlots de Prices – Crédit photo: A for Adventure
- Harbour and Prices Islands’ Barrens – Credit: Heather Leslie/Terres côtières des îles Harbour et Prices – Crédit photo: Heather Leslie
- Harlequin Ducks – Credit: Scott Leslie/Arlequins Plongeurs. Crédit photo: Jason Dain
- Blue Heron – Credit: Russell Crosby/Grand Héron. Crédit photo: Russell Crosby
Big Wins for Nature and Nature Lovers on the Shores of the St. Mary’s River
August 28, 2023
August 12, 2023
Video:
- Aerial footage of St. Mary’s River – Credit: Len Wagg
- Aerial view of McKeens Brook along SMR – Credit: Chris Miller
Images:
- Aerial view of McKeens Brook along SMR – Credit: Chris Miller
- Aerial view of St. Marys River – Credit: Scott Leslie
- Forest along the St. Mary’s River
- Forest along the St. Mary’s River 2
- St. Mary’s River from the shore
- Map of SMR conservation lands
HOPE For the coast
August 3, 2023
Harbour and Prices Islands – Further Information
Video:
- Hope for Coast Live Launch in Little Harbour with A for Adventure – YouTube Link
- Hope for the Coast Live Launch in Little Harbour – MP4 for Download
- Harbour and Prices Islands Aerial Footage – Credit: A for Adventure
Images:
- Bonnie Sutherland, Executive Director in Little Harbour – Credit: A for Adventure
- Harbour and Prices Islands Aerial View – Credit: A for Adventure
- Harbour and Prices Islands Satellite View – Credit: DNR
- Landing at Harbour and Prices Islands – Credit: Heather Leslie
- Harbour Island Aerial View – Credit: A for Adventure
- Prices Island and Islets – Credit: A for Adventure
- Harbour and Prices Islands’ Barrens – Credit: Heather Leslie
- Little Harbour Wetlands – Credit: Nick Hawkins
- Pony’s Point and Maskells Harbour – Credit: Wayne On the Road
- Harlequin Ducks – Credit: Scott Leslie
- Red Knot – Credit Alix d’Entremont
- Blue Heron – Credit: Russell Crosby
Major Coastal Conservation Wins on the Bras d’Or
July 4, 2023
Video:
Images:
- Aerial view of Gillis Point
- Aerial view of Maskell’s Harbour looking west
- Boats anchored in Gillis Point
- Maskell’s Harbour from the shore
- Maskell’s Harbour sunset – Credit: John Harries
- Sunset at Gillis Point
SPECTACULAR COASTAL CONSERVATION LANDS TO BUILD ON BELOVED OWLS HEAD
April 6, 2023
Images:
- Little Harbour:
A YEAR-END WIN FOR BIODIVERSITY IN NOVA SCOTIA: SIX NEW CONSERVATION LANDS PROTECTED BY THE nATURE tRUST
December 21, 2022
Images:
- Little Charles Island:
- Mabou Highlands
- Purcells Cove:
- Ponhook Lake
- Hectanooga:
- Blanche Island:
Nature Trust announces success in campaign to save 3 rare coastal gems
March 8, 2022
Video:
- Scenic b-roll of Lowland Cove – Credit: Ashley MacDonald and A for Adventure
- Scenic b-roll of Sand Beach – Credit: A for Adventure (click the download icon or right-click to see the option to download)
- Scenic b-roll of Middle Island – Credit: A for Adventure
Images:
- Sunset over Lowland Cove – Credit: Ashley MacDonald
- Lowland Cove in bloom – Credit: Nova Scotia Nature Trust
- Hiking at Lowland Cove 1 – Credit: Ashley MacDonald
- Hiking at Lowland Cove 2 – Credit: Ashley MacDonald
- Sand Beach aerial 1 – Credit: A for Adventure
- Sand Beach aerial 2 – Credit: A for Adventure
- Rocky shores and pools on Middle Island – Credit: Adam Cornick
- Middle island Aerial 1 – Credit: A for Adventure
- Middle Island aerial 2 – Credit: A for Adventure
Give endangered turtles a home for the holidays – and forever
December 9, 2021
Images:
- Lumpy’s hatchlings from the 2021 nesting season (photo credit: Jeffie McNeil)
- Lucy’s hatchling from the 2021 nesting season (photo credit: Jeffie McNeil)
- Lumpy in the water and smiling at the camera (photo credit: Jeffie McNeil)
- Eastern Ribbonsnake among the cranberries (photo credit: Jeffie McNeil)
- Adopt-a-Turtle Certificate image
Video:
Sobey Family gives $1 million to help the Nature Trust protect Twice the Wild
October 20, 2021
Images:
- Sobey Family at the Nature Trust 2018 Fundraising Gala (From left to right: Peter Enman, Emma Enman, Marsha Sobey, Paul Sobey, Janis Sobey Hames, David Sobey, Lisa Hames, Chris Hames, Joanne Hames, Michael Brown, Jacquie Sobey.) Photo Credit: Jenn Nauss of Cooked Photography. Print resolution available upon request.
- What does Twice the Wild look like? Graphic with map
Twice the Wild focal areas scenic images:
- St. Mary’s River Aerial (Photo credit: Scott Leslie)
- St. Mary’s River Aerial 2 (Photo credit: Scott Leslie)
- Stunning gypsum cliffs along the Bras d’Or (Photo credit: Adam Hill)
- Mabou Highlands Aerial (Photo credit: Len Wagg)
- Exploring the 100 Wild Islands. (Photo credit: Dean Casavechia)
- Blue Mountain Wilderness Connector (Photo credit: Corey Isenor)
- Port La Tour beach Aerial (Photo credit: A for Adventure)
- Spectacle Island shore and forest (Photo credit: Nova Scotia Nature Trust)
Scenic video of Twice the Wild campaign landscapes:
- Scenic drone footage of the St. Mary’s River property donated by Paul and Marsha Sobey in 2018 (Credit: Scott Leslie)
- “Nature in my backyard” compilation drone footage (Credit: Dave Stredulinsky)
- Scenic drone footage of Port La Tour Beach (Credit: A for Adventure)
For any questions or technical issues with these resources, contact Anna Weinstein at anna*nsnt.ca.
Nature Trust Races to save 3 rare coastal gems by September 29
September 16, 2021
Images:
- Lowland Cove meadow – Credit: Rich LaPaix
- Trail through the woods at Lowland Cove – Credit: Rich LaPaix
- Middle Island aerial view
- Middle Island map and geographical context
- Middle Island rocky shore – Credit: Rich LaPaix
- Middle Island pools and wetland – Credit: Rich LaPaix
- Sand Beach – Credit: A for Adventure
- Sand Beach aerial – Credit: A for Adventure
Drone video footage:
- Scenic b-roll of Sand Beach – Credit: A for Adventure (click the download icon or right-click to see the option to download)
Nature Trust RECEIVES MAJOR SUPPORT FROM MICHELIN CORPORATE FOUNDATION
July 21, 2021
Images:
- What does Twice the Wild look like? Graphic with map
- Smiling children in the forest (Credit: Alison Chandler)
- Meditative forest bathing (Credit: Scott Munn)
- Family paddle (Credit: Adam Cornick)
- Chris Surette of A for Adventure hiking in the Blue Mountain Wilderness Connector (Credit: Adam Cornick)
Scenic B-roll:
- “Nature in my backyard” compilation drone footage (Credit: Dave Stredulinsky)
- Scenic drone footage of Blue Mountain Wilderness Connector (Credit: A for Adventure)
- Scenic drone footage of Port La Tour Beach (Credit: A for Adventure)
Nature Trust saves rare coastal gem at port la tour
June 24, 2021
Images:
- Aerial view of Port La Tour Beach (Credit: A for Adventure)
- Aerial view of Port La Tour Beach (Credit: A for Adventure)
- Forested wetland mosaic at Port La Tour Beach (Credit: A for Adventure)
- Sand and dunes at Port La Tour Beach (Credit: A for Adventure)
- Sunset at Port La Tour Beach (Credit: A for Adventure)
- Piping Plover chick (Credit: Scott Leslie)
- Piping Plover juvenile (Credit: Simon d’Entremont)
- Piping Plover (Credit: Steven McGrath)
- Semipalmated Sandpiper migration (Credit: Dennis Garret)
Video:
BLUE MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS CONNECTOR
Dec. 29, 2020
Maps:
- Blue Mountain Wilderness Connector – Locator Map
- Blue Mountain Wilderness Connector – Locator Map, showing Development
Images:
- Aerial shot of Blue Mountain Wilderness Connector (Credit: A for Adventure)
- Fall colours in the connector property (Credit: Stephen Glazier)
- Chris Surette of A for Adventure hiking on the connector property (Credit: Adam Cornick)
- Canoeing through the connector (Credit: Stephen Glazier)
- Canoeing through the connector (Credit: Corey Isenor)
- Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes (Credit: Irwin Barrett)
- Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes (Credit: Irwin Barrett)
- Canada Warbler (Credit: Simon d’Entremont)
- Olive-sided Flycatcher (Credit: Alix d’Entremont)
- Common Nighthawk (Credit: Simon d’Entremont)
- Mainland Moose (Credit: Jason Dain)
Video:
- Scenic drone footage of Blue Mountain Wilderness Connector (Credit: A for Adventure)
- A for Adventure explores the Blue Mountain Wilderness Connector (Credit: A for Adventure) – 1050×1350
- A for Adventure explores the Blue Mountain Wilderness Connector (Credit: A for Adventure) – 1920×1080
gifts of nature
Nov. 30, 2020
Images:
- Gifts of Nature
- Adopt an Acre of Coast (Credit: Chris MacFarlane Cscape Visuals)
- Adopt a Family of Birds (Credit: Jason Dain)
- Adopt a Turtle (Credit: Jeffie McNeil)
honouring ray’s final wish – Nova Scotia Nature Trust promotes unique estate sale to support land conservation
Oct. 2, 2020
Images:
- Aerial view of property (Credit: Corey Huskilson)
- Aerial view of solarium (Credit: Corey Huskilson)
- Property entrance (Credit: Corey Huskilson)
- Solarium with cacti 1 (Credit: Corey Huskilson)
- Solarium with cacti 2 (Credit: Corey Huskilson)
- Carved carousel horse (Credit: Corey Huskilson)
- Other carousel carvings (Credit: Corey Huskilson)
- Bedroom (Credit: Corey Huskilson)
- Armoire (Credit: Corey Huskilson)
- Kitchen (Credit: Corey Huskilson)
- Workshop (Credit: Corey Huskilson)
- Virtual property tour (Credit: Corey Huskilson)
Nova Scotia Nature Trust announces ambitious campaign to protect twice as much wild space by 2023
Sept. 21, 2020
Images:
- Family paddle (Credit: Adam Cornick)
- Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes (Credit: Irwin Barrett)
- St. Mary’s River (Credit: Irwin Barrett)
- Mabou Highlands (Credit: Adam Hill)
- Northern Parula (Credit: Scott Leslie)
- Puffins (Credit: Scott Leslie)
Videos:
- Message from Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson
- Recording of live-streamed announcement event
- “What would you do with twice the nature?”
Scenic b-roll:
- “Nature in my backyard” compilation drone footage (Credit: Dave Stredulinsky)
- Hog Lake drone footage (Credit: Dave Stredulinsky)
- St. Mary’s River drone footage (Credit: Scott Leslie)
For any questions or technical issues with these resources, contact Anna Weinstein at anna*nsnt.ca.
MapleCross Invests in Nova Scotia Nature: Helps Save Spectacle Island Sanctuary for Birds
Aug. 28, 2020
Maps:
Images:
- Harlequin Ducks | Credit: Scott Leslie
- Arctic Tern with fish | Credit: Simon D’Entremont
- Bank Swallow | Credit: Simon D’Entremont
- Common Eider | Credit: Simon D’Entremont
- Red Knot | Credit: Russel Crosby
- Willet | Credit: Russel Crosby
- Spectacle Island air photo | Credit: NS Nature Trust
- Spectacle Island air photo (close-up) | Credit: NS Nature Trust
- Spectacle Island shore & forest | Credit: NS Nature Trust
City Support Boosts Nature Trust’s Efforts to Save ‘Missing Link’ in Beloved Urban Wilderness
July 22, 2020
Maps:
Blue Mountain Wilderness Connector Map
Images:
- Barred Owl Credit: Scott Leslie
- Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Credit: Irwin Barrett
- Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Credit: Irwin Barrett
- Canoeing in the Blue Mountain Birch Cove Wilderness Connector Credit: NS Nature Trust
- Common Loon Credit: Simon D’Entremont
- Young Paddler Credit: NS Nature Trust
Island Refuge Saved for Migratory Birds
April 28, 2020
Maps:
Images:
- Peases Island (drone image obtained originally for the #NSLighthouseProject). Credit: Larry Peyton – Nō Ka ‘Oi Drone Guys
- Peases Island salt marsh. Credit: Alix d’Entremont
- Peases Island aerial imagery. Sources: CMT Group 1 Inc. & Garmin International, Inc.
- Bank Swallow. Credit: Simon d’Entremont
- Harlequin Ducks. Credit: Scott Leslie
- Red Knot. Credit: Russel Crosby
- Roseate Tern. Credit: Alix d’Entremont
- Sanderlings and Semipalmated Plovers. Credit: Simon d’Entremont
aRTISTS RALLY TO SAVE THE WILD BLUE
February 4th 2020
Maps:
Blue Mountain Wilderness Connector
Artwork:
- Art by Mark Brennan
- Art by Shelagh Duffett
- Art By Kimberly Eddy
- Art by Gord MacDonald
- Art by Timothy McGuire
- Art by Suzanne O’Callaghan
- Art by Anne-Marie Spears
Images:
- Autumn Brilliance. Credit: Irwin Barrett
- Autumn Evening at Charlies Lake. Credit: Irwin Barrett
- Autumn Morning Mist on Frasers Pond. Credit: Irwin Barrett
- Spring Colours at Fox Lake. Credit: Irwin Barrett
- Spring at Ash Lake. Credit: Irwin Barrett
- Portage in the Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes. Credit: Andrew Chow
- Fall at Susie’s Lake. Credit: Mike Bayer
- Mossy Forest. Credit: NSNT
- Long Lake. Credit: NSNT
- Wetland. Credit: NSNT
- Canoeing in the Blue Mountain Wilderness Connector. Credit: NSNT
- Shoreline. Credit: NSNT
the Gift of nature
December 2, 2019
For more information, please contact:
Bonnie Sutherland, Executive Director
bonnie@nsnt.ca, 902.425.5263
Nature Trust campaigns to save major ‘missing link’ in beloved Halifax urban wilderness
October 17th, 2019
Maps:
- NS Nature Trust Blue Mountain Wilderness Connector
- Blue Mountain Landscape Connectivity Corridors
- Property Locator
- Surrounding Property Boundaries
Images:
Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes wilderness , wildlife and recreation
- Autumn Brilliance. Credit: Irwin Barrett
- Autumn Evening at Charlies Lake. Credit: Irwin Barrett
- Autumn Morning Mist on Frasers Pond. Credit: Irwin Barrett
- Spring Colours at Fox Lake. Credit: Irwin Barrett
- Spring at Ash Lake. Credit: Irwin Barrett
- Portage in the Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes. Credit: Andrew Chow
- Fall at Susie’s Lake. Credit: Mike Bayer
- Mossy Forest. Credit: NSNT
- Long Lake. Credit: NSNT
- Wetland. Credit: NSNT
- Canoeing in Long Lake. Credit: Dave Young
- Long Lake. Credit: Dave Young
- Canoeing in Long Lake. Credit: Dave Young
- Snowshoeing on Long Lake. Credit: Dave Young
Nature Trust’s Big WIn for the Birds – Seal Island Protected
Map: Seal Island Conservation Land
Images:
Birds of Seal Island (of conservation concern)
- Roseate Tern – Credit: Alix d’Entremont
- Harlequin Ducks – Credit: Simon d’Entremont
- Atlantic Puffin – Credit: Scott Leslie
Other birds of Seal Island
- Black guillemots – Credit: Cindy Creighton
- White-rumped sandpiper – Credit: Russel Crosby
- Yellow-rumped warbler – Credit: Russel Crosby
- Black-throated green warbler – Credit: Scott Leslie
- Semi palmated sandpipers – Credit: Scott Leslie
- Semi-palmated sandpipers in flight – Credit: Scott Leslie
- Tree Swallows in flight – Credit: Simon d’Entremont
Flora
- Blunt-leaved Orchid (Platanthera obtusata) – Credit: Nova Scotia Nature
- Heart-leaved Twayblade (Neottia cordata) – Credit: Nova Scotia Nature
- Northern Coral Lichen (Sphaerophorus globosus) – Credit: Nova Scotia Nature Trust
- Ragged-fringed Orchid (Platanthera lacera) – Credit: Nova Scotia Nature Trust
Habitats & Landscapes
- Seal Island coastal forest – Credit: Nova Scotia Nature Trust
- Seal Island beach – East Side – Credit: Nova Scotia Nature Trust
- Seal Island brackish pond – Credit: Nova Scotia Nature Trust
- Seal Island landscape at golden hour – Credit: Nova Scotia Nature Trust
- Seal Island Crowell Cove – West Side – Credit: Nova Scotia Nature Trust
- Aerial Image 1 – Credit: Nova Scotia Nature Trust
- Aerial Image 2 – Credit: Nova Scotia Nature Trust
Nature Trust Announces Major New Coastal Wilderness in Cape Breton – Big Win for Canada’s Biodiversity
Mabou Highlands Conservation Lands Map
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Videos:
- David Rumsey and Abby Smith Rumsey speak at the Conservation Celebration
- Carolyn Treat speaks at the Conservation Celebration
- Ian McKinnon pipes hikers to the lookoff on the Cape Mabou Trails
- Ian McKinnon entertains hikers at the Cape Mabou Trails Lookoff
Photos:
Conservation Lands:
- Scenic Lookoff River on Mabou Highland Conservation Land – towards Mabou Mines, Cape Mabou Highlands Hiking Trails (NSNT)
- Looking out at the Mabou Mines lookoff (NSNT)
- Scenic Lookoff River on Mabou Highland Conservation Land – towards Sight Point, Cape Mabou Highlands Hiking Trails (NSNT)
- Nova Scotia Nature Trust Conservation Land Boundary (NSNT)
- Extensive mature tolerant hardwood forests (Scott Leslie)
- Hardwood Hills (NSNT)
- Coastal Cliffs (NSNT)
- Brooks and Ravines (NSNT)
Landowner Photographs:
- The Treat Family – From left: Chip Flanagan, Carolyn Treat, Jessica Treat, Roger Treat, Rory Treat (NSNT)
- The Rosners – Marni Rosner (2nd from left) and Sara Rosner (centre) and their families (NSNT)
- The Walworth Family – Roger Walworth, Mary Comeau, Jim Walworth (NSNT) –
- David Rumsey and Abby Smith Rumsey (NSNT)
- David and Abby Smith Rumsey on their Nova Scotia Nature Trust Protected Conservation Lands (NSNT)
- Landowner families involved in protecting lands in the Mabou Highlands – Left to right: Walworths, Rumseys, Rosners and Treats (NSNT)
Event Photographs:
- Ian McKinnon pipes hikers in to the lookoff (NSNT)
- Ian McKinnon pipes on the trail (NSNT)
- Hiking on the MacPhee Trail, Cape Mabou Highlands Hiking Trails (NSNT)
- Training new volunteers (from right: Mike Beth and Bob and Brenda Cox) with Nadine Hunt (Cape Mabou Trails Club – 2nd from left) and Nova Scotia Nature Trust Staff Ryan McLean (far left) and Allison Thorne (3rd from left) (NSNT)
Nature Trust’s LATEST BIG WIN FOR BIODIVERSITY WELCOME NEWS AMID GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY CRISIS – May 23, 2019
St. Mary’s River Conservation Lands Map – ‘Ribbon of Green’
Photos
- St. Mary’s River Aerial (Credit: Scott Leslie)
- Wood Turtle – a rare species of the St. Mary’s River listed as ‘Threatened’ in Canada (Credit: Brittany Crossman)
- Scenic view of the St. Mary’s River (Credit: Scott Leslie)
- Old forest along the St. Mary’s River (Credit: Scott Leslie)
- Canada Warbler – a songbird listed as ‘Threatened’ in Canada and ‘Endangered’ in Nova Scotia that nests along the St. Mary’s River (Credit: Simon D’Entremont)
Video
For more information, please contact:
Bonnie Sutherland, Executive Director
bonnie@nsnt.ca, 902.425.5263
Sanctuary for endangered reptiles expanded through Lasting Landscapes—the first of 17 new conservation sites celebrated! – May 6, 2019
Barren Meadows Conservation Lands Map
Photos
- Barren Meadow Brook
- Blanding’s Turtle (Credit Jeffie McNeil)
- Eastern Ribbonsnake in cranberry (Credit Jeffie McNeil)
- Blanding’s Turtle Adult (Credit Brennan Caverhill)
- Eastern Ribbonsnake (Credit Tom Herman)
For more information, please contact:
Jessica Bradford, Conservation Project Coordinator
jessica@nsnt.ca, 902.425.5263
connecting with nature series invites nature lovers to celebrate the great outdoors – April 30, 2019
Connecting with Nature Flyer (PDF)
Connecting with Nature weblink
Nature Trust’s Historic Land Campaign to Exceed Ambitious Targets – March 28, 2019
Lasting Landscapes Campaign Map
Frederick Lake Conservation Lands Regional Map
Photos
- Frederick Lake Panorama (Credit David Patriquin)
- Frederick Lake (Credit David Patriquin)
- Portage at Frederick Lake (Credit Joanne Ellis)
- Paddling on Frederick Lake (Credit Joanne Ellis)
- Frederick Lake Lichens (Credit David Patriquin)
- Frederick Lake Woods (Credit David Patriquin)
- Frederick Lake Hardwoods (Credit David Patriquin)
For more information, please contact:
Jessica Bradford, Conservation Project Coordinator
jessica@nsnt.ca, 902.425.5263
Baddeck River CONSERVATION LANDS ANNOUNCED – March 1, 2019
Baddeck River Conservation Lands Map
Images:
- Baddeck River Wilderness Area (photo credit Scott Leslie)
- Canada Lynx (photo credit Keith Williams)
- Pine Marten (photo credit Brendan Kelly)
- Baddeck River (photo credit Scott Leslie)
- Black bear cub (photo credit Nick Hawkins)
- Brook on Baddeck River (photo credit Scott Leslie)
- Northern Parula (photo credit Simon D’Entremont)
- Pileated Woodpecker (photo credit Brittany Crossman)
For more information, please contact:
Jessica Bradford, Conservation Project Coordinator
jessica@nsnt.ca, 902.425.5263
Lasting Landscapes Campaign – February 12, 2019
Lasting Landscapes Campaign Map
Images:
- Baddeck River Wilderness Area (photo credit Scott Leslie)
- Blanding’s Turtle Hatchling (photo credit Megan Crowley)
- Atlantic Puffin (photo credit Simon d’Entremont)
- Borgles Island-100 Wild Islands (photo credit Scott Leslie)
- Mabou Highlands aerial (photo credit Len Wagg)
- St. Mary’s River 1 (photo credit Len Wagg)
- St. Mary’s River 2 (photo credit Scott Leslie)
- St. Mary’s River 3 (photo credit Scott Leslie)
For more information, please contact:
Jessica Bradford, Conservation Project Coordinator
jessica@nsnt.ca, 902.425.5263
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The Nova Scotia Nature Trust is Nova Scotia’s only conservation charity dedicated exclusively to protecting our province’s unique natural legacy through private land conservation.
We welcome the opportunity to work with media to tell the stories of the incredible natural places we protect and the people that make these conservation achievements possible.
We can provide images, videos, b-roll, maps and backgrounders upon request for your story and are here to help coordinate interviews with staff and volunteers.
For more information please contact:
Jessica Bradford, Conservation Project Coordinator
jessica@nsnt.ca, 902.425.5263
About the Nova Scotia Nature Trust
- A registered conservation charity dedicated to protecting outstanding natural areas on private land in Nova Scotia.
- Works with private landowners to protect, in perpetuity, Nova Scotia’s natural legacy, from rare and endangered wildlife habitats to outstanding coastal areas and old growth forests.
- Leading endangered species habitat conservation efforts through community outreach and education, landowner education and stewardship, permanent protection and stewardship of the highest priority habitats.
- Permanently protected over 11,000 acres of outstanding natural areas in Nova Scotia through land acquisition, conservation agreements with landowners, and conservation education
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