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Extending across North Mountain Ridge

01 Nov 2024

The steeply forested slopes of our North Mountain Ridge focus area in Inverness County host intact mature forest and a diverse range of thriving wildlife. Conservation efforts (including ours) have focused on the south side of the mountain, where long and narrow parcels of land stretch from the shore of the Bras d’Or up the slope to the plateau above. A newly protected property extends protection to the north side of the ridge, adding 81 acres (33 hectares) to the growing assemblage.

Featured Artist: Tere Mullin

01 Nov 2024

In this series, we talk with artists whose work is inspired by, created in, or connected to the brilliant nature in the Nature Trust’s care. Here we talk with Tere Mullin, a stained glass artist whose work is heavily inspired by the natural environment around her home in Aspotogan, Nova Scotia.

Dan Hutt: Look to the Eastern Shore

01 Nov 2024

When you picture the jewel-toned waters and white sand beaches of the 100 Wild Islands, chances are good that you are picturing Shelter Cove. It’s one of the show-stopping coastal vistas that has brought the Eastern Shore into the Nova Scotia mainstream – and Property Guardian Dan Hutt has been helping to take care of it from almost the beginning of its life as a Nature Trust conservation land.

Jean Carr: A Heart Full of Nature

01 Nov 2024

Jean Carr, who just celebrated her 96th birthday, has been supporting the Nature Trust since 2006. She calls nature “just part of what I breathe.”

Blanche Peninsula: A Landmark Achievement for Coastal Conservation

01 Oct 2024

Charlene Morton and Daniel Vokey: An Interconnected System

01 Oct 2024

For Daniel Vokey and Charlene Morton, their motivation to contribute to the Nature Trust initiatives reflects how they’ve come to understand the natural environment as a deeply interconnected system affecting all parts of their lives.

Archibald Brook: A Critical Tributary, Protected

01 Oct 2024

The Nature Trust is honoured to announce that, thanks to an incredibly generous donation, we have protected 640 acres adjacent to the Archibald Lake Wilderness Area to expand this protected corridor and further extend the iconic “ribbon of green” - the beloved St. Mary's River.

Le Nature Trust redonne espoir grâce à « Hope for the Coast » et d’extraordinaires réussites en conservation côtière.

04 Sep 2024

Nous avons annoncé la plus grande acquisition de littoral privé de l'histoire de la province. Il a célébré à la fois l'achat de l'Ile de Cape Negro, l'une des plus grandes îles côtières de la province, ainsi que l’accord pour acquérir l’adjacente Péninsule Blanche, qui constitue la meilleure occasion restante pour préserver une région sauvage côtière aussi significative dans la province.

Family Gifts: The Sircom Sisters

03 Sep 2024

As children growing up in Hantsport, the four Sircom sisters romped through the woods around their house, followed nearby creeks, and trekked down to the Avon River to explore the mud flats with other local kids. They all eventually left Nova Scotia to experience different parts of the world, but when family called them each home again they brought back a unique appreciation for nature where they had been - and where they returned.

Louise Cook: Learning in every season

03 Sep 2024

The Bras d’Or is world-renowned as a sailing paradise – and for Louise Cook, it called out to her to unexpectedly set anchor and make a new home. More than twenty years after originally getting "stuck" in Nova Scotia, Louise is dedicated to learning about and caring for the nature all around her, including as a Property Guardian for our North Mountain Ridge Conservation Lands.
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