Garbage begone!

02 Apr 2026

While the places the Nature Trust protects are mostly beautiful, ecologically significant wilderness, some of them come with... a little extra. In the spirit of spring cleaning, our Stewardship Coordinator Liv Monck-Whipp is sharing some insights from the past year about how we go about taking the rubbish out of the wild!

Learning Through Volunteering: Experiencing the “field” firsthand with NSNT

01 Mar 2023

As part of an Experiential Learning course that Myles McNaughton was taking at Dalhousie University, it was required he gain volunteer experience with a local biology or nature-based organization. After some research, Myles came across the Nova Scotia Nature Trust and reached out, and we were happy to find him a spot on our Stewardship Team as a volunteer for the fall 2022 semester.

Aviva’s Commitment to Sustainability Helps to Protect Nature

01 Feb 2023

The Nature Trust was thrilled to be approached by the staff team at Aviva Canada with an offer to assist with property stewardship last spring, and we look forward to working with them again as we prepare for another busy field season.

Volunteer of the Month: Property Guardian Barry Joyce

26 May 2021

Our Volunteer of the Month for May is Barry Joyce, a Property Guardian since 2020 who is helping the Nature Trust monitor hard-to-access sites across the province.

Silver Anniversary Dinner & Auction

30 Oct 2019

A big thank you to all those who supported our Silver Anniversary Dinner & Auction on Thursday, October 17. For a peek into the magic of the evening that was, we've created a photographic journey through the event.

Meander River Volunteer Appreciation Hike

15 Oct 2018

Saturday was a perfect day for our Volunteer Appreciation Hike at the Meander River Conservation Lands