Updated: Wednesday, July 8th, 2020
Our conservation lands have long been a source of inspiration and enjoyment for Nova Scotians. With the global COVID-19 crisis, and the recent tragedies the Province has faced, more than ever, people need to immerse themselves in the natural environment – our forests and coasts – for relief.
The Nova Scotia Nature Trust continues to play its part during this crisis—both in protecting nature for Nova Scotians, and supporting efforts to keep our communities safe. In light of the recent changes to public health guidance and direction, we have updated our guidance to Nova Scotian’s wishing to access our Conservation Lands:
Our Conservation Lands are open for you to enjoy, and we welcome you to our properties. Please follow our guidelines to keep you and everyone in the community safe.
Guidelines for Visiting Nature Trust Conservation Lands:
- Please follow provincial guidance on COVID-19 at all times: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/ as well as your local municipal guidance to keep everyone in our community safe
- Keep your social distance (six feet/two metres minimum), give other visitors all the room they need, and show them you are giving them space
- Keep your dog well under control
- Visit only with members of your household or immediate social circle and please follow all group size limits
- If parking areas are congested, please do not stop. Find an alternative location or come back to the site at a later time
- Be sure you are not crossing through other private lands unless there is clear guidance allowing you to do so
- Nature Trust staff and volunteers have only just resumed monitoring and active stewardship work on our lands, so please be extra cautious as we don’t know if there are blown-down trees or other potential hazards. And please let us know if you see things that need attention.
For information about permitted volunteer activities, please read our Info Sheet for Volunteers.
Enjoy and Share!
Please share with us what has inspired you on our conservation lands via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram so that we can share this with others who may not be able to visit them currently.
Nature provides tremendous physical and mental health benefits, and is an irreplaceable source of fresh air, healing, comfort, rejuvenation and joy, particularly during the summer months. We hope you are able to make use of this natural health service, but also give space and time for others to do so too. But please don’t risk increasing potential impacts of the pandemic and extending this time of social distancing by ignoring public health guidance.