The Margaree River has been a focus of community gathering and collective stewardship since time immemorial. The Nature Trust is honoured to join the thriving ecosystem of partners working to preserve the health of this thriving river and its tributaries, with the protection of 371 acres (150 hectares) on the steep western slopes of MacLeods Mountain.

This land holds extensive, intact stands of old growth hardwood forest, and is mapped critical habitat for Bicknell’s Thrush, which is listed as Threatened under the Federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) and listed as Endangered under the Nova Scotia Endangered Species Act. The western boundary of the property also creates a corridor between two previously separated parcels of the Sugarloaf Mountain Wilderness Area; protected corridors like this allow wildlife, including the endangered Canada Lynx and American Marten who make their homes in this area, to move safely between habitats.