News
August 2011: Natural Resources Strategy released. Two documents, released on Aug. 16th August 2011, outline the province's long awaited Natural Resoucres Strategy: The Path We Share: A Natural Resources Strategy for Nova Scotia, 2011-2020 is a 10-year plan for Nova Scotia's natural resources. From Strategy to Action cites 32 early actions. See Press Release and Download Documents
April, 2011: Nova Scotia Environment announcements about new wilderness areasBoundaries have been released for Proposed Wilderness Areas in Cumberland County and a consultation concerning addition of 23 areas recently purchased from individual landowners, forestry companies, and the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Read more
March, 2010: Western Common Wilderness Common: Feedback and Open House
HRM is seeking feedback on on its recently released Draft Master Plan for the Western Common Wilderness Common by April 14th, 2010. It is also holding an open house on Wednesday, April 14 from 6:30-9:00 pm at Brookside Jr. High School, 2239 Prospect Road. See HRM Website for the plan, where to submit comments and details of open house. March, 2010: Consultations for Candidate Wilderness Area
Mar. 8, 2010: Public consultation for the Five Bridge Lakes candidate wilderness area is now underway. A page on the N.S. Environment's website provides a consultation newsletter, background documents, dates of open houses (March 10, 24, 27th), locations of information displays (available March 1 to 31). See NSE website. See pages under the Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness Area tab at left for some background.
May '2009: Cape Split Provincial Park Reserve Management Plan
DNR has posted a preliminary management plan for Caoe Split and is is hosting two open house events to encourage public participation in the development of this plan. The first is being held on Thursday May 28 at the Scots Bay Community Hall, Highway 358, Scots Bay. The second open house is on Thursday June 4 at Clark Commons, University Avenue, Acadia University, Wolfville. Both open houses will run from 4 pm to 8 pm. More details
Oct. 18, 2008. Point Pleasant Park restoration plan
HRM council gave formal endorsement to the Point pleasant Park Comprehensive plan for restoring and improving PPP after the ravages of Hurricane Juan. The plan can be downloaded from the PPP website. This 312 page document, with numerous photographs, summary tables and maps, is a treasure trove of information about the natural and human history of the Park and lays out very clearly the principles and details of the proposed management for the next 50 years. "The goal of the Comprehensive Plan for Point Pleasant Park is to achieve a balance: a distinctive landscape with clearly presented historic features in an Acadian forest setting. A landscape where cultural heritage and natural resources enhance each other and are balanced with recreational uses that respect the Park's sustainability principles." (From the Preamble to the Comprehensive Plan).
Oct. '08. Lichen workshop at Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
As a follow-up to one-day workshops held earlier this year, Josie Todd announced in October '08 that "We are in the process of organizing a 4-5 day course on lichens to be held in southwest Nova Scotia some time in the coming months. The course would include accommodations and offer more in- depth training on lichens, with a special focus on the environmentally sensitive cyanolichens. " If interested, please contact Josie via josie.todd@merseytobeatic.ca.
July '2008. Designation of the Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area. Public input sought by Aug 22, 2008. Details
Dec. 8, 2007. New Wilderness area in the works for the Ship Harbour Long Lake area of HRM. Details
Oct. 30, 2007: Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes : New Wilderness Area
Nova Scotia Environment and Labour and the Department of Natural Resources announced today that the province will designate a new wilderness area on Crown lands of the Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes area of HRM, between Kearney Lake and Timberlea. Details
Oct. 10, 2007: Rockrose and Ram's-Head Lady's-slipper added to Nova Scotia's Engdangered species list
See Canadian Press article and DNR's List.
July 26, 2007: Purchased Bowater Mersey lands to become protected areas. Details
June 1, 2007: Blandford Game Sanctuary, Lunenburg County
On May 11, 2007 the Minister of Environment and Labour announced that a new Nature Reserve would be established on the Crown lands within Blandford Game Sanctuary, Lunenburg County. Details
May 22, 2007: Gypsum flora on the Avon Peninsula (N.S.) threatened by new Gypsum Mine. Details