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CPAWS welcomes land purchase for Blue Mountain – Birch Cove Lakes Regional Park
Published on Jan 19 2018 HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-NS) welcomes today’s announcement by the Halifax Regional Municipality that it has acquired eighty hectares of land in support of Blue Mountain – Birch Cove Lakes Regional Park. “This is an important milestone for the protection of Blue [Learn more]
Job posting for Conservation Assistant with Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (Nova Scotia)
Published on Aug 24 2017 Conservation AssistantCanadian Parks and Wilderness Society – Nova Scotia Chapter (CPAWS-NS) About CPAWS-NSThe Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is a grassroots, non-government organization (NGO) that works to protect natural areas in the province. Our priority is the establishment of new protected areas, on land and [Learn more]
St. Anns Bank Marine Protected Area achieves important milestone
Published on Jun 08 2017 OTTAWA – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) congratulates the federal government on completing the designation process for St. Anns Bank Marine Protected Area. “CPAWS is pleased to see the Government of Canada continuing to take significant steps toward achieving its ambitious marine conservation targets, and in doing so, [Learn more]
CPAWS Nova Scotia welcomes decision to designate St. Anns Bank as a marine protected area
Published on Dec 16 2016 HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) welcomed today’s announcement by the federal government that it will designate St. Anns Bank as a marine protected area. “We are very pleased to see the government of Canada make this announcement. With the high standards [Learn more]
CPAWS sounds alarm over Parks Canada’s shift away from nature conservation in our national parks
Published on Jul 11 2016 OTTAWA – In its latest annual report released in advance of Canada Parks Day, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is calling on Parks Canada to re-focus on its legal obligation to protect nature as the first priority for managing our national parks, and to immediately stop development in [Learn more]
Cape Breton Highlands National Park no longer threatened by “Mother Canada” project
Published on Feb 05 2016 OTTAWA – CPAWS welcomes today’s decision by the federal government to reject the proposed seven- storey “Mother Canada” statue in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. This is an important step in implementing the government’s election commitment to limit development in our National Parks. “It is heartening to see our federal [Learn more]
CPAWS national report shows Nova Scotia making ‘reasonably good progress’ with protected areas
Published on Jul 13 2015 HALIFAX – In its latest annual report released in advance of Canada Parks Day, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is calling Canada out for falling behind most other countries in protecting its land and fresh water. CPAWS’ 2015 report, Protecting Canada: Is it in our nature? assesses whether our governments [Learn more]
CPAWS welcomes commitment for FSC certification on all public lands in western Nova Scotia
Published on Mar 13 2015 (HALIFAX) – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) welcomes the statement from the Minister of Natural Resources that the Nova Scotia government will attain Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification on all public lands in western Nova Scotia. “This is an important commitment”, says Chris Miller, National Conservation Biologist for [Learn more]
CPAWS welcomes four new protected wilderness areas in Cape Breton
Published on Dec 15 2014 HALIFAX – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) welcomes today’s announcement by the Nova Scotia government that it has created four new protected wilderness areas in Cape Breton. “Cape Breton is home to some absolutely stunning natural landscapes,” says Chris Miller, National Conservation Biologist for CPAWS. “It’s fantastic that [Learn more]
CPAWS-NS statement regarding proposed Mother Canada statue in Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Published on Dec 12 2014 Summary The Nova Scotia chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-NS) is deeply concerned about the proposal to build the Mother Canada statue inside Cape Breton Highlands National Park, as well as the unusual process that Parks Canada seems to be using for this project. The national park is [Learn more]