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A National Urban Park for Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes
K’JIPUKTUK / HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-NS) welcomes today’s announcement by Parks Canada and Halifax Regional Municipality that Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes has been prioritized for a National Urban Park designation. “This is absolutely amazing news,” says Chris Miller, Executive Director of CPAWS-NS. “A national urban park [Learn more]
Congratulations to Monika Neufeld on receiving the University Medal from Dalhousie
K’JIPUKTUK/HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-NS) is pleased to congratulate Monika Neufeld on receiving the University Medal in Marine Biology from Dalhousie University at the spring convocation. Monika graduated from Dalhousie University last week with a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Marine Biology. The University Medal is [Learn more]
61 new protected areas for Nova Scotia
K’JIPUKTUK/HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-NS) welcomes today’s announcement by the Nova Scotia government that it will establish 61 new protected areas in the province. “This is the largest number of new protected areas that has been announced since 2015,” says Chris Miller, Executive Director of CPAWS-NS. [Learn more]
La SNAP Nouvelle-Écosse salue la création de nouvelles aires protégées dans la province
Le 2 février 2021 (K’JIPUKTUK/HALIFAX) – La SNAP Nouvelle-Écosse se réjouit de l’annonce faite aujourd’hui par le gouvernement néo-écossais concernant la création de 20 nouvelles aires protégées dans la province, dont 8 réserves intégrales, 7 réserves naturelles et 5 parcs provinciaux.« Ces sites sont très intéressants pour la conservation », estime Chris Miller, directeur général de la [Learn more]
CPAWS Nova Scotia welcomes new protected areas in Nova Scotia
K’JIPUKTUK/HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-NS) welcomes today’s announcement by the Nova Scotia government that it will establish 20 new protected areas in the province, including 8 wilderness areas, 7 nature reserves, and 5 provincial parks. “These are excellent sites for conservation,” says Chris Miller, Executive Director [Learn more]
Blogs
A year in marine conservation
It’s been a year now since I joined the CPAWS Nova Scotia team, and I wanted to share with you some of the marine conservation highlights from my time here. I’ve been lucky to have some amazing experiences this past year, including working alongside community activists and exploring the Eastern Shore Islands by kayak. I’ve [Learn more]
My conservation journey (so far!)
Hello! I am Unity. I am excited to join the CPAWS-NS team this summer as a Conservation Assistant. I am a fourth-year Biology and Neuroscience student at Dalhousie University and have a passion for protecting the environment and connecting communities to nature.I was born and raised in Buduburam Refugee Camp in Accra, Ghana. My parents [Learn more]
Diving into conservation!
As one of the newest members of CPAWS-NS, I wanted to share with you one of my favourite parts about studying and working in marine conservation – diving! Over the past four years, I have been very fortunate to explore underwater sites in Nova Scotia, Mexico, and Bermuda, as both a scientific and a recreational [Learn more]
Lessons from Sackville River Wilderness Area
My first ever campaign with CPAWS Nova Scotia was advocating for the protection of Sackville River Wilderness Area (SRWA). This soon-to-be-protected wilderness park has been my classroom in Upper Sackville for the past year and a half as I learn the basics of conservation.I have always had a love for nature. I grew up in [Learn more]
Back at Owls Head
This summer, CPAWS-NS has visited Owls Head numerous times. Accompanied by a range of biodiversity experts, we have been completing a series of surveys to record the rich natural diversity of this coastal headland. Our team has identified over 75 species of birds that occur here, undertaking surveys from the land and on the water. [Learn more]