Category Archives: Wabanaki Forest

Are magnificent stands of old-growth forest on Crown lands a State Secret in Nova Scotia? 10Jan2025

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Admin

By Nina Newington* ___________________ *Posted earlier today on Friends of Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area (Public FB Group) Check out this interview about some of DNR’s shenanigans at Goldsmith Lake: – Is the province favouring forestry over conservation? (Audio 8 min) … Continue reading →

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Protecting a Special Place – The Chain Lakes Wilderness Area 8Dec2024

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Admin

By Alan Warner CONTENTS – Introduction – Why Protect the Chain Lakes? – Building Support for the Proposal – Whatʼs Next? – Stay up to date on the Chain Lakes campaign – Notes _____________ *Post reproduced, with permission,  from “Protecting … Continue reading →

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Harvesting in citizen-proposed Nova Scotia Protected Area continued…Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area 26Nov2024

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Admin

UPDATE Dec 8, 2024: Comments on this harvest planned for the Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area should be submitted before 8 a.m. on Dec 14, 2024 See Comment deadline for Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area harvest plan ————— From a post by … Continue reading →

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Responses of Nova Scotia Liberals, NDP, PCs & Greens to “Nature Protection First Not Last” 20Nov2024

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Admin

Just received (Nov 20, 2024) from the Healthy Forest Coalition: The Healthy Forest Coalition reached out to the provincial party leaders with a 7 point  election statement and a question [See Post, Nov 8, 2024, for details]. It ended thus: … Continue reading →

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Healthy Forest Coalition to Nova Scotia Political Leaders: Nature Protection First not Last 8Nov2024

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Admin

Just received: this message which the Healthy Forest Coalition sent to party leaders yesterday (Nov 7, 2024): NATURE PROTECTION FIRST NOT LAST The value of forests is changing. The way we treat them must change too. We are all stakeholders … Continue reading →

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A second scientific paper by MG Betts & colleagues further documents “Forest Degradation” in Maritime Canada 31Oct2024

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Admin

It’s difficult to understate the significance of this paper given the recent efforts of the E.U. to bring in regulations that limit exports and imports of forest products associated with “deforestation” and “forest degradation” while the Canadian forest industry and … Continue reading →

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Special Announcement – Public Meeting on the proposed Chain Lakes Wilderness Area Mon Oct 28, 2024

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Admin

The province has promised to protect 20% of the land area of Nova Scotia by 2030, but government folks are evidently not taking their promise very seriously. It appears that the intent of DNRR is to cut the best of … Continue reading →

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Open letter to Nova Scotia Premier Houston requesting cessation of logging in areas that are prime candidates for protection 17Oct2024

Posted on October 20, 2024 by David Patriquin

The letter from The Save our Old Forest Association (SOOF) with 17 co-sponsors requests cessation of logging in areas that are prime candidates for protection by 2030. View Original Letter View expanded version with photos & links below:

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Lichen Camp at Goldsmith Lake, Nova Scotia, Celebrates and Packs Up 1Oct2024

Posted on October 1, 2024 by David Patriquin

By Nina Newington, Citizen Scientist and Lichen Camp Coordinator and Lisa Proulx – Citizen Scientist Nina Newington On Saturday September 28th, after 210 days camping on a logging road in Annapolis County, Citizen Scientists and our many allies came together … Continue reading →

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Thoughts from Lichen Camp on Day 191: “Nature will mend the torn fabric of life” 17Sep2024

Posted on September 17, 2024 by David Patriquin

By Nina Newington, On Friends of Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area (Public Facebook Group) Sep 12, 2024 The forest right around our camp is not old forest. It is 50 to 60 years old and as close to a softwood monoculture … Continue reading →

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