Author Archives: Admin

“Mi’kmaq Establish Cultural Revitalization Camp at Hunters Mountain to Protect Sacred Land and Medicines” 16Sep2025

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Admin

Received by NSFN, From: unamakimedicinecamp Mon, Sep 15, 2025 Subject: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mi’kmaq Establish Cultural Revitalization Camp at Hunters Mountain in Unama’ki Unama’ki – More than 100 Mi’kmaw rights holders have established a cultural revitalization camp at the foot … Continue reading →

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Keith Egger to Premier Houston on “Meeting your 20% by 2030 obligations” 2Sep2025

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Admin

The post is adapted from the text of a letter written by Keith Egger addressed to Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Minister of Natural Resources Tory Rushton, and to Minister of Environment and Climate Change Tim Halman; it was sent … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia DNR puts a hold on new forest harvest decisions pending end of the Woods Ban 20Aug2025

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Admin

UPDATE , received from Forestry Maps, Sep 2, 2025: As of August 29th, at 4pm travel restrictions were lifted for the following counties as noted in this news release. Woods Restrictions Lifted in Some Counties, Remain in Others | Government … Continue reading →

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Citizen Scientists of SW Nova Scotia ask DNR Minister to put a hold on new forest harvest decisions pending end of the Woods Ban 11Aug 2025

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Admin

Write the Citizen Scientists: Aug 8, 2025 To: Honourable Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources, Nova Scotia Topic: Stop the clock on all harvest approvals Dear Minister Rushton, Please pause all harvest approvals on crown land until the woods are … Continue reading →

Posted in Citizen Sceince, Citizen-proposed Protected Areas, Conservation, Species At Risk, Sustainable Wood Harvests, SW Nova Scotia | Comments Off

Areas within Proposed Ingram River Wilderness Area in Nova Scotia now targeted for perpetual clearcutting 15Jul2025

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Admin

Updates – July 30, 2025: Letter from Nina Newington/SOOF to DNR Minister Rushton “concerning the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) plans to clearcut in the proposed Ingram River Wilderness Area as well as in the Beals Brook, Tobeatic-Tidney Extension andChain … Continue reading →

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A Letter Worth Reading Part 3: Nova Scotia Gov. correction – Goldsmith Lake is NOT under consideration as a Wilderness Area

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Admin

By Nina Newington CONTENTS – CBC investigates – The obvious question, and others – Justifying – Compliant – Current – What Now? – Relevant Freedom of Information Docs CBC investigates On June 12th, CBC’s Phlis McGregor reported: Earlier this spring … Continue reading →

Posted in Citizen Sceince, Citizen-proposed Protected Areas, Conservation, Freedom of Information, Landscape Level planning, NS DNR, ProtectedAreas | Comments Off

The “Good News” for Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area now denied by Nova Scotia Gov. 16Jun2025

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Admin

Wrote Nina Newington on May 11, 2025 in A Letter worth reading: Part 1: News (good and bad)… The Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area is now under formal evaluation for permanent protection by Environment and Climate Change, with the Department of … Continue reading →

Posted in Citizen Sceince, Citizen-proposed Protected Areas, Conservation, Freedom of Information, NS DNR, NS Gov, ProtectedAreas, Wabanaki Forest | Comments Off

For the Birds, a little good news 6Jun2025

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Admin

By Nina Newington Good news, though probably temporary. The logging that began on April 10th in the cutblock around last year’s Lichen Camp (AP021015E) has been paused. The logging equipment seems to have been removed for now, even though the … Continue reading →

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A Letter Worth Reading, Part 2: Of goshawks and safeguards in Nova Scotia 15May2025

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Admin

By Nina Newington MLA Bowlby’s letter to constituents protesting the logging happening now in the Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area is proving to be quite a resource for those of us trying to extract some understanding of how this government plans … Continue reading →

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A Letter worth reading: Part 1: News (good and bad) for the citizen-proposed Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area in Nova Scotia and beyond 11 May2025

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Admin

By Nina Newington The Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area is now under formal evaluation for permanent protection by Environment and Climate Change, with the Department of Natural Resources collaborating. The Citizen Scientists of Southwest Nova Scotia proposed the area for protection … Continue reading →

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