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No more Hutchinson’s Maple Syrup from Nova Scotia Crown lands after this year 25Apr2026

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Admin

Wrote Donna Crossland earlier today… Nova Scotia’s ONLY Crown land maple syrup producer has their Crown lease abruptly discontinued after this maple season by DNR. These are public forests and unceded Mi’kmaq lands. Our government is opting for forestry operations … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia government makes massive “Shock & Awe” changes at DNR 20Feb2026

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Admin

by Nina Newington, Camp Now entry for Day 82 I was going to write a cheery post about the new warmth in the February sun; the joy of shadows on snow; the steady stream of visitors to camp, travelling from … Continue reading →

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22,429 iNaturalist Eyes on Nova Scotia 16Feb2026

Posted on February 16, 2026 by Admin

By Bev Wigney Adapted from a post on Annapolis Environment & Ecology (Public FB Group) on Feb 12, 2026. Every so often, I like to check iNaturalist to see how many people in Nova Scotia are adding their nature observations … Continue reading →

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Why not protect the Corbett Peninsula? 15 Feb,2026

Posted on February 15, 2026 by Admin

By Nina Newington, from a post on Friends of Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area (public FB group) in her Camp-Now Series, this one for Day 72 (Feb 10, 2026) Why not protect the Corbett Peninsula? It’s beautiful, it’s accessible, it’s full … Continue reading →

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Whence the “new number based on the triad model” for the Sustainable Forest Harvest Level in Nova Scotia? 2Feb2026

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Admin

The number that is still being cited as the Sustainable Harvest Level for Nova Scotia, 5.7 million cubic meters/annum, dates from NS Government sources in 2016. It surely does not represent what’s available today, what could be sustained well into … Continue reading →

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Why we’re camping beside a logging road in the snow in Nova Scotia 1Jan2026

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Admin

By Nina Newington Camp NOW – Day 32 Happy New Year! It’s been a month since we set up Camp NOW. Need Our Wilderness. Seems like a good moment to sum up why we’re camping beside a logging road in … Continue reading →

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On the WestFor 12-month plans & making the Nova Scotia Forest Triad work for all of us 12Dec2025

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Admin

We all need to work together. In the end, the well-being of our communities and the natural world depend on trust and good will, as do markets. Post/Page on Nova Scotia Forest Matters By David Patriquin CONTENTS The WestFor 12-month … Continue reading →

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“Camp NOW” set up to protest failure to protect wilderness areas in Nova Scotia 4Dec2025

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Admin

UPDATE: What do forest protections look like now? CBC Information Morning with Portia Clark, Fri Dec 6, 2025. “The flagging tape that signals future logging is up in the proposed Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area. Portia talks with a forest ecologist … Continue reading →

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Citizen-proposed Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area (Nova Scotia): 121 confirmed SAR, 31 stands of protected OGF 1Dec 2025

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Admin

Just received from Citizen Scientists of Southwest Nova Scotia: the latest version of their map showing confirmed SAR (Species-at-Risk, now 121 in total) and now protected OGF (Old Growth Forest) stands (31). Links to more info. & context: – An … Continue reading →

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Shoulder to Shoulder – NN 16Nov2025

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Admin

This is the text of Nina Newington’s comments to participants at the Shoulder to Shoulder, We are All Treaty People Rally yesterday: “Wela’lioq to Glenda Junta and Michelle Paul for extending the invitation to create this rally; to Elder – … Continue reading →

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