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Recent Posts
- When does “protected area” in Nova Scotia actually mean protected? 2Jun2024
- There is a law against harming nesting birds but in Nova Scotia it falls on us, the public, to stand up for them 24May2026
- If ever there was a time when we need eccentric bees, this is it 16May2026
- Geoffrey V. Hurley: Nova Scotia parks one election away from becoming parking lots 11May2026
- No more Hutchinson’s Maple Syrup from Nova Scotia Crown lands after this year 25Apr2026
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Category Archives: NS DNR
When does “protected area” in Nova Scotia actually mean protected? 2Jun2024
Wrote Nina Newington a few days ago, on day 171 of Camp Now: On Wednesday the provincial government announced that they are adding 836 ha to Nova Scotia’s Protected Areas, plus they are opening public consultation on protecting another 1,946 … Continue reading
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Geoffrey V. Hurley: Nova Scotia parks one election away from becoming parking lots 11May2026
Land plan due for update With a 2013 plan now outdated and no permanent protections in place, a single government could strip parkland for development, as the Progressive Conservatives recently considered for a Cape Breton golf course. It’s time to … Continue reading
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No more Hutchinson’s Maple Syrup from Nova Scotia Crown lands after this year 25Apr2026
Wrote Donna Crossland earlier today… Updates 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 … Continue reading
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Nova Scotia government makes massive “Shock & Awe” changes at DNR 20Feb2026
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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Why not protect the Corbett Peninsula? 15 Feb,2026
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
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
Posted in Conservation, Forest Biomass, Landscape Level planning, NS DNR, ProtectedAreas, Reconciliation, Sustainable Wood Harvests
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Nova Scotia DNR announces a short cut in public review of forest harvest plans 6Nov2025
UPDATE NOV 17, 2021: From the notice sent to subscribers from Forestry Maps, received today (bolding inserted):
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NatureNS on where we stand today on Protected Areas in Nova Scotia 26Oct2025
And a comment on ForestNS’s assertion that we are “increasing wildfire risk by protecting too much land”. Nature Nova Scotia has posted a comprehensive update on where we stand today on Protected Areas in Nova Scotia, noting The province stopped … Continue reading
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“Mi’kmaq Establish Cultural Revitalization Camp at Hunters Mountain to Protect Sacred Land and Medicines” 16Sep2025
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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Nova Scotia DNR puts a hold on new forest harvest decisions pending end of the Woods Ban 20Aug2025
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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