Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust

04/30/2026

🌲 We’re hiring! 🌲

The Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust and Medway Community Forest Co-op are looking for an Outreach and Communications Coordinator (maternity leave contract) to join our team starting May 2026.

This is a dynamic role for someone who’s passionate about forest conservation and skilled in storytelling, design, and digital engagement. You’ll help connect with landowners, grow awareness of our work, and support outreach across both organizations.

📍 Flexible/remote (with some travel in Southwest Nova Scotia)
📅 Apply by May 1, 2026

Learn more and apply here: https://www.nsworkingwoodlandstrust.org/jobs

04/30/2026

Last couple of days to apply for this position!

🌲 We’re hiring! 🌲

The Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust and Medway Community Forest Co-op are looking for an Outreach and Communications Coordinator (maternity leave contract) to join our team starting May 2026.

This is a dynamic role for someone who’s passionate about forest conservation and skilled in storytelling, design, and digital engagement. You’ll help connect with landowners, grow awareness of our work, and support outreach across both organizations.

📍 Flexible/remote (with some travel in Southwest Nova Scotia)
📅 Apply by May 1, 2026

Learn more and apply here: https://www.nsworkingwoodlandstrust.org/jobs

03/31/2026

When Jake and Melissa first moved to their 150-acre woodland, it felt far from the chaos of the modern world.

Five years later, suburban development has crept steadily closer to Owlwood.

“It’s astounding how much development has happened around us,” says Jake. “It went from feeling like a quiet country road to the very beginnings of a suburb.”

That growing development is what led them to partner with NSWWT to place a Working Forest Community Easement on their land—ensuring their forest will remain a healthy, working woodland for generations to come.

🌲Interested in learning how you can protect your woodland while keeping it working and in your care? Visit our website or reach out to our team to start the conversation.

03/30/2026

The Woodland Conferences are back this spring—and we’re excited to be part of them.

Whether you’re a woodlot owner, forestry professional, or simply someone who loves Nova Scotia’s forests, these regional gatherings are a great way to connect, learn, and explore new ideas in forest stewardship and ecological forestry. The NSWWT team will be at all three—come say hello!

Conference dates:
🌲 Western Woodland Conference — April 11 | Weymouth
🌲 Eastern Woodland Conference — April 18 | Port Hawkesbury
🌲 Central Woodland Conference — May 2 | Lantz

Early bird registration is $25 (deadline 8 days before each event), with lunch included.

Learn more and register: nswoods.ca/2026conferences

Hope to see you there!

03/20/2026

As the snow begins to melt and the woods shift toward spring, we’re taking a moment to look back on what’s been a busy and meaningful winter!
 
From long days on snowshoes to time spent walking properties, connecting with landowners, and seeing forests in their quietest season — it’s been a full (and snowy) winter in the woods.
 
With the season turning, we’re looking ahead to longer days, fresh growth, the return of migrating birds, and all that comes with spring in the forest. We’re excited to kick things off by heading to the Woodland Owner Conferences in April — and look forward to connecting with many of you there.

03/16/2026

It’s officially tapping season in Nova Scotia 🍁

For the Wentzel family, this is one of the sweetest times of the year. Every March, the whole family heads into their woodland with a drill, a bag of spiles, and sap pots.

The sap simmers slowly on wood stoves across the cabins. No rush. No shortcuts. Just a small, patient ritual that marks the thawing of winter.

"We've never made tons and tons of syrup, but to have that to look forward to — it's just super special."

It's exactly the kind of practice NSWWT's Working Forest Community Easements are built to protect. Healthy maple stands. Families connected to the land. Traditions worth keeping.

You can read the Wentzel family's story here: https://www.nsworkingwoodlandstrust.org/our-impact/the-forest-keepers

03/13/2026

Our land stewards come from a variety of backgrounds and hold a range of values, but they all share one thing: a deep love for Nova Scotia’s forests.

Woodlands are so much more than just trees – they are habitats for wildlife, places of work and livelihood, classrooms, and spaces for connection and reflection. They hold generations of family histories and community traditions.

We believe that’s worth protecting.

Watch ‘The Forest Keepers’ to meet two of these stewards and hear why this work matters to them: https://www.nsworkingwoodlandstrust.org/our-impact/the-forest-keepers

02/10/2026

🌲 We’re Hiring! Land Trust Intern🌲

Join the Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust! The Land Trust Intern will play a vital role in advancing our mission to preserve privately owned forests in Nova Scotia. This hybrid role combines field-based stewardship activities with office-based outreach and communications support. The intern will work closely with our Stewardship Team and Outreach Coordinator to help promote the stewardship of working forests and engage communities in ecological forestry and conservation efforts.

📅 Application deadline: February 26, 2026
📍 Location: Flexible/remote (field travel required)

Learn more and apply now: https://www.nsworkingwoodlandstrust.org/jobs

02/05/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Community Conversation in Earltown NS last weekend! It was wonderful to see such a great turnout and engage in thoughtful discussions about working woodlands and conservation. Nearly 50 community members participated in the conversation, followed by a beautiful winter snowshoe with local land stewards Susan and Rodney, and indulged in the seriously good treats from .

Special thanks to Greg from North Nova Forestry Co-op and to David Baxter, an NSWWT land steward, for sharing their stories and photos. We're also grateful to all the NSWWT land stewards who came out and helped make the day such a success.

We're so thankful to this amazing community for supporting our mission and for taking the time to connect, learn, and enjoy the woods together!

02/02/2026

We’re heading to The Night of Adventure Film Festival 🎬

Join us Saturday, Feb. 7 at 2:00 PM at the Al Whittle Theatre in Wolfville for an afternoon of adventure films!

We’re thrilled to be premiering a brand-new short film about the Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust — our first time sharing this story on the big screen! Some of our staff will be there with merch, information about NSWWT, ready to chat working forests, stewardship, and what we’re all about.

For tickets, head over to our link in bio.

Hope to see you there 🌲✨

01/28/2026

This month marked an exciting milestone as the NSWWT team visited our newly acquired woodland in Pleasant River!

Spanning nearly 500 acres, this property will be restored as a demonstration forest: a living example of how healthy, productive forests and conservation can go hand in hand. Completed on December 19, 2025, this acquisition marks NSWWT’s first-ever property purchase and represents nearly 12.5% of our goal to protect 4,000 acres by Spring 2026.

Thanks to our partners at Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute, Parks Canada and Southwest Nova Biosphere Region for making this milestone possible.

You can learn more through our recent press release: https://www.nsworkingwoodlandstrust.org/nswwt-news/nswwt-land-acquisition

01/27/2026

Join us for a forest walk as part of our Community Conversation on January 31!

We’ll be heading out onto the trails at Free Spirit Farm, just outside Earltown, where our hosts, Sue and Rodney, will guide us through their woodland. Their property includes wetlands, old fields, a highbush blueberry orchard, and over 100 acres of mixed Wabanaki–Acadian forest — all connected by an extensive and well-loved trail system.

During the walk, we’ll visit an old-growth hemlock stand along a tributary of the Waugh’s River and explore how ecological forestry, natural regeneration, and protected riparian areas all come together on the ground.

📅 Saturday, January 31, from 1:00-4:00 PM
📍 Earltown Community Centre & Free Spirit Farm
🌲 Woodland walk included — dress for the weather
🔗 Link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/93nePfs1TD

Don’t miss this opportunity to walk the forest, learn directly from local land stewards, and connect with others who care about the future of working woodlands in Northern Nova Scotia!