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Nova Scotia Nature Trust The Nova Scotia Nature Trust is a charity dedicated to protecting Nova Scotia's most special natural areas through land conservation.

Join us in welcoming Toast to the team!Last week one of our staff members’ children lost a much-loved teddy bear, and wh...
10/16/2026

Join us in welcoming Toast to the team!

Last week one of our staff members’ children lost a much-loved teddy bear, and when she was able to retrieve him at lunch one day, we added Toast to the staff!

Here he is getting to know the staff, working on a knotty stewardship problem and testing out the transportation options. We are happy to report that Toast was delivered home to his child at the end of the day.

10/14/2026

Getting into the Halloween spirit? 🎃 You might be thinking about BATS! 🦇🧡

But these days you’re far more likely to see them on Halloween decorations than actually flying in the night sky. All six of Nova Scotia’s bat species are endangered.

Protecting safe habitat is one of the most effective ways to support their long road to recovery from the disastrous white nose syndrome.

Symbolically adopt a Tri-coloured Bat and you’re part of the solution! (Plus you get a super cute adoption kit to show off your great bat-itude...) 🦇 ݁ ˖ִ ࣪

Featuring exclusive artwork by Nova Scotia lettering and mural artist KDP Letters!

Adopt a Bat with a Gift of Nature today: https://nsnt.ca/gifts-of-nature/adopt-a-bat/

Allyson Simmie Metal Arts is a goldsmith whose work with stone and metal reflects a close observation of the natural wor...
10/08/2026

Allyson Simmie Metal Arts is a goldsmith whose work with stone and metal reflects a close observation of the natural world.

She has supported the Nature Trust for almost a decade, most recently contributing a pendant for the silent auction at the Inspiration Gallery at our 30th anniversary gala.

Her upcoming show, Upon Reflection, will be exhibited at the Peer Gallery of Contemporary Art in Lunenburg from October 3-11.

Read the full story here: https://nsnt.ca/blog/featured-artist-allyson-simmie/

10/06/2026

The trailer for our short documentary just dropped! 🎉

Earlier this spring, we set out to capture the experience of two of our Wilderness Property Guardians, Dan Hutt and Sarah De Coutere. We filmed behind the scenes as they monitored the 100 Wild Islands, collecting debris, paddling between islands, checking sites, and making camp under a sky full of stars!

This became our short documentary, Wilderness Property Guardians! It will premiere on October 24th at Devour The Food Film Fest in Wolfville.

We'll share future screenings as they get on the calendar, but for now, we want to give you a chance to grab your tickets to the premiere before they sell out! https://devourfest.com/program/qajac-man-w-wilderness-property-guardians/

Watch the trailer below ⬇️

The Nova Scotia Nature Trust will be joining the St. Margaret's Bay Stewardship Association (SMBSA) this Sunday, October...
10/02/2026

The Nova Scotia Nature Trust will be joining the St. Margaret's Bay Stewardship Association (SMBSA) this Sunday, October 4th for a stewardship day at Troop Island, and Wedge Island in Kjipanu’pek (St. Margaret's Bay).

SMBSA cares for several islands in the bay, and works closely with the Nature Trust on the stewardship Wedge and Troop Island, which the Nature Trust protected in 2024 and 2012 respectively.

Staff and volunteers will plant 50 White Spruce seedlings on Wedge Island, in the hopes that they may provide additional structural diversity to the vegetation on the island. The group will also tackle garbage removal on the shores of both islands, as part of ongoing work to maintain the wild beauty of these places.

Learn how to get involved by reaching out to St. Margaret's Bay Stewardship Association

📸 Troop Island - Jennifer McKinnon

Today is Treaty Day and kicks off Mi'kmaw History Month. This year's theme is "Nepisulti'k - We Are Healing," celebratin...
10/01/2026

Today is Treaty Day and kicks off Mi'kmaw History Month. This year's theme is "Nepisulti'k - We Are Healing," celebrating lifelong healing journeys.

In keeping with this year's theme, we encourage you to take a moment to watch this video from our friends at UINR that explores the Maliamuki’k Msɨt Ko’kqmanaq project, which means “taking care of all our relations”

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-H_Jzj7KZE&t=34s

Every day, but especially today, we remember the children, survivors, families and communities forever affected by the C...
09/30/2026

Every day, but especially today, we remember the children, survivors, families and communities forever affected by the Canadian Indian Residential School system.

On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, please join us in dedicating time to reflect, learn and honour the lives lost and impacted.

Our team at the Nature Trust continues to engage in our long-term learning journey to deepen our understanding of the histories, cultures, values, language and worldviews of the Mi’kmaq and Indigenous Peoples across Canada.

We are grateful to strengthen relationships and work with incredible Mi’kmaq partners on shared conservation goals, support Mi’kmaw-led conservation, and advance reconciliation through conservation.🧡

📸 Len Wagg Photography

Randy Corcoran has been a Property Guardian since the beginning of the program. "I'm not one of the originals; I am the ...
09/29/2026

Randy Corcoran has been a Property Guardian since the beginning of the program. "I'm not one of the originals; I am the original guy,” he says.

He has been monitoring the Nature Trust’s very first property, The Brothers, since 1995, and thirty years later he’s still on the roster as its Property Guardian, along with nearby Partridge Island

Thank you to the generous support of the East Coast Credit Union in making spotlights on volunteers like Randy possible!

Read his full story here: https://nsnt.ca/blog/randy-corcoran-the-first-property-guardian/

09/26/2026

Otters are found throughout Nova Scotia in all kinds of wetland habitats, including rivers, lakes, coastal estuaries; these two were seen doing this graceful coordinated swimming duet in Taylor’s Ponds at Plaister Cliffs, the property protected last year through our In Our Nature campaign.

Unlike the sea otters of the Pacific coast, who spend almost their entire lives in the water and are quite clumsy on land, river otters actually spend most of their lives on land. They venture into the water for hunting and traveling - or for fun!

You can often find them sliding down mud or snow banks, or apparently choreographing elaborate synchronized swimming routines like the one we observed.

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81 Prince Albert Road
Dartmouth, NS
B2Y1M1

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Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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