CPAWS NS

06/12/2026

It is currently nesting season for endangered piping plovers! Thanks for helping protect them by respecting beach closures.

Current beaches with closures include St. Catherines River Beach and Little Port Joli Beach (Kejimkujik National Park Seaside).

06/12/2026

Community Presentation - Annapolis Valley First Nation!

Join Pemsɨk Lead Melissa Labrador https://www.pemsik.org/ and CPAWS-NS to learn about the Pemsɨk Conservation Mosaic and the incredible life found below the surface. In a presentation packed full of visuals, we will take you along on freediving surveys which combine Traditional Mi’kmaq Knowledge and western science to form a new understanding of intertidal ecosystems in Mi’kma’ki and the species that call them home!

📍Annapolis Valley First Nation Bingo Hall
64 Goo-ow Lane, Cambridge
🗓️Thursday, June 25 at 3 pm

This is a free event for Annapolis Valley First Nation community members. Snacks will be provided!

06/10/2026

Next wednesday at 8:30PM, join the Pemsik Project and CPAWS-NS for an evening BioBlitz in Thomas Raddall Park! CPAWS-NS staff and Mi’kmaq Knowledge Keeper Melissa Labrador will guide participants on a twilight walk through the woods, documenting crepuscular birds and insects. Cross your fingers and we may even find a luna moth!

Registration is open: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLYv_uHSX7s-3VZHsS5oJEopeylgjVMTdKEwTavmlcCBh_8w/viewform?usp=publish-editor
This event is free for participants, but please bring a flashlight or headlamp.

06/09/2026

An amazing gathering of over 70 ocean folks for Ocean Week Halifax, Torpedo Rays Scuba Adventures, and CPAWS-NS bioblitz event this weekend, contributing to the Sambro Ledges iNaturalist.org project and sharing connections with the ocean.

Big thanks to Torpedo Rays, Ocean Week Halifax, and to all the folks who came out!

🔎🌊🦀You can contribute as a citizen scientist as well by uploading observations! You can find this project under “CPAWS Marine Flora and Fauna of Sambro Ledges” on iNaturalist. Check it out: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/cpaws-marine-flora-and-fauna-of-sambro-ledges

06/05/2026

Join us tomorrow at 10 am at Sandy Cove, Terrance Bay Beach! 🌊

🦀 We will be at Torpedo Rays shoreline and underwater Bioblitz to talk about the diverse underwater ecosystems off Nova Scotia, answer questions, and share knowledge on marine species in Atlantic Canada.

🤿 This is a free event open to snorkelers, certified divers, mermaids, beach goers, and ocean lovers! Make sure to check out Ocean Week Halifax Halifax for a full list of events happening during Ocean Week 2026.

Ocean Week Event - BioBlitz Dive with Torpedo Rays & CPAWS-NS 🌊🦞🐟

Dive with TRays and learn about the underwater world with CPAWS-NS 🤿🦀

Open to certified divers, snorkelers, & shore supporters!

🗓️ Saturday June 6th 10AM
📍 Sandy Cove, Terance Bay Beach

06/01/2026

This week is Ocean week 2026, a time to celebrate and appreciate the ocean and everything it does for us!🐟🦞🪼🐋

Join us at Torpedo Rays Scuba Adventures bioblitz happening at at Sandy Cove, Terrence Bay Beach, Saturday June 6th at 10am🤿Snorkelers, certified divers, mermaids, beach goers welcome!

We’ll be there to talk about the diverse underwater ecosystems off Nova Scotia and answer questions/share knowledge on marine species of Atlantic Canada.

Make sure to check out Ocean Week Halifax for a full schedule of events🌊 and Ocean Week Canada - Semaine de l'océan Canada for important ocean conversations coast to coast.

05/07/2026

Safety is our highest priority. Proud to say that every employee goes through safety training in preparation for fieldwork, and as part of the job. Hello from a week of Advanced First Aid at Survival Systems. Thanks for the great course!

05/04/2026

This Wednesday May 6th, freedive the underwater ecosystems of Pemsɨk (without having to face the cold water)!

Join Melissa Labrador https://www.pemsik.org/ , and CPAWS-NS freedivers/biologists at Port Joli Community Hall for a presentation full of stunning underwater visuals, accompanied by informative dialogue.

Learn about this culturally important area and get to know the species that call this coastline home.

All welcome! Free event + tea, coffee and treats
7pm, Port Joli Community Hall

05/01/2026

We had a full barn at Cape LaHave Adventures last night! We had the best time connecting through a shared appreciation for the LaHave Islands and enjoyed the many great conversations afterwards, thanks for coming out everyone!

Huge thanks to Melissa Labrador and family, and Cape LaHave Adventures for bringing this night to life with us.

05/01/2026

It's encouraging to see a positive step for the North Atlantic right whale, a species that remains critically endangered and at high risk of extinction. Read CBC article: https://linktr.ee/cpawsns