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The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Nova Scotia · Société pour la nature et les parcs du Canada - Nouvelle-Écosse

10/30/2026

On the theme of October’s full moon 🌕 did you know Atlantic moonfish have a spooky disappearing act? CPAWS-NS Manager of Research Hunter Stevens photographed one of these fish on a recent dive. They have extremely compressed bodies, which make them very difficult to spot head-on.

10/20/2026

TODAY (October 20) is the final day to share your comments on the current protected areas consultation. Link to consultation: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d40e8341de014f8b90d5ebb7cf0ffe47

Whether you have specific feedback on one or more of the 11 sites, or you want to share your thoughts more generally on the importance of protected areas in Nova Scotia, engaging with public consultations is so important! Your input matters!

✅Question #1 is a great place to show support for these 11 new nature reserves and wilderness areas, while saying you want to see more protected. Fill it out here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=EzOyjnXORUOlail6JBK02_lL9flKdb1Bkl-hiOHAdBhUMFhEWTY5RFNDRVFDQVBURkNNM0pZTkg1RS4u&route=shorturl

10/16/2026

Pause with us for a misty morning amongst the oldest trees in Nova Scotia, just west of Halifax.

10/14/2026

A public consultation is underway right now for the creation of 11 new Protected Areas. You can submit your comments to the Nova Scotia government until October 20, 2026 here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=EzOyjnXORUOlail6JBK02_lL9flKdb1Bkl-hiOHAdBhUMFhEWTY5RFNDRVFDQVBURkNNM0pZTkg1RS4u&route=shorturl

Visit the Protected Areas Consultation page here: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d40e8341de014f8b90d5ebb7cf0ffe47?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

This consultation is for everyone. Whether you have feedback on specific sites that you are familiar with, or just want to share your thoughts more generally on the importance of protected areas in Nova Scotia, your input matters.

This is an opportunity to welcome new protections, while calling for more action. Nova Scotia is still far from meeting protected area targets and we need to see legal designation of remaining sites in the Our Parks and Protected Areas Plan.

You can add your call for more action on protected areas under question (1) “Please share your thoughts about all lands under consultation.” ➡️ https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=EzOyjnXORUOlail6JBK02_lL9flKdb1Bkl-hiOHAdBhUMFhEWTY5RFNDRVFDQVBURkNNM0pZTkg1RS4u&route=shorturl&fbclid=IwY2xjawU8lGBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR54UHEZghPqO9BFpsgktt_kgIxywfp1G2Mbyh4uSMI4i3sD4uMl8yjg3_rt5w_aem_cg4jTo-QAvnh6znrwk4Xxw

📸 Pending Canso Coastal Barrens Wilderness Area Addition (One of the sites in this public consultation)

10/07/2026

🌊🌿Curiosity, connection, stewardship, earth, friendship, food sharing, ocean

September Pemsik Ocean Camp by Pemsɨk Mawa’tasikl Anko’tmu’kl - The Pemsɨk Conservation Mosaic & CPAWS Nova Scotia left us feeling inspired by time spent with an amazing group of folks in this important space, the Pemsik Mawa’tasikl Anko’tmu’kl Conservation Mosaic. Conversation buzzed and we all gained new skills, connections, and knowledge to carry forward and share.

Honoured to work alongside Pemsɨk Mawa’tasikl Anko’tmu’kl - The Pemsɨk Conservation Mosaic to bring these camps to life.

09/16/2026

What an incredible turnout last night!

Thank you to Fort Point Museum for hosting us and to everyone who came to our presentation to hear about the underwater world of LaHave Islands! We had so much fun sharing about the cultural and ecological significance of this incredible place 🌊✨

📸 Photo Credit slides 3,5,&8: toaq'ay'nibi - Ma'lisa Apuisteke'katik - M. Labrador

09/11/2026

We love to see youth passionate about gaining new skills and learning about marine ecosystems! 🦀🌊Community Eelgrass Restoration Initiative (CERI) and CPAWS Nova Scotia collaborated with Ulnooweg Education Centre ‘s ocean camp last month to bring youth underwater to observe these important ecosystems up close. Jump in with us!

08/26/2026

Last week we gathered in the beautiful St. Andrew’s NB for a Brighter Futures Workshop, co-hosted with CPAWS New Brunswick & the university of New Brunswick. Our area of focus? The Bay of Fundy 🌊🌊

Thank you to all youth participants who collaborated in imagining what conservation could look like in this bioregion & thank you to our expert panel who guided future visioning and shared knowledge. What an inspiring week!

08/26/2026

Registration for the September Pemsik Ocean Camp is open! We’re so excited to host another gathering of folks at Thomas Raddall Provincial Park to share about the Pemsɨk Mawa’tasikl Anko’tmu’kl - The Pemsɨk Conservation Mosaic ,engage in citizen science, and strengthen our connections to this conservation mosaic and the surrounding marine ecosystems.

If this sounds like something you’d like to be apart of, visit the link in our bio to register! Camp is free of cost and open to participants aged 18-35. See poster for more details!

📸Photos from August 2026 Pemsik Ocean Camp

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