ACAP Cape Breton

06/05/2026

Meet our 2026 Stream Team: (clockwise from left) Shauntel, Jen, Nolwazi, Mackenzie, Ruka, and Jaiden. We're excited to work in the beautiful rivers of Unama'ki for the summer!

06/05/2026

Introducing the 2026 Trashformers crew! ACAP along with the CBRM solid waste department has run this summer program for 15 years! Look out for the Trashformers cleaning up all around this summer and making our community brighter! Let's have the best, litter-free summer yet!

06/02/2026

Today ACAP Cape Breton summer interns spent the day at the Middle Lake Well field. Underneath this beautiful forest is the groundwater source supplying drinking water for the greater Sydney area.

Interns learned about the source water protection, habitat assessments, and biodiversity monitoring. We deployed autonomous recording units (ARUs) which will document bird song and bat vocalizations, and provide important information about forest biodiversity and species at risk. We also installed water level loggers in the stream (second photo) which will provide level and temperature data throughout the season.

It was a chilly June 1st, but worth it.🌳💧
Thanks so much to the CBRM Watershed Coordinator Nicholas and intern Breton for joining us!

05/28/2026

A great line up of events for Saturday, June 6th, in Iona!🌊

05/26/2026

🔔 Join our team! 🔔

ACAP Cape Breton is hiring (1) Environmental Technician and (1) Environmental Coordinator for six month contracts.

The Environmental Technician & Environmental Coordinator will work collaboratively with ACAP Cape Breton staff to support the implementation of lot-level flood mitigation assessments and community outreach activities.

The successful candidates will interact directly with homeowners and residents, conduct property assessments, collect and organize field data, and help communicate practical flood mitigation recommendations.

Anticipated Start Date: mid June, 2026
Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia
Work hours: 35 hours per week, some evening and weekends may be required
Rate of pay: $25/hour Technician; $27/hour Coordinator.

Desired skills and experience:

➡Strong communication and interpersonal skills
➡Friendly, professional, and respectful approach when interacting with members of the public
➡Good organizational and time management skills; the Environmental Coordinator position requires demonstration of strong skills through past experience and examples.
➡Reliability and ability to work independently and collaboratively with coworkers
➡Strong observational and technical assessment skills
➡Willingness and ability to learn through provided training
➡Comfortable conducting fieldwork and visiting residential properties
➡Ability to accurately collect and manage data and field notes
➡Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation is considered an asset
➡Be legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.

For full details on the job description and to apply, please visit the following link:
https://www.acapcb.ns.ca/job-board

05/26/2026

🔔Friendly Reminder!🔔

Are you connected to the CBRM wastewater system and experiencing flooding? If so, enter for a chance to win a homeowner visit from an ACAP representative to assess your property! 🔎

This assessment will provide options for:

☑️ minimizing flood risks
☑️ increasing water absorption
☑️redirecting water on your property

There are limited spots available - apply at the following link today!

📩For additional information, please contact ejessome[@]acapcb.ns.ca or call the ACAP Office at (902) 567-1628 See less

05/22/2026

Salix discolor, or P***y willow, is one of the first trees to bloom in spring. This footage is from the first warm day this year and it’s a hum with insects enjoying the first flowers of the season.

These insects are pollinating the willow, playing their role in willow reproduction. Accessing nutrients early will be good for their own population’s success, too, which is good news for this whole ecosystem like all the plants that require pollinators, and the birds who snack on them.

So few flowers bloom in the first warm days in spring. We plant a diversity of species at our adopt a forest sites to help fill the gaps between good snack access and facilitate support of the ecosystem-as-a-whole. Check out more about our guiding principles to see if we’re doing something you’d like to support.
https://www.acapcb.ns.ca/adopt-a-forest

05/15/2026

Guided hikes, fascinating speakers, astronomy, waterfalls, beginner-friendly birding, nighttime moth identification, Gaelic ecological interpretation, live music, and more ~ Nature Nova Scotia's Celebration of Nature weekend is coming to Baddeck!

Celebration of Nature 2026 | Tickets Available Now

Tickets are still available for the Celebration of Nature at the Inverary Resort in Baddeck, Cape Breton. Join us for a full weekend of guided hikes, outdoor learning, and evening programs celebrating the natural world.

One of the featured evening events is Moth Night on Saturday, May 30 from 10:30 to 11:30 PM.

By the end of May, over 120 species of moths are active in Cape Breton. Join naturalist and moth watcher Alicia Penney from Cape Breton University and the Cape Breton Naturalists Society at our lighted sheet to observe and learn about these often overlooked nocturnal beauties.

From cryptic moths that blend into bark and leaves like Curve toothed Geometer, Two lined Hooktip, and Sigmoid Prominent, to larger showy species like Cecropia, Rosy Maple, and White fringed Emerald, there is incredible diversity to discover. You may also spot unique species such as Harris Three spot, Scrollwork Pyralid, Small eyed Sphinx, and Yarrow Plume Moth.

This is a rare opportunity to experience Cape Breton’s nighttime biodiversity up close in a relaxed and welcoming setting.

Get your tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2026-celebration-of-nature-baddeck-cb-tickets-1986915436557?keep_tld=true

05/12/2026

Are you connected to the CBRM wastewater system and experiencing flooding? If so, enter for a chance to win a homeowner visit from an ACAP representative to assess your property! 🔎

This assessment will provide options for:

☑️ minimizing flood risks
☑️ increasing water absorption
☑️redirecting water on your property

There are limited spots available - apply at the following link today!

📩For additional information, please contact ejessome[@]acapcb.ns.ca or call the ACAP Office at (902) 567-1628

05/11/2026

Over the last two weekends, ACAP staff and Riparian Zone Ready youth volunteers pulled out 1,197 lbs (548.2 kgs) of trash out of a wetland near the Wash Brook in Sydney.

There's still a lot more work to do, but we're so grateful to the volunteers who spent their Sunday morning in the muck and cattails, hauling out degraded plastic, tires, old rugs and more.

We timed this clean-up to avoid bird nesting season and limit disturbance to the local ecosystem. (It also happened to coincide with the )