Cape Breton Environmental Association

10/05/2026

09/27/2026

We are hosting a free kick-netting workshop for youth on October 17th!

Ever wondered what’s living beneath the surface of a stream? Kick-netting is a simple sampling technique that helps us discover aquatic macroinvertebrates and learn more about the health of freshwater ecosystems.

This free outdoor learning experience is open to youth under 16 and is a great opportunity to get curious, explore a stream, and learn about the small creatures that can tell us a lot about the environment around us.

Spaces are limited. To register and receive additional information, email [email protected].

Funding for this workshop has been provided by CBRM Active

09/26/2026

⚠️Temporary closures in Cape Breton Highlands National Park ⚠️

Parks Canada is responding to an incident in which a visitor was bitten by a coyote at MacIntosh Brook on the evening of September 24, 2026. As a precaution while staff assess the situation, the following areas are temporarily closed:

• MacIntosh Brook
• Lone Shieling
• Pull-offs in the surrounding area

Parks Canada staff are actively monitoring the affected area.

Visitors are asked to respect all closures and signage.

Visitors and local community residents are reminded to use caution around wildlife and give animals plenty of space. If you encounter a coyote, do not run. Make yourself appear large, make noise and slowly back away. Never feed wildlife.

Parks Canada will provide updates as more information becomes available.

09/04/2026

09/03/2026

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

Abandoning your boat is illegal.

08/14/2026

When enticed by the smell of something to eat, bears will overturn garbage cans, green carts and bird feeders, break into buildings or vehicles, and damage crops, orchards and beehives. If a bear is successful at obtaining food, it will continue to return, and in the process will become increasingly less afraid of people.

Here are some tips on avoiding bears:
- Store garbage indoors or in garbage boxes until collection day.
- Keep garbage containers away from dense forest cover.
- Keep barbecue grills clean and free of grease. The smell of animal fat and barbecue sauce may attract a hungry bear.
- Never put meat, fish, bones or seafood shells a backyard compost. Turn compost often to prevent odours and hasten decomposition. Apply lime to reduce odour.

For more tips, visit: https://novascotia.ca/natr/wildlife/nuisance/bears.asp

08/09/2026

Join us for our next Tidy Friday community cleanups and help make Victoria County a little cleaner, one piece of litter at a time.

Upcoming clean-ups are scheduled in Bay St. Lawrence, New Haven, and Cape North. All we need is YOUR help! Find our when and where here:
https://victoriacounty.com/tidy-friday-dates-for-august/