Events Archives - Friends of Nature Conservation Society https://friends-of-nature.ca/category/events/ Dedicated to maintaining the balance of nature for people and their plant & animal friends. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:47:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://friends-of-nature.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/FON-Icon-160x160.png Events Archives - Friends of Nature Conservation Society https://friends-of-nature.ca/category/events/ 32 32 The New Privateer Film Fest https://friends-of-nature.ca/the-new-privateer-film-fest/ Tue, 20 May 2025 16:43:10 +0000 https://demo.friends-of-nature.ca/?p=459521 Healthy Bays Network & Protect Liverpool Bay present The New Privateer Film Fest Thursday, June 26 6:30-9:15 pm Astor Theatre, FREE Join us for three films exploring the open-net pen finish aquaculture industry at home and abroad, and how individual actions can create a ripple effect of lasting change in the fight to protect wild...

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]]> Toward A People’s Coalition for Justice & Survival https://friends-of-nature.ca/toward-a-peoples-coalition-for-justice-and-survival/ Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:07:16 +0000 http://www.friends-of-nature.ca/?p=248077 Dear Friends: Our fellow member and ally Silver Donald Cameron wants us to know about an important event in Halifax this Friday: A People’s Coalition, which will be followed by three more peoples’ coalitions.  Also please attend the next public rally against open pen salmon farms which will be held this Sunday, March 1 at 2:00 pm...

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]]> Salmon Wars Campaign https://friends-of-nature.ca/salmon-wars-campaign/ Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:14:23 +0000 http://www.friends-of-nature.ca/?p=227632 Dear Friends: We find ourselves yet again in opposition to our own government and the aquaculture industry. Cermaq, a giant multi-national aquaculture firm (owned by Mitsubishi) has been granted options to install industrial size open pen salmon farms in the pristine waters of St Margaret’s Bay, Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Bay, the mouth of the LaHave...

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]]> No Pipe Protest Pictou https://friends-of-nature.ca/no-pipe-protest-pictou/ Tue, 10 Jul 2018 00:02:27 +0000 http://www.friends-of-nature.ca/?p=45968 Friends of Nature was well represented at last Friday’s No Pipe Protest in Pictou. Brad Armstrong and Syd Dumaresq from the Friends of Nature Board were there as well as many of our members and friends from sister organizations. Congratulations to Ray Plourde and the EAC and others for getting thousands of people and 300...

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]]> Forest Alerts – NOPIPE – Pictou Mill Rally – July 6 https://friends-of-nature.ca/forest-alerts-nopipe-pictou-mill-rally-july-6/ Wed, 27 Jun 2018 12:06:23 +0000 http://www.friends-of-nature.ca/?p=45025 Dear Friends, Friends of Nature strongly supports this No Pipe Rally. The idea of piping that pollution from the mill in Pictou into the Northumberland Strait is ludicrous. Keep reading below for more information. Best regards Syd Dumaresq, Chair, Friends of Nature. The Healthy Forest Coalition Presents: Forest Alerts Your help is needed! Please make plans...

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]]> The 2017 Friends of Nature Annual General Meeting https://friends-of-nature.ca/the-2017-friends-of-nature-annual-general-meeting/ Fri, 27 Oct 2017 22:28:57 +0000 http://www.friends-of-nature.ca/?p=43490 The post The 2017 Friends of Nature Annual General Meeting appeared first on Friends of Nature Conservation Society.

]]> Canada 150 Tree Planting (Photos) https://friends-of-nature.ca/canada-150-tree-planting-photos/ Fri, 25 Aug 2017 17:46:20 +0000 http://www.friends-of-nature.ca/?p=43336 On July 17 the Friends of Nature planted two beautiful sugar maples at Our Health Centre in Chester, Nova Scotia to celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday. Someday the maples will tower over the building giving it life and scale.

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]]> Friends of Nature invites you to help us celebrate Canada 150 by planting two Sugar Maples at Our Health Centre https://friends-of-nature.ca/friends-of-nature-invites-you-to-help-us-celebrate-canada-150-by-planting-two-sugar-maples-at-our-health-centre/ Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:07:02 +0000 http://www.friends-of-nature.ca/?p=43265 The post Friends of Nature invites you to help us celebrate Canada 150 by planting two Sugar Maples at Our Health Centre appeared first on Friends of Nature Conservation Society.

]]> Backyard Forestry with Jamie Simpson https://friends-of-nature.ca/backyard-forestry-with-jamie-simpson/ Wed, 01 Feb 2017 11:53:04 +0000 http://www.friends-of-nature.ca/?p=42953 Author and Forest Educator Jamie Simpson will introduce skills and reforestation forestry practices for Nova Scotia’s forests. The workshop will include: -Identification of common trees and plants -Tools and techniques for working with small woodlots -Basic ecology and low impact forest management -How to increase wildlife habitat Fee, including accomodations and meals is $190 To...

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