Public land and wildlife continue to be destroyed, yet are absent from industry costs Pulp companies use softwoods like spruce to manufacture paper products. They obtain leases to cut wood on Crown land, in forests owned by the public. The leases allow them to cut hardwood trees on Crown land. When other energy prices, such...
Yesterday, December 7, 2017 a delegation from Friends of Nature made a presentation to the Independent Review of Forest Practices, led by Professor Bill Lahey. Our presentation was well received and resulted in a healthy discussion with Mr Lahey. A copy of our brief is follows . . . December 7, 2017 Presentation to Bill...
Below is the Eulogy for the Forest given by Bob Bancroft at the recent Funeral for the Forest. The Funeral was a protest march organized by the Healthy Forest Coalition of which FON is a founding member. FON were well represented at the Funeral. WHERE HAVE ALL THE GOOD FORESTS GONE? Dear friends of the forest, Mi’kmaq...
The Honourable Stephen McNeil Office of the Premier 7th Floor, One Government Place 1700 Granville Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1X5 March 1, 2017 Dear Mr. Premier: I am writing to you on behalf of the Friends of Nature to express our appreciation for one of the steps your government has taken to combat the...
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...
Dear Friends, In case you missed it, here is a link to an excellent article from Saturday’s Herald speaking against current forestry practices in Nova Scotia by Donna Crossland: >Satellites reveal forest loss is more serious in N.S. than the government would have you believe< Donna is a member of the Healthy Forest Coalition. Friends of Nature...
Dear Friends: The letter below is from Geoffrey May, who is Elizabeth’s brother, provides the best summary I have seen to date on the sad state of our forest industry and the industry regulators. Please help to spread the word. Best wishes Syd Dumaresq, Chair Friends of Nature Dear Premier McNeil, I have certain sympathy...
Dear Friends: Ken MacRury and I attended a presentation on a Bridgewater biomass proposal and a Dalhousie Agriculture Campus biomass proposal. The presentations were organized by the Ecology Action Centre. Here are my thoughts: Both proposals are co-generation and both are Comfit. Dal will sell power to the grid @ $.17/kwh and will heat the...
Dear Friends, Last night I attended the public meeting on the Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Urban Park. I have never seen so many angry, but well behaved people in one room. The room, designed for 50 had at least 200 people, all mad as heck because the city gave the developers vision for developing...
Dear Friends, The long awaited Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Urban Park behind Bayer’s lake has just received a huge setback. It was proposed 10 years ago that HRM would buy out two large landowners to round out the park boundaries and include Susie’s and Charlie’s Lakes in the park. A recent facilitator’s report has...
Since 1954, when the organization was formed by Martin Rudy Haase to protect a unique island in Maine, Friends of Nature has been dedicated to maintaining the balance of nature for the mutual benefit of people and their plant and animal friends.
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Friends of Nature Conservation Society
Dedicated to maintaining the balance of nature for people and their plant & animal friends.
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Chester, Nova Scotia, B0J 1J0