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...
On Friday November 24th 2017 the Friends of Nature and Olga Milosevich co-hosted a wonderful Celebration of Life for our dear friend and Founder Rudy Haase. Over 200 of Rudy’s admirers attended an afternoon of inspirational speakers: Leif Haase, Honourable Denise Peterson Rafuse, Bonnie Sutherland from Nova Scotia Nature Trust, Silver Donald Cameron, and Elizabeth...
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...
You are invited to join the Haase family for a Celebration of the Life of Rudy Haase When: November 24, 2017 at 1:45 Where: St Andrew’s United Church, 1390 Robie St, corner of Coburg Halifax, NS
Rudy Haase, ONS. Nova Scotia lost a great citizen on the evening of August 22, 2017. Martin Rudy Haase was both humble and mighty. As Founder of the Friends of Nature Conservation Society in 1954, Rudy was an environmentalist before the word was even coined. Through his leadership, environmental successes occurred worldwide. Rudy’s dedication, enthusiasm...
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.
We just wanted to share some pictures of an outing with our founder, Martin Rudy Haase on June 25, 2017. A good time was had by all!
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.
Friends of Nature
Friends of Nature Conservation Society
Dedicated to maintaining the balance of nature for people and their plant & animal friends.
P.O. Box 577
Chester, Nova Scotia, B0J 1J0