A recent article from David Suzuki helps to put some of our opinions on windmills into perspective. “I have a cabin on Quadra Island off the British Columbia coast that’s as close to my heart as you can imagine. From my porch you can see clear across the waters of Georgia Strait to the snowy...
The Ecology Action Centre, Helping Nature Heal and the Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation will be giving a presentation on “living shoreline” approaches to coastal erosion management. Living shoreline projects use vegetation and other natural materials to help protect land from erosion while allowing the shoreline to retain its dynamic nature and habitat features. Please come...
Chester, Nova Scotia has two new wilderness areas: South Panuke and Holden Lake. Together these two areas total 8350 ha of land that will now be protected and enjoyed for many generations. For more information, down the article (PDF) from Chester Nova Scotia, Protected Wilderness Areas.
We are sad to see the closure of the Mersey Hatchery near Milton, Queens County, Nova Scotia, which had such great potential in the restoration of Atlantic salmon.
The Friends of Nature Conservation Society officially opposes this project because it requires fracking in order to have an adequate supply of gas to justify the plants’ existence. We are opposed to fracking in Nova Scotia due to the environmental risks and health concerns. Furthermore, the Goldboro Natural Gas Project would increase Nova Scotia’s greenhouse...
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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