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Cobequid Hills, Colchester County, Nova Scotia (Photo by Mike Dembeck)

Cobequid Hills, Colchester County, Nova Scotia (Photo by Mike Dembeck)

News Releases

  • Family donates "cathedral” of old hemlock trees to conservation
    March 21, 2024

    Bonnyman family lore states that a beloved grove of hemlock trees will stand as long as the family’s elders do. Today, the Bonnymans are extending that prophecy by donating 37 hectares of old-growth forest, lake shoreline and freshwater wetlands at Mattatall Lake to the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) to conserve the land for future generations.
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  • Nature Conservancy of Canada announces new addition to Cains Mountain Nature Reserve
    November 8, 2023

    There is good news for nature in central Cape Breton. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has purchased a site that expands upon an important natural area in Cains Mountain, Nova Scotia.
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  • Dr. Bill Freedman Nature Reserve expands with key coastal habitat
    June 21, 2023

    The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is announcing the expansion of an important private land conservation area within the Halifax Regional Municipality.
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  • Important migratory bird habitat and rare lichen forest now protected
    May 10, 2023

    The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is announcing the protection of a new conservation area near the Sable River on Nova Scotia’s south shore.
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  • Globally rare plant one step closer to being protected thanks to efforts by the Nature Conservancy of Canada
    September 6, 2022

    The Nature Conservancy of Canada expands a nature reserve on Nova Scotia’s most westerly point. One third of Brier Island (406 hectares total) is now protected.
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  • Nature Conservancy of Canada protects crucial habitat for endangered mainland moose and several species at risk
    August 16, 2022

    There is good news for Nova Scotia’s embattled and endangered mainland moose. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is today announcing a new nature reserve in southwestern Nova Scotia. The not-for-profit organization has purchased 296 hectares of intact forest, freshwater wetlands, the shorelines of three lakes and Armstrong’s Island.
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  • Nature Conservancy of Canada expands upon existing key wilderness area along the Musquodoboit River in southcentral Nova Scotia
    June 16, 2022

    The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is announcing the expansion of an important private land conservation area in southcentral Nova Scotia. The not-for-profit conservation organization has purchased 51 hectares of intact forest, freshwater wetlands, lakes and a one-kilometre section of river frontage along the Musquodoboit River.
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  • Nature Conservancy of Canada gets major land donation for the Chignecto Isthmus “Moose Sex” Wilderness Corridor Project
    February 28, 2022

    A critically important area for wildlife in the Maritimes is getting a big boost. A large parcel of forest, wetland and coastline totalling 397 hectares along the New Brunswick–Nova Scotia border is now owned by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) thanks to a generous gift of land.
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  • Nature Conservancy of Canada protects an additional 157 hectares on Nova Scotia’s South Shore
    February 23, 2022

    The Nature Conservancy (NCC) announced the protection of two new sites along the southwestern shores of Nova Scotia. The Nature Conservancy of Canada has finalized the purchase of 110 hectares here and has also received a partial land donation of over 47 hectares along the Port Joli Peninsula.
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  • Rare forest and over 25 kilometres of lake shoreline now protected
    February 15, 2022

    The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced a significant private land conservation area in Nova Scotia. The not-for-profit conservation organization has purchased 950 hectares of mature Acadian (Wabanaki) forest, over 25 kilometres of undisturbed lakefront shoreline and 130 hectares of freshwater wetlands in Upper Ohio.
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  • Nature Conservancy of Canada announces new East Coast Nature Fund
    December 1, 2021

    The Nature Conservancy of Canada is appealing to people, businesses, foundations and all levels of government to help lay the foundation for the next 50 years by helping the group protect more of our forests, wetlands and coastal shoreline areas.
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  • Long-time conservationist and mentor retires from NCC
    October 29, 2021

    Linda Stephenson leaves a natural legacy across the country.
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  • Prince Edward Island resident to help guide conservation group
    October 13, 2021

    Ann Worth, a PEI-based international business consultant, has been named Chair of the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Atlantic Regional Board of Directors.
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