“Public engagement is a requirement of the Letter of Offer, so you’ll be able to have your say.”
This is something you might hear when you speak to your elected representatives. But it’s incorrect and I’ll explain why.
1. Most importantly: A public consultation about the delisting of Owls Head Provincial Park is not the same as a public consultation about the proposed sale and development of Owls Head Provincial Park.
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Stephen Glazier shows that Owls Head Provincial Park is a beautiful place to do research. Please click to enlarge and use the arrows to navigate.
On April 1, supporters gathered outside the Law Courts in solidarity with judicial review applicants Bob Bancroft and Eastern Shore Forest Watch Association. Tynette Deveaux works for Sierra Club Atlantic and is the founder of the Atlantic Climate Community.
Environmental activist Jacob Fillmore has been inspiring a lot of people lately. Jacob inspired me when he said, “Change will not happen simply because you believe in something; it happens when you stand for something.”
So I’d like to thank you all for standing up for Nova Scotia’s Parks and Protected Areas today.
I’d also like to acknowledge our supporters across the province. Concerned citizens, passionate about saving Owls Head Provincial Park, have contributed over $27,000 so that Bob Bancroft and Eastern Shore Forest Watch Association can stand up for transparency, fairness, and public consultation in court.
Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Kevin Coady wrote, “The public had every reason” to believe that Owls Head Provincial Park was formally protected.
Unfortunately, our government identified this property as Owls Head Provincial Park, but it did not follow through on the inherent promise of that title.
(more…)Gary Burrill, leader of the NDP, originally introduced An Act RespectingParks and Protected Areas, otherwise known as the Owls Head Act. Mr. Burrill tabled the Owls Head Act (Bill 231) on February 26, 2020. When Premier McNeil prorogued (discontinued) the Legislature, all of the bills on the table but not Read more…
The piping plover is a beloved – but critically endangered – shorebird. There are only 45 known breeding pairs of piping plovers in our province. The piping plover population in Nova Scotia has suffered an alarming decline of more than 25% since 2001, largely due to anthropogenic (human-caused) disturbances.
“Piping Plovers depend on dynamic, healthy coastal ecosystems. Key challenges to the recovery of this small shorebird include habitat loss from coastal development, disturbances from recreation and motorized vehicles, predator pressures, and climate change.”
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As a 268-hectare coastal landscape on the Atlantic Flyway, Owls Head Provincial Park is an important habitat for native bird species and a refuge for migratory birds.
The coastal headland supports a variety of habitats, including a beach, estuaries, bogs, and salt marshes. Last summer, CPAWS NS and a team of biodiversity experts set out “to identify bird species across these habitats and document the ecological significance of this unique region.”
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If you would like a copy of any of the images, please send an email to info@saveowlshead.org.
A list of some of the plant & animal species is also available upon request.