Originally published here by the Government of Nova Scotia on October 28, 2022 For the second year in a row, Nova Scotia’s provincial parks have broken their record for the highest number of camper nights. Camping parks hosted 99,304 paid overnight stays in 2022, an increase of nine per cent Read more…
“I can’t think of a worse place, ecologically speaking, to have a golf course,” says local resident Nadine Hunt.
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“Owl’s Head didn’t have a voice,” said local resident and advocate Beverley Isaacs says. “So we used our voices.” Erin AnderssenThe Globe and MailJuly 31, 2022 Full article here Had it not been for the fight of Nova Scotians such as Ms. Isaacs, much of these 266 hectares of coastal Read more…
The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-NS) has released a valuable report documenting its field surveys at Owls Head Provincial Park. “Located on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore, Owls Head is an intact coastal wilderness of high conservation value that has been a priority for protection Read more…
Thousands of people came together. They donated, they organized, they protested together, they put up signs everywhere. They demanded that Owls Head be protected. And it worked. The entire CPAWS-NS team was at Owls Head Provincial Park recently to celebrate the protection of this very special place as a provincial Read more…
We are pleased to share this incredible artwork of Owls Head Provincial Park from the talented Molly Wells. The biodiversity of Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore is so beautiful. Thank you to CPAWS-NS for supporting this piece and for their support for Owls Head Provincial Park. Amazing artwork by Molly Wells Read more…
The iconic Save Owls Head signs were spotted in ridings all across the province. Concerned citizens were eager to crowdfund the cost of the signs in order to raise awareness and send a clear message to the provincial government. Provincial sign coordinator Karen Reinhardt organized fundraising, orders, transportation, and over 50 volunteers who distributed signs in their communities, from Yarmouth to Cape Breton. From the court case to making Owls Head Provincial Park an election issue, let’s take a look at some of the ways the group has been advocating for positive change.
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