Articles
Cabot wants to build a golf course on West Mabou Beach Provincial Park
“I can’t think of a worse place, ecologically speaking, to have a golf course,” says local resident Nadine Hunt.
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CPAWS-NS Field Surveys (2020-2021)
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…
Group News
Saved by People Who Care: A Video from CPAWS-NS
Thanks to our friends at the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (Nova Scotia Chapter) for this video and for their support during the two-and-a-half-year campaign to save Owls Head Provincial Park. Previous Posts from CPAWS-NS Video of Endangered Leatherback Sea Turtle SightingCPAWS Video Tour of the Eastern Shore IslandsPhotos of Read more…
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Science Update
Lead: Dr. Kristina Boerder, Dalhousie University I’d like to share the Science Overview Report for the 2021 field season. The document also includes the budget from the GoFundMe campaign including our expenses – shout out to more than 30 very generous people supporting our scientific work and a big THANK Read more…
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World Wetlands Day Trivia
It’s World Wetland Day! We know that Owls Head Provincial Park has extensive wetlands, but how much do you know about wetlands? Test your knowledge with our #WWDNova Scotia trivia questions, with help from our friends at the Ecology Action Centre
1. According to the International Guidelines on Nature-Based Features, areas of the United States that had more wetlands experienced a _____% reduction in damages during Hurricane Sandy.
a) 5%
b) 15%
c) 25%
d) 30%
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Photos by Nicolas Winkler
Click to enlarge I’m very happy to share the first results and impressions from our recent scientific survey work in the stunningly dense and beautiful eelgrass beds around Owls Head Provincial Park! We spent about 4 hours in the water to measure and survey eelgrass along 100m of transect and Read more…
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Protectors of the Park
We’d like to extend our thanks to Nova Scotia filmmaker Jerry Lockett, who is producing a series of short videos inspired by environmental advocates, scientists, and participants in the legal case. Together, concerned citizens can accomplish incredible things! Bob Bancroft Bob Bancroft is one of the applicants in the legal Read more…