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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…
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…
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…
Today was my first visit to Owls Head Provincial Park. Nova Scotia. The park was secretly “delisted” by the Liberal Provincial Government and offered for sale to a wealthy American who wants to build three golf courses on the site. I must declare my complete opposition to the sale. My Read more…
From CPAWS NS:
(more…)CPAWS Nova Scotia is excited to share this information. On our kayak expedition to Owls Head last week, we observed an endangered leatherback sea turtle. It was feeding on jellyfish very close to shore, about 20-30 feet out from the shoreline, in the deeper waters near the headland.
Many thanks to filmmaker Jerry Lockett for this interview with Chris Trider, one of the leaders of the Save Owls Head movement. Christopher Trider worked for the Department of Natural Resources (now DNRR) for 21 years. As a provincial park planner, Christopher specialized in acquiring and protecting coastal properties. He Read more…
On April 1, 2021, one hundred concerned citizens gathered in solidarity with judicial review applicants Bob Bancroft and Eastern Shore Forest Watch Association. Please click to enlarge and then use the arrows to navigate.