Join Save Our Old Forests and the Centrelea Community Hall for our 3rd annual celebration of Earth Day on Sunday, April 19! Kick-start the day with a morning Nature Hike with Donna Crossland from 9:30 – 11:45, then come back to the Community Hall for a free SOOF SOUP lunch and an afternoon of […]
The 2026 Annual General Meeting for the Save Our Old Forests (SOOF) Association has been scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 7:00pm. The AGM is an opportunity for Members of the nonprofit association to hear from the SOOF Board about the activities over the last year, plans for 2026 and the annual financial report. […]
Discover the beauty of nature…. Join SOOF and Citizen Scientists for an afternoon of art in the forest! Help create a living art show featuring bark, lichens, mosses — whatever catches your eye — in the forest near Camp NOW in the Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area. Participants will be given a vintage frame (or two) and […]
Practice self-care and connect with nature in community as an act of rebellion! The climate crisis and other important challenges can make the times we live in feel tough and uncertain. For concerned community members, advocates and volunteers, it can be hard to balance action, life’s responsibilities and self care. We can often feel overwhelmed, […]
The blackflies are back so you know what that means? The birds are back too! Save Our Old Forests is excited to get back out into the woods for an early morning Birding By Ear workshop with guest hosts Julie Palmer and Bonnie McOrmond. The last time Julie and Bonnie took a group through the […]
Nature Journaling is a practice that combines science and art to create a record of something you observed and experienced in the natural world. It could be a plant just about to flower. Or a bird calling for its mate. Through the act of drawing and writing you will learn how to really “see” the […]
Join SOOF and local entomologist Scott Digweed for a buggy afternoon! We’ll start indoors learning about DNA barcodes and the hidden biodiversity of forest insects. Then we’ll take a field trip to the Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area for a closer look at the bug traps that have been deployed. And YOU can help collect the weekly sample for […]
Save Our Old Forests and the The Dirt Gang both recently joined the Sandy Lake – Sackville River Regional Park Coalition. We’re excited to co-host a guided hike at Sandy Lake Regional Park to help our members get to know this area! Coalition member Karen McKendry will lead the hike through the park, exploring the […]
Hosted by Nature Nova Scotia, this gathering will bring together community members, conservation groups (including SOOF!), outdoor enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the future of Nova Scotia’s natural spaces. Together, we’ll explore why protected areas matter, learn about landscapes and wildlife across the province, and discover ways people can help support conservation efforts in their […]
Join Save Our Old Forests (SOOF) and guest hosts Keith Egger and Scott Digweed for a forest walk to explore part of the proposed Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area. Participants will explore an old forest on the Corbett Peninsula as part of Nature Nova Scotia’s Protected Areas Week. Keith and Scott will focus on the mostly […]
The Peace and Friendship Medicine Trail Presents: PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP – Gathering on the Land🌿 Join the Peace and Friendship Medicine Trail and Save Our Old Forests in Celebrating our Connection to the Land and Each Other through Art, Food, Knowledge Sharing, Stewardship and Gratitude. Enjoy – homemade Chili and Luskinikn (bannock), a Traditional Plant […]
Join Registered Clinical Herbalist Ember Peters (RHP) for an exploration of wild medicinal plants growing in the mature ecosystems around Goldsmith. Through this walk we will weave together sustainable wild harvesting, plant identification tips, and learning through your own sensory observation. By learning to honour the plant medicines, we can inspire our spirits of community resistance and […]