Haeweon Yi, a friend of SOOF, is returning to England to complete her performance research on fungi and human relationships after a year of fieldwork in Mi’kma’ki. You may have seen her filming, performing, camping, exploring the forests, or making something fun with young people. She is hosting this special evening to thank the […]
The Mycology Workshop with special guest Keith Egger is now full. Please contact soof@saveouroldforests.ca to be added to the wait list. If a spot opens up folks on the wait list will be contacted on a “first come first serve” basis. Come explore the Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area and learn about the about the importance […]
We are inviting all of our SOOF supporters, Citizen Scientists, campers, and friends to join us for a celebration of Lichen Camp! Potluck celebration starts at 3pm on Saturday, September 28 at Lichen Camp in the Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area. Please email soof@saveouroldforests.ca if you plan to attend so we can keep track of […]
Grab Your Plaid and Head for the Woods! The Nova Scotia Forest Festival is a showcase of the many ways Nova Scotians connect to our forests for their livelihood, housing, recreation, food, and heritage. Featuring live horse logging demonstrations with Ruby and Dan, a matched pair of Clydesdale-crosses. Enjoy axe throwing, hands-on activities & […]
Limited Online Screening: Friday October 18 (10am) to Sunday October 27 (7pm) Available: youtube.com/@saveouroldforests For a limited time only Save Our Old Forests will be streaming Fungi, Lichens & Citizen Scientists on our YouTube Channel! This short film by Haeweon Yi captures the work Citizen Scientists have been doing to protect the Goldsmith Lake Wilderness […]
The Town of Annapolis Royal is hosting a Climate Fair on November 2 at The Academy and Save Our Old Forests (SOOF) will be there. There will be lots of exhibits, workshops and presentations, so be sure to stop by and say hello to the SOOF volunteers. We’d love to chat with you about Goldsmith […]
Join SOOF and Wil Brunner (Certified Forest Therapy Guide) of Soft Pine Wellness for a forest bathing experience at Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area. The Forest Bathing and Nature-based Wellness Workshop features forest bathing and other nature-based health practices to demonstrate how old, thriving forests boost our well-being and are essential to our local communities. […]
Join Save Our Old Forests for a free lunch of delicious soup and bread, followed by a conversation with Nina Newington talking about the difference between OLD and OLD GROWTH forests! This is a free event, but a free will donation to the Hall is appreciated. We would appreciate if you could send an email […]
Join Save Our Old Forests for a free lunch of delicious soup and bread, followed by a conversation with Citizen Scientist Lisa Proulx! We would appreciate if you could send an email to soof@saveouroldforests.ca so we get a sense of numbers. Also let us know if you’ll bring something for the dessert table!
Join SOOF, Medway Community Forests and Annapolis County Recreation for a guided walk/snowshoe at the Four Mile Stillwater Trail. Angelika and Ashlea will be leading a walk through the beautiful mixed forest to learn about work being done to protect hemlock trees in Kespukwitk. This trail is managed through a partnership with the Medway Community Forest […]
Save Our Old Forests will be presenting to the Mayor and Council of the Town of Annapolis Royal about the Canada-Nova Scotia Nature Agreement and how in return for $28.5M to be spent on conservation in Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia agreed to meet an interim target of protection 15% by March 2026. That means moving […]
Wear some green and come celebrate St. Patty’s Day with SOOF! Will the world’s tallest leprechaun make another appearance at SOOF Soup Sunday? The only one way to find out is to join Save Our Old Forests for our 3rd SOOF Soup Sunday at Centrelea Community Hall on Sunday March 16 (12pm […]