Centrelea Community Hall and volunteers from the Valley Credit Union! Join us for a day family friendly fun, food, discovery, crafting, and more! Plant a tree from Floreren Farm, check out the lichen samples through a microscope with the Citizen Scientists, stop by and say hi to our friends from the Clean Annapolis River Project […]
Seniors for Climate – Halifax and Kairos are hosting the 2nd Climate Change Information Day – with a focus on Seniors but all are welcome! This year’s “Draw the Line” event is being held on September 19 and will feature talks by: Mary Lou Harley – Climate Solutions Don’t be Misled Kate Peppler – GHG […]
The summer of 2025 has been hard. It’s clear that in order to save our old forests we need to bring emissions down. Rather than focus on the doom and gloom we want to look at what is possible. Look at the progress that is being made already, and ways to step up the pace […]
Join Save Our Old Forests Association at the Kings Theatre for a screening of the documentary of Fairy Creek, followed by a panel discussion with Director Jen Muranetz, Producer Neal Livingston and SOOF President Nina Newington. About the Doc: In a last-ditch attempt to stop old growth logging, some impassioned forest defenders put up more […]
Hope you can join us for our last SOOF Soup Sunday of 2025! Doors open and a free lunch of soup and bread will be available starting at 12pm. This month’s guest speaker is Maurya Braun who will be hosting a talk about effective climate action at the local level starting around 1pm. There will […]
Artist, life-long naturalist and SOOF Supporter, Bev Wigney has been photographing, drawing, painting and writing about her observations of the natural world. In recent years, her study has incorporated the use of trail cameras to observe wildlife without interrupting their activities. Many secrets have been revealed, especially through the use of video recordings. Bev will […]
Join SOOF’s president, Nina Newington, at MTRI’s Biodiversity Conservation Showcase for a talk about the essential contributions of citizen science to biodiversity conservation. Nina will provide an overview and examples of citizen science success in the Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area identifying species at risk and stands of old-growth, demonstrating that the area meets the criteria […]
Join SOOF on Sunday, January 18, for a free lunch of soup, bread, sweets and tea and coffee! Doors open and lunch is served starting at 12 pm. Shortly after 1pm, Guest Speaker Donna Crossland will lead a conversation about “Fires, Forestry and why we need Protected Areas more than ever”. Donna will be joined […]
Join Save Our Old Forests at the Centrelea Community Hall (3495 Highway 201) for our February SOOF Soup Sunday! Doors open and lunch is served starting at 12 pm. Shortly after 1pm, Guest Speaker Sadie Beaton will facilitate a conversation about what the Treaties of Peace and Friendship mean today. You can also pick up […]
Come join Save Our Old Forests at the Centrelea Community Hall (3495 Highway 201) for our March SOOF Soup Sunday! Doors open and lunch is served starting at 12 pm. Shortly after 1pm, Guest Speaker Keith Egger will host a talk about Postfire Mushrooms and what role fungi plays in the postfire ecosystem. Ray Mackie’s […]
The Acadia Environmental and Sustainability Studies (ESST) Society is hosting a screening of the Fairy Creek documentary. SOOF is joining the Acadia ESST Society and NS Forests Forever for a panel discussion following the film screening. Event Details Date: March 18, 2026 Time: 6:00 pm Location: Acadia University, K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre, 32 […]
SOOF is excited to host Guest Speaker Bev Wigney for a hands-on trail camera workshop. Bev has been using trail cams around her property in Round Hill for the past several years to document the wildlife passing through. Her recent exhibit ReWild: The Art & Science featured artwork and video clips from the trail cameras. […]