Save Our Old Forests

ReWild: The Art & Science (Art Exhibit)
2025-11-01 00:00 - 2025-11-22 23:59 (America/Halifax) | ArtsPlace, 396 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, B0S 0A8, Canada
As a lifelong naturalist, Bev Wigney (SOOF Supporter & Friend) 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.
About the Exhibit:
During the fifteen years of this rewilding project, I have been documenting the progress through photography, drawing, painting and data collection. I have photographed and painted the birds that frequent the property and the moths that come to my moth lamps on summer nights. In 2024, I began using trail cameras to photograph wildlife. I soon discovered just how successful the rewilding had been as fox, bobcat, deer, bear, coyote, raccoons, skunks, flying squirrels, and many birds made appearances on a frequent basis.
Now it is time to share the natural history that is happening here — through photographs, watercolour illustrations, and an edited video production. It is my hope that this exhibit might inspire others to consider rewilding the properties they steward, once they see what is possible.”

November SOOF Soup Sunday
2025-11-09 12:00 - 15:00 | Centrelea Community Hall, 3495 Highway 201, Centrelea, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
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 be lots of time for questions and discussion to follow.

Did you miss out on pottery shopping at our October Soup Sunday? Don’t worry! Ray Mackie will be back on November 9 with more of his “Seconds” – perfectly imperfect mugs, bowls, plates and platters. It’s a great way to treat yourself or the pottery lovers in your life to some fabulous Christmas presents. All items are Pay What You Can with proceeds being donated to Save Our Old Forests – thank you Ray!

Free lunch (donations to the Hall appreciated). All Welcome.

Art for the Rally
2025-11-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Centrelea Community Hall, 3495 Highway 201, Centrelea, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
Join SOOF for a poster-making event following Soup Sunday at the Centrelea Community Hall.
We will have local artists joining us to make posters, banners and signs for the rally (mentioned above), and art supplies will be provided. Please feel free to bring your own supplies, cardboard, or poster boards too!
If you are planning on attending the rally on November 15th, you can take your art home with you, or you can create a poster to leave with us to pass on to someone else to use at the rally.

We Are All Treaty People Rally
2025-11-15 12:00 - 14:30 | The Commons, Diamond #3 (off of Cunard Street), Halifax/Kjipuktuk, Nova Scotia, B3H 2Z4
Everyone who lives, works, plays and prays in Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki is invited to join the “We Are All Treaty People” Rally on November 15 @ 12pm in Kjipuktuk/Halifax.

It’s time to stand Shoulder To Shoulder in solidarity with land defenders and water protectors at Tqamuoweye’katick/ Hunter’s Mountain and ALL resistance movements in Nova Scotia.

For people in ANNAPOLIS COUNTY you can reserve a seat on the SOOF Bus and save yourself the drive! We have 4 pickup locations to choose from: Bear River First Nation, Annapolis Royal, Bridgetown and Middleton. Pickup times and locations will be confirmed once we have a better sense of where people are located. Please note that we are only organizing a bus for individuals living in ANNAPOLIS COUNTY. Sorry everyone but we just don’t have the capacity to organize for everywhere else!

Reserve Your Seat

Layout of Baseball Diamonds at the Commons:

SOOF @ Crafty Craft & Collectibles Fair
2025-11-16 10:00 - 14:00 | Lunn’s Mill Beer Company, 515 Carleton Road, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia, B0S 1M0, Canada
SOOF will be getting into the holiday spirit in a craft & collectibles fair at Lunn’s Mill Beer Company on November 16th. There will be plenty of wonderful vendors will be onsite, and SOOF will have a table with pins and cards, stickers, lichen posters, and some Ray Mackie “Seconds” – we would love for you to come find us to say hi!

ReWild: The Art & Science - Artist Talk
2025-11-18 19:00 - 20:30 | ArtsPlace, 396 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, B0S 0A8, Canada
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 be hosting a talk about her continuing efforts to rewild a small acreage, and of the ways in which her studies of flora and fauna have been recorded through various artistic means. Included in her talk will be an explanation of how trail cameras can be used for both nature study and artistic inspiration.

Holiday Herbal Workshop with Andrée-Anne Bédard
2025-12-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Candid Brewery, 88 College St, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 1X7, Canada
SOOF has a very exciting event coming up in Antigonish in December at Candid Brewing Company!
Herbalist Andrée-Anne Bédard will lead a workshop where you can learn to make your own festive digestive bitters, just in time for the holiday cocktail/mocktail season.
It will be fun and casual, and you will leave ready to impress your guests this holiday season! This event is a fundraiser for the land defenders on Hunter’s Mountain, with a suggested donation of $25. We look forward to seeing you there!
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, December 13th, 2025
Time: 2 pm – 4 pm
Location: Candid Brewing Company (88 College St., Antigonish, B2G 1X7)
Cost: suggested donation of $25

January SOOF Soup Sunday
2026-01-18 12:00 - 15:00 | Centrelea Community Hall, 3495 Highway 201, Centrelea, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
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 by Nina Newington, who will provide a short update about Camp NOW for those that are curious!
If you missed the pottery before Christmas, we’ll have more of Ray Mackie’s “Seconds” available for Pay What You Can (proceeds to SOOF). Free lunch. All Welcome. Donations to the Hall appreciated.

Letter Writing for the Ingram
2026-02-07 13:00 - 15:00 | St. James Anglican Church, 6991 St. Margarets Bay Road, Boutiliers Point, Nova Scotia, B3Z 1W5, Canada
Save Our Old Forests is partnering up with the Ingram Action Group to host a Letter-Writing Workshop for the proposed Ingram River Wilderness Area, located just off the 103 between Tantallon and Hubbards in HRM.
SOOF speaker Kristen Hopkins will be highlighting why letter writing is important, and sharing tips about how to write letters to your MLA. You’ll have a chance to write a letter – and we’ll even mail it for you!
Supplies for writing physical letters will be included (i.e., paper, pens, envelopes, stamps), or you are welcome to bring a laptop, tablet or phone to write an email letter. Wifi will be available.
Free event.
Light refreshments will be provided, including warm drinks and sweet treats!

February SOOF Soup Sunday
2026-02-15 12:00 - 15:00 | Centrelea Community Hall, 3495 Highway 201, Centrelea, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
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 a belated Valentine for the pottery lover in your life; Ray Mackie’s “Seconds” will be available for Pay What You Can (proceeds to SOOF).
Free lunch. All Welcome. Donations to the Hall appreciated.

SOOFSTOCK Presents... Music at the Museum
2026-02-21 14:00 - 17:00 | Macdonald Museum, 21 School Street, Middleton, Nova Scotia, B0S 1P0, Canada
Save Our Old Forests (SOOF) is excited to invite you to our first concert of 2026: Music at the Museum! We hope you can join us for an afternoon of uplifting harmonies and joyful instrumentals featuring performances from Still River, Lorne Allan & Sue Littleton, and Permanent Resonance. Tickets are Pay What You Can (suggested $20) at the door. Doors open at 1:30pm and music starts at 2pm. Macdonald Museum (21 School Street, Middleton).
Ticket Pricing: Pay What You Can (suggested $20)
Doors Open: 1:30pm
Music Starts: 2pm
Macdonald Museum has limited capacity so arrive early in order to secure your spot inside!

We Are All Treaty People Rally
2026-03-03 12:00 - 14:30 | Nova Scotia
Want to join the “We Are All Treaty People Rally” on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 in Halifax/Kjiputkuk? Why not save yourself the drive from Annapolis County, Berwick and Wolfville and book a seat on the SOOF Rally Bus? Whether or not you can attend the please share the We Are All Treaty People Rally Facebook Event and invite your friends!
Rally Bus Signup Form

March SOOF Soup Sunday
2026-03-15 12:00 - 15:00 | Centrelea Community Hall, 3495 Highway 201, Centrelea, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
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 “Seconds” will be available for purchase by donation (proceeds to SOOF).
Free lunch (donations to the Hall appreciated). All Welcome.

SOOF @ Fairy Creek Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion with NS Forests Forever and the Acadia ESST Society
2026-03-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Nova Scotia
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 University Ave., Wolfville, B4P 1X9

SOOF at Climate Action Volunteer Fair
2026-03-29 12:00 - 17:00 | Halifax Brewery Market, 1496 Lower Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Save Our Old Forests (SOOF) is excited to be hosting a table at the Ecology Action Centre’s Climate Action Volunteer Fair! Come find us and say hi, learn more about what we do and how YOU can help!
Plus if you become a climate volunteer you will receive the Climate Leadership Badge!
*The Climate Leadership Badge is the 7th badge of the HalifACT Climate Commitment Badge program. This badge is given to individuals who are take on a leading role on climate issues in their community – whether you’re a seasoned organizer or someone interested in stepping up in a new way.

SOOF Soup Sunday & Earth Day Celebration!
2026-04-19 12:00 - 16:00 | Centrelea Community Hall, 3495 Highway 201, Centrelea, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
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 fun family nature activities including Crafts, Firefly Art Therapy, Tree Planting, Earth Walk, Live Music, CARP, MTRI, Nature Nova Scotia, Citizen Science and more…

Event Details Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026 Location: Centrelea Community Hall (3495 Highway 201) SOOF Soup Lunch served starting at noon Live Music 1pm – 3pm More Information about the Nature Hike with Donna Crossland coming soon!

Free. All Welcome.

SOOFSTOCK Presents... SOOF Tunes at Lunn's
2026-04-25 14:00 - 17:00 | Lunn’s Mill Beer Company, 515 Carleton Road, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia, B0S 1M0, Canada
Join Save Our Old Forests (SOOF) for an afternoon of SOOF Tunes At Lunn’s! We’ll be kicking things off at 2pm featuring performances from Gregory McOrmond, Alex & Autumn, and Mark Bezanson.
Bring a friend (or two) and stop by Lunn’s on April 25th for a bite to eat, a beer and some great music. It’s a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon in support of local musicians, local business and a great cause!
Pay What You Can ($20 suggested) at the door – proceeds to SOOF.
Food & Drinks available to purchase: Lunn’s Mill Menu

The Artful Forest
2026-05-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
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 sent into the woods to find the perfect spot to hang their frame — or lay it on the ground. Musicians Karen Achenbach and Carolyn Buck will be playing to inspire you. Painters will be painting here and there. You can also try your hand at lumen printing under the guidance of artist Bonnie Baker. Then we’ll tour the exhibit together to explore the art of seeing forests.
Free Workshop.
Maximum 20 Participants
Registration Required – Click HERE to register and secure your spot today!
Note about accessibility: The workshop will take place on uneven terrain, there may be some tree stumps and other natural obstacles.
Informed Consent & Release Of Liability: Our workshops are a wonderful way to connect to nature, learn more about our forests and interact with the community, but it is not without certain risks, dangers, hazards, and liabilities to participants. We require all participants (or their legal guardians) to complete, sign and date the waiver before they can participate in the workshop. Click here to download the waiver and please ensure that you bring it with you to the event. Copies of the waiver will also be available if you are unable to print or forget it at home!

SOOFSTOCK Presents... SOOF Rocks West Dal!
2026-06-20 18:00 - 23:00 | West Dalhousie Community Hall, 4868 West Dalhousie Road, West Dalhousie, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0
Set your amps to 11, grab your air guitars and get ready to rock out in West Dalhousie! Join SOOF for a night of rock & a little country featuring performances by: The Possimibilities, Hysterix, Rumour Has It, and Inception!
Pay What You Can ($20 suggested) – Door proceeds to SOOF.
Doors Open: 5:30pm
Music Starts: 6pm
BBQ Available – proceeds to the Hall

SOOF at the Avon Community Farmer's Market
2026-06-28 10:00 - 13:00 | Victoria Park, 78 Stannus St, Windsor, Nova Scotia, B0N 2T0, Canada
Save Our Old Forests (SOOF) is going on a road trip!!! We are super excited to be packing up our SOOF kit and hitting the road for the Avon Community Farmer’s Market on Sunday, June 28th. We are looking forward to meeting and chatting about the importance of old forests and what SOOF is all about. We’ll have a table full of information, stickers, activities pages, and more. Come find us and say hi!

SOOF at RiverFest 2026
2026-07-11 09:00 - 17:00 | Jubilee Park, 228 Granville Street, Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
SOOF is looking forward to hosting a table in the Education Corner at this year’s RiverFest!
This free family friendly fun-filled festival is a celebration of the environmental, historical, cultural, and recreational values of the Annapolis River and in support of the Clean Annapolis River Project. It’s a great day of fun activities on the river (dragon boat races!) and on land (skill village!) with food & drinks & live music.

SOOF at Macdonald Summer Craft Fair
2026-07-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Macdonald Museum, 21 School Street, Middleton, Nova Scotia, B0S 1P0, Canada
SOOF is excited to join our Supporters & Friends at the Macdonald Museum to help celebrate summer as part of their “Heart of the Valley Summer Market”. Lots of fabulous vendors will be onsite, and SOOF will have a table – come find us and say hi!
Other activities include: petting zoo, crafts, and barbecue hot dogs (available for purchase from 11am – 2pm)

SOOFSTOCK 2026
2026-08-22 10:00 - 18:00 | Beaver Creek Vineyard, 496 Carleton Road, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia, B0S 1M0, Canada
Join Save Our Old Forests (SOOF) at our 4th annual music festival celebrating old forests! This family friendly day of fun features live music performances, local vendors, kids crafts and activities, and our annual Forest Walk and Forest Talk!
FESTIVAL DETAILS
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Time: 10am – 6pm
Location: Beaver Creek Vineyard (496 Carleton Road, Lawrencetown)
Tickets: Pay What You Can (suggested $20). Kids 16 and under free.
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