Letter Writing for the Ingram
2026-02-07 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | 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 Medway Forest Market - Spring Edition
2026-06-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Lunenburg School of the Arts, 6 Prince St, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, B2W 3P6, Canada
Join the Medway Forest Co-op for a special spring edition of the Forest Market—a smaller, thoughtfully curated gathering of local vendors, artisans, and organizations, all connected by a shared love of the woods. Save Our Old Forests (SOOF) and NS Forests Forever are joining in the fun to help bring this event to life!

From handmade goods and local products to conservation groups and forest-based traditions, it’s a chance to connect with the people and stories rooted in our landscapes.

Saturday, June 27 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Lunenburg School of the Arts Free & open to all
Facebook Event

Come browse, chat, and support local—hope to see you there!

Interested in joining being a vendor? Send an email to info@medwaycommunityforest.com for more information!

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)

SOOF at Tupperville School Museum's Ice Cream Social
2026-07-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Tupperville School Museum, 2663 Highway 201, Tupperville, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
I scream! You scream! We all scream for ice cream!
SOOF will be back at the Tupperville School Museum’s annual Ice Cream Social on Saturday, July 26! Come enjoy some home made ice cream, old fashioned games, live music and a BBQ at the Tupperville School Museum!

Peace and Friendship - Gathering on the Land
2026-08-15 11:00 - 15:00 | Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
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 Walk, Art Exploration with Lorne Julien, help with Indigenous plant restoration and much more.
ALL WELCOME! ALL CELEBRATED!
To help us get a sense of numbers please register in advance by emailing Rhonda at: rogwolf1@gmail.com

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 the Beaver Creek Vineyard as we celebrate old forests at our 4th annual music festival! SOOFSTOCK 2026 is a family friendly day of fun with a market, kids crafts & games, BBQ & Food, and the annual Forest Talk with Nina Newington and Donna Crossland.
This year’s line-up includes performances from the Black Rock Buoys, Scott Henderson, Zakary Miller, Res-O-Matics, Lorne Allan, She The Archer, Alex & Autumn and Permanent Resonance. Many thanks to all the performers for Giving Nature A Voice.
Thanks to the Valley Credit Union, Municipality of the County of Annapolis and the Nova Scotia Festival & Community Grant for their financial support.
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.
Free Parking
Tent camping ($30) available. Contact Katie to reserve your spot by email beavercreekvineyard@gmail.com or text 902-489-0977
SOOFSTOCK Website

SOOF at Medway’s Forest Market
2026-08-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Annapolis Royal Farmer’s Market, St George St, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, B0S 1A0, Canada
Save Our Old Forests (SOOF) is excited to be joining the Medway Community Forest Co-op as part of its 10th Anniversay Forest Market! Come find the SOOF booth and say hi!
This is a FREE EVENT and a perfect family activity for a Sunday in Annapolis Royal.
Woodworkers, textile artists, illustrators, basket-makers and craftspeople of all kinds will be vending their forest-based goods. You can also expect live music and some exciting hand-tool demos and live basket-making!
