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 […]
Get your dancing shoes on and two-step your way to the Round Hill Community Hall on Saturday, November 2 for an Old Time Music & Country Dance in support of Save Our Old Forests (SOOF)! Live fiddle music by The North Mountain Islanders, instructions in two steps, waltzes and maybe a contra or two! $10 at […]
POSTPONED! We will be postponing our first “SOOF Letter Writing Café” until some time after the upcoming election (November 26th). SOOF will reschedule once we know who is in power and how to address all the letters. We’re going to gather together in-person for a few hours and sit down and write some letters […]
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 SOOF and Anne from Awkward Acres for a fun evening of crafting at the Centrelea Community Hall! Anne will provide all the materials and instructions, and we’ll spend a few hours creating fresh mini wreaths featuring a pillar candle, rescued saucer, natural materials and a few bits and pieces of finery. Each wreath will […]
The Kjipuktuk/Halifax Save Our Old Forests (SOOF) team has a table at the Patagonia Store! Stop by and say hello, sign a petition and pick up a sticker before heading into the Christmas at the Brewery Market on Sunday December 15! It’s going to be a fun day with 40+ local vendors, coffee & treats […]
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 […]
Save Our Old Forests will be presenting to the Mayor and Council of the Town of Middleton 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 72,000 hectares […]