Save Our Old Forests will have an exhibit/display at the Tupperville School Museum throughout the summer! The Tupperville School Museum hosts an amazing treasure trove of local history and features collections of Acadian, Mi’kmaq and Settler artefacts in one of Nova Scotia’s last remaining one-room school houses. Museum Hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00am – […]
About the Workshop: Join SOOF for an early morning birding by ear adventure at the Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area! Long time amateur birding enthusiasts Julie Palmer and Bonnie McOrmond will teach participants how to listen to and identify migratory song birds. What to bring/wear: Layered clothing, waterproof boots/shoes, water, snacks, bug dope/bug shirt, binoculars, and a […]
Save Our Old Forests will be at the Education Alley at RiverFest on Saturday July 13! Come by and say hello, sign a petition, checkout of SOOFSTOCK t-shirts or have a chat about Goldsmith Lake and Beals Brook Wilderness Areas!
Join Meguma Canoe for a special group paddle at the proposed Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area in partnership with Save Our Old Forests (SOOF). The excursion will include a visit to Lichen Camp for an introduction to the local Species at Risk followed by a paddle on Goldsmith Lake. To minimize impact and ensure safety this […]
What is your relationship to the forest? Is it a place to walk and calm your spirit? An endless source of paper? Do the trees warm your fireplace? What does it mean for the forest to be your backyard, your neighbour, your friend? Moving A Forest is an interactive game-theatre about the forests. It explores themes of […]
What is your relationship to the forest? Is it a place to walk and calm your spirit? An endless source of paper? Do the trees warm your fireplace? What does it mean for the forest to be your backyard, your neighbour, your friend? Moving A Forest is an interactive game-theatre about the forests. It explores themes of […]
What is your relationship to the forest? Is it a place to walk and calm your spirit? An endless source of paper? Do the trees warm your fireplace? What does it mean for the forest to be your backyard, your neighbour, your friend? Moving A Forest is an interactive game-theatre about the forests. It explores themes of […]
Come enjoy some home made ice cream, old fashioned games, live music and a BBQ at the Tupperville School Museum! SOOF will be there too so be sure to stop by and say hello, sign a petition, check out our SOOFSTOCK 2024 t-shirts and chat about the Goldsmith Lake and Beals Brook wilderness areas! Plus […]
SOOF is super excited to share that Bob Bancroft will be joining us on Saturday August 24 for the “Old Growth Forest Walk with Donna Crossland” at Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area! The forest walk is part of the SOOFSTOCK 2024 program. The walk will take place in a newly discovered area of old-growth Wabanaki/Acadian Forest in […]
Help Save Our Old Forests through music! SOOFSTOCK 2024 includes: live music performances, market, Kids Corner, and a forest walk at Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area. Food trucks and vendors on site, rough camping available (Friday night to Sunday morning). The festival features a wide variety of music genres, including everything from Rock, Folk, Country, Blues, […]
After hanging out at SOOFSTOCK be sure to head over to Annapolis Royal on Sunday August 25 for Medway Community Forest Co-op’s Annual Forest Market Fair! Come by and say hello to the SOOF table, sign a petition, or have a chat about Goldsmith Lake and Beals Brook Wilderness Areas. Thanks to the folks at […]
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 […]