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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SOOF is excited to team up again with Medway Community Forest Co-op (MCFC) and Annapolis County Recreation for another Winter Adventure 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 […]
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 […]
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 at Round Hil 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. […]
Join Donna Crossland and Save Our Old Forests for a nighttime Owl Prowl adventure at the Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area! Hear owl stories, learn their calls, consider a nest box owl home. Possibly see barred owls up close from the old forest habitat that surrounds us. We will be meeting at 7:00pm for check-in and […]
Help Save Our Old Forests and Centrelea Community Hall celebrate Earth Day! Doors open and lunch will be served starting at 12pm. There will be lots of family friendly activities all afternoon – live music, scavenger hunt, forest walk, earth friendly crafts, tree-planting, and more! This will be the final SOOF Soup Sunday until the […]