SOOF is excited to be back 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 […]
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 […]
Come on out to the West Dalhousie Community Hall for the 2025 Show & Shine! It’s going to be a fun day with lots going on… cars, silent auction, market and bingo. Come find the SOOF table at the market and say hi to our volunteers. Live music from 12 – 2pm with “The Possimibilities” […]
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!
We thought it might be fun for a pre-festival “OLD TIME MUSIC & COUNTRY DANCE” the night before SOOFSTOCK 2025! So grab your dancing shoes on Friday August 22 and two-step your way to the Round Hill Community Hall for a dance in support of Save Our Old Forests (SOOF)! Live music by The […]
Join SOOF at our 3rd annual music festival SOOFSTOCK 2025 for a family friendly day of live music, local market, kids crafts and activities, and a forest talk featuring Donna Crossland (Forest Biologist), and Nina Newington (SOOF President and Citizen Scientist). Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served up by Chef Chantelle Webb inside the Hall – […]
SOOF will be hosting a table at Medway’s 9th annual Forest Market in Annapolis Royal this August! Come support local businesses, organizations and artisans! The Forest Market aims to showcase local talent, traditions, artists, producers, foragers, and nature organizations around a diversity of values stemming from the woods. There will also be food trucks serving […]
Seniors for Climate – Halifax and Kairos are hosting the 2nd Climate Change Information Day – with a focus on Seniors but all are welcome! This year’s “Draw the Line” event is being held on September 19 and will feature talks by: Mary Lou Harley – Climate Solutions Don’t be Misled Kate Peppler – GHG […]
Seniors for Climate (Antigonish) invites community groups, organizations, and individuals to be part of a global day of climate mobilization (Draw The Line) on Saturday, September 20. All are welcome to gather at Coady Gardens starting at 1:00 pm for an hour of inspiring speakers — including local politicians and climate advocates, plus live entertainment. […]
The summer of 2025 has been hard. It’s clear that in order to save our old forests we need to bring emissions down. Rather than focus on the doom and gloom we want to look at what is possible. Look at the progress that is being made already, and ways to step up the pace […]
Join Save Our Old Forests Association at the Kings Theatre for a screening of the documentary of Fairy Creek, followed by a panel discussion with Director Jen Muranetz, Producer Neal Livingston and SOOF President Nina Newington. About the Doc: In a last-ditch attempt to stop old growth logging, some impassioned forest defenders put up more […]
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. […]