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 […]
Save Our Old Forests will be attending the 2024 Annapolis County Volunteer Expo! We’re excited to be part of the expo and looking forward to sharing more about SOOF! The Volunteer Expo is free and everyone is welcome to come and learn more about the many nonprofit and grassroots organisations in Annapolis County. There will […]
Mi’kma’ki Grassroots Grandmother Dorene Bernard will perform a Water Ceremony at Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area on Saturday September 21 starting at 1:00pm. Dorene Bernard notes: Women who want to participate in the ceremony to wear skirts. Everyone is welcome. Sacred ceremony protocols. We will explain more about the ceremony at that time. Please NO photos of […]
The Mycology Workshop with special guest Keith Egger is now full. Please contact soof@saveouroldforests.ca to be added to the wait list. If a spot opens up folks on the wait list will be contacted on a “first come first serve” basis. Come explore the Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area and learn about the about the importance […]
We are inviting all of our SOOF supporters, Citizen Scientists, campers, and friends to join us for a celebration of Lichen Camp! Potluck celebration starts at 3pm on Saturday, September 28 at Lichen Camp in the Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area. Please email soof@saveouroldforests.ca if you plan to attend so we can keep track of […]
Join Seniors for Climate Halifax for a day of learning, action, and connection as we come together to address climate change. Hear from experts on the critical impacts of fossil fuels on our environment, health, and future. Learn how climate change is affecting your quality of life right now and what can be done to […]