Save Our Old Forests

Old Growth Forest Walk - with Donna Crossland (SOOFSTOCK 2024)
2024-08-07 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Nova Scotia
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 the eastern part of the proposed Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area. The 1.6 hectare old growth forest is close to Corbett Lake and includes Sugar Maple and Yellow Birch that are estimated to be 150 to 200 years old, and possibly older.
What to bring/wear: Layered clothing, waterproof boots/shoes, water, snacks, bug dope/bug shirt
Limited to 20 participants.
Registration required: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Meeting Location for Check-In: West Dalhousie Community Hall (4868 West Dalhousie Road) starting at 9:30am
Informed Consent & Release Of Liability: Our workshops are a wonderful way to connect to nature, learn more about our forests and interact with the community, but it is not without certain risks, dangers, hazards, and liabilities to participants. We require all participants (or their legal guardians) to complete, sign and date the waiver before they can participate in the workshop. Click here to download the waiver and please ensure that you bring it with you to the workshop. Extra copies will be available at check-in if you forget!

SOOF @ Tupperville School Museum's Ice Cream Social
2024-07-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Tupperville School Museum, 2663 Highway 201, Tupperville, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
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 we will be selling tickets for our Raffle and you could win “Shelley” a Whimsical Blanding’s turtle sculpture by Deb Kuzyk!!

Moving A Forest
2024-07-26 19:30 - 21:30 | All Nations Church, 2535 Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 4N3, Canada
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 sustainable balance and ‘resource’ management amid the climate crisis. Spanning conversations from South Korea and Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia), this interactive experience asks us to reimagine our relationship with the Wabanaki Forest.
Pay What You Can (PWYC) cash or e-transfer at the venue:
All proceeds will go to Save Our Old Forests and Blomidon Naturalists Society, in support of their proposed new wilderness areas: Goldsmith Lake (Annapolis County) and Chain Lakes (Kings County).
For more information contact bloomingludus@gmail.com or visit www.bloomingludus.com
Booking Link: https://forms.gle/PNsqbMxwLYwbQZVr5
Notes:
This performance asks audience members to interact and participate in the story, always in a manner within their comfort level.
Recommended for Ages 10+

Moving A Forest
2024-07-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Ross Creek Annex, 2182 Sheffield Road, Canning, Nova Scotia, B0P 1H0, Canada

Moving A Forest
2024-07-24 19:30 - 21:30 | Kings Theatre, 209 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, B0S 1A0, Canada

Community Paddle at Goldsmith Lake - with Meguma Canoe
2024-07-21 14:00 - 17:00 | Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
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 event will have a maximum of 20 participants – registration is required. Please go to https://www.megumacanoe.com/coursebooking to register for this event.

SOOF @ RiverFest
2024-07-13 09:00 - 17:00 | Jubilee Park, 228 Granville Street, Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
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!

Birding by Ear - With Julie Palmer & Bonnie McOrmond (Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area)
2024-06-08 07:45 - 10:00 | Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
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 smartphone with the Merlin App
Limited to 12 participants.
Registration required: email soof@saveouroldforests.ca to register
Meeting Location for Check-In: Intersection of Morse Road and Neaves Road (GPS: 44.770245, -65.242387)
Informed Consent & Release Of Liability: Our workshops are a wonderful way to connect to nature, learn more about our forests and interact with the community, but it is not without certain risks, dangers, hazards, and liabilities to participants. We require all participants (or their legal guardians) to complete, sign and date the waiver before they can participate in the workshop. Click here to download the waiver and please ensure that you bring it with you to the workshop. Extra copies will be available at check-in if you forget!

SOOF Exhibit @ Tupperville School Museum
2024-06-25 00:00 - 2024-09-10 23:59 | Tupperville School Museum, 2663 Highway 201, Tupperville, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
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 – 5:30pm (Closed Monday & Tuesday)

Medicinal Plant Walk with Ember Peters (Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area)
2024-05-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
Join Registered Clinical Herbalist Ember Peters (RHP) for an exploration of wild medicinal plants growing in the mature ecosystems around Goldsmith. Through this walk we will weave together sustainable wild harvesting, plant identification tips, and learning through your own sensory observation. By learning to honour the plant medicines, we can inspire our spirits of community resistance and resilience!
What to bring/wear: Layered clothing, waterproof boots/shoes, water, snacks, bug dope/bug shirt
Limited to 12 participants.
Registration required: email soof@saveouroldforests.ca to register
Meeting Location for Check-In: Intersection of Morse Road and Neaves Road (GPS: 44.770245, -65.242387)
Informed Consent & Release Of Liability: Our workshops are a wonderful way to connect to nature, learn more about our forests and interact with the community, but it is not without certain risks, dangers, hazards, and liabilities to participants. We require all participants (or their legal guardians) to complete, sign and date the waiver before they can participate in the workshop. Click here to download the waiver and please ensure that you bring it with you to the workshop. Extra copies will be available at check-in if you forget!

Protection of Nova Scotia's Forests as Defence against Fire and Climate Change
2024-05-13 19:00 - 20:15 | Chester United Baptist Church, 84 King Street, Chester, Nova Scotia, B0J 1J0, Canada
Join the Healthy Forest Coalition’s Mike Lancaster on Monday May 13 (7pm-8:15pm) at the Chester United Baptist Church for a presentation on the benefits of protecting Nova Scotia’s forests as defence against fire and climate change. The 45 minute presentation will be followed by time for a Q&A. Tea and coffee provided. Free admission, donations to help cover venue costs are appreciated.
SOOF will have a table with petitions, brochures and stickers!

Old Time Music & Country Dance
2024-05-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Round Hill Community Hall, 1689 Hwy 201, Round Hill, Nova Scotia, B0S 1A0, Canada
Get your dancing shoes on for another Old Time Music & Country Dance in support of SOOF! Featuring live fiddle music by the North Mountain Islanders. Instruction for 2 steps, waltzes, maybe a contra or two, polkas by request. $10 at the door.

SOOF @ the Deanery Project
2024-05-05 10:30 - 12:00 | The Deanery Project, 751 Ship Harbour Road, Lake Charlotte, Nova Scotia, Canada
Join SOOF’s Nina Newington at The Deanery Project’s Open House on Sunday May 5 to hear about the SOOF campaign! Nina will be talking about the Save Our Old Forests campaign from 10:30 to noon and then there will be live music (with coffee, tea and cookies!) from 1:00 – 3:00pm!

Citizen Science Workshop (Part 2) @ Sandy Lake Park
2024-04-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Sandy Lake Regional Park, 110 Smiths Rd, Bedford, Nova Scotia, B4B 1B6
Join Dr. David Patriquin and Dr. Sean Haughian (Curator of Botany, NS Museum) for a hike around Sandy Lake Park. Dr. Patriquin has noted that there are patches of Old Growth in the Sandy Lake Park – some very similar to stands at the Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area. This is a great opportunity for folks in the Halifax area to see and walk through Old Growth right in your own backyard!
Please register by emailing thedirtgang.ns@gmail.com

Citizen Science Workshop (Part 1) @ The Wooden Monkey
2024-04-21 13:00 - 15:00 | The Wooden Monkey Restaurant, 40 Alderney Dr., #305 Level 2 Alderney Ferry Terminal, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2Y 2N5, Canada
If you’re in the Halifax area be sure to register for the Citizen Science Workshop (Part 1) at the Wooden Monkey (Dartmouth location). This first part will take place indoors with some soup (by the Wooden Monkey) and some presentations featuring: Nina Newington sharing news about the SOOF campaign (and petitions!), Karen Robinson talking about Sandy Lake and Nikki Gullett talking about iNaturalist and eBird.
The workshop is limited to 40 participants.
Please register by emailing thedirtgang.ns@gmail.com

SOOF Soup Sunday & Earth Day Celebration
2024-04-21 12:00 - 16:45 | Centrelea Community Hall, 3495 Highway 201, Centrelea, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
SOOF and Centrelea Community Hall are getting together to celebrate our beautiful, bountiful planet and all her gracious gifts by hosting for all our communities an Earth Day Celebration! There will be plenty of family friendly activities including a nature hike, tree planting, kids crafts, films and more! SOOF will be serving up soup and bread (free for all) – if you would like to contribute please bring a sweet treat for the dessert table.
Registration is not required but we’d really appreciate an email to let us know you are coming for soup – it will help us with figuring out how much soup to make. Send an email to soof@saveouroldforests.ca and let us know how many folks are coming, and if anyone in your party needs a vegan/vegetarian option!

SOOF Lunenburg - Special Screening of In the Quiet and the Dark
2024-04-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Chicory Blue General Store, 27 School Rd, Blockhouse, Nova Scotia, B0J 1E0, Canada
Join the SOOF Lunenburg team on Friday, April 12th for a special screening Nance Ackerman’s In the Quiet and the Dark, a 50 minute film which details the decline of Eastern Hemlock trees in Nova Scotia due to the rapid spread of the woolly adelgid. The film’s director Nance Ackerman and forest ecologist Donna Crossland will join us for the evening.

Select dinner menu available from 6pm-7pm (first come first served)
Short presentation from Save Our Old Forests following dinner
Screening of the featured film

Register for screening and talk: sooflunenburgcounty@gmail.com

SOOF @ Seedy Saturday - Amherst
2024-04-06 11:00 - 14:00 | 5 Ratchfor Avenue, 5 Ratchford Street, Amherst, Nova Scotia, B4H 3A7
If you’re at Seedy Saturday in Amherst on Saturday, April 6 be sure to stop by the Save Our Old Forests and Don’t Spray Cumberland County table! Have a chat and learn how these two groups are working to save and protect our health and our forests. It will be a great time to swap for seeds, grab a coffee and pastry from the Angry Alpaca and sign the Cumberland County SOOF petition! Plus there’s a door prize raffle in support of The Amherst Food Bank!
