Nova Scotia Nature Trust

With over 70% of Nova Scotia being privately owned, including 85% of its coastlines, some of the province’s most treasured and ecologically important natural areas are threatened by urban development. This is why the work of Nova Scotia Nature Trust is more important than ever. With the mission of protecting Nova Scotia’s outstanding natural legacy through land conservation, Nature Trust focuses on saving endangered species and the few remaining great forests, preserving coastal areas and critical habitats for birds, and protecting urban wildlands and freshwater ecosystems.

Nova Scotia Nature Trust works with landowners, local communities, other conservation organizations and government partners to steward land, save land and educate the community on the importance of conserving Nova Scotia’s natural landscapes. The Nature Trust approaches land protection through conservation options such as stewardship, conservation, and land acquisition agreements in addition to the resources at provided to land owners. While the Nature Trust has over 15,000 areas of protected land under their belt, they make it clear that their work has just begun.