Ecology Action Centre: Workshop and website about N.S. Sea-Level Rise

Area residents, especially those with coastal properties, may educate themselves about future sea-level rise at the Ecology Action Centre  (EAC) workshop this weekend, Sunday, Feb. 12 from 2:15 to 4:45 p.m. at the Tantallon Public Library. A special website has also been created by EAC to help educate Nova Scotians about this topic and how…

Call for Grant Applications – New Environmental Stewardship Grants Available

Five Bridges Wilderness Heritage Trust is pleased to support an exciting new Environmental Stewardship Grant Program that allows community members or groups to receive funding for projects that align with the Trust’s objectives. This new program is made possible through funds received by the Bay Treasure Chest Lottery.  The deadline for this first round of…

Annual General Meeting – Sunday, March 5 from 2 – 4 pm

Everyone is invited to join Chair Harry Ward and the other Board of Trustee Members for the Five Bridges Wilderness Heritage Trust Annual General Meeting happening on Sunday, March 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Estabrooks Centre 4408 St. Margaret’s Bay Road, Lewis Lake. Learn about the activities of the Trust this past year and…

Nine Mile River Bridge Update – Steel Pieces Delivered to Site

There were some bumpy patches and tight corners but project manager Mike Marriott and his volunteer team safely delivered the new Nine Mile River bridge pieces across 22-km of rough terrain on the Old St. Margaret’s Bay Road last week.  Taking advantage of the good weather and dry conditions, the move went smoothly and the team…