Latest News from NSWWT
Get the latest updates on our land conservation efforts, upcoming events and partnerships with land stewards across Nova Scotia. From new programs and sustainable forestry initiatives to blog posts, media coverage, and important updates, explore how we're working to protect and preserve our forests for future generations.
Conservation Easements & Working Forest Community Easements: Five Key Differences
While both Conservation Easements and Working Forest Community Easements aim to preserve land, their practices and limitations differ, though both share the goal of maintaining and improving ecological conditions. By understanding these key distinctions, landowners can make informed decisions that align with the unique needs of their woodlands and community. Here are five important differences to consider.
NSWWT's Mary Jane Rodger on Maritime Noon
This month, our Executive Director, Mary Jane Rodger, had the opportunity to sit down with Bob Murphy from CBC’s Maritime Noon to discuss our Hemlock program and working forest easements.
NSWWT Secures Landmark Easement in Lunenburg County
The Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust (NSWWT) has reached a milestone in its mission to preserve the province’s working forests by securing its first easement. The landmark easement will preserve 82.7 acres of mature woodland in Lunenburg County.
Virtual Information Session : March 19, 2024
We will be discussing the parameters of our easements, and how they supported by participation in the carbon market. Please come sit in on a short presentation followed by a question-and-answer session with our staff.
Tue, Mar 19, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (AST)
Upcoming Information Sessions
The Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust is hosting a information session for landowners who own 200 acres or more and are interested in a Working Forest Easement. We will be discussing the parameters of our easements, and how they supported by participation in the carbon market. Please come sit in on a short presentation followed by a question-and-answer session with our staff. Light refreshments and a welcoming atmosphere will be provided.
Eligible Body Status Granted!
We are very happy to share that as of Nov. 28, 2023, the Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust is now designated to hold easements under the Community Easements Act! This has been a long road for us, over 2.5 years - but finally our persistent efforts have paid off! This is a significant step in bringing our vision of long-term stewardship and conservation of working woodlands in Nova Scotia to life.
November 2023: Staffing changes, Eligible Body status update, and how you can help
Executive Director, Mary Jane Rodger, has returned to NSWWT, and we hired a new Land Trust Manager, Mhari Lamarque. We are continuing our efforts to reach Eligible Body Status and need your help by writing your MLA!
Webinar: Climate Change, Carbon, & Forests
Tune in Tuesday, July 18th from 7-8PM for a very special webinar with James Steenberg, as he runs through carbon and forest data related to climate change, and provides an update on the roll out of Ecological Forestry in Nova Scotia - you won't want to miss this one…
Seminar on Mi’kmaq Black Ash Recovery Efforts in Nova Scotia - Feb. 23rd, 2023 Online
Join us on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 7-8 p.m. for our Sit Back Seminar: Mi’kmaq Black Ash Recovery Efforts in Nova Scotia. Since the late ’90s, The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq (CMM) has been leading Black Ash recovery efforts…
Public Information Session - March 30th, 2022 Online
We would like to invite you to this online session to share a general update with you - bringing everyone up to speed - and to outline the shared vision and next steps.
Carbon and Easements: an Update on the Development of NSWWT
What have we been up to over the past 3 years? We’re back and ready to start taking your calls.
Introducing the Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust
The NSWWT is a project facilitated by the Medway Community Forest Cooperative, Nova Scotia’s first Crown-land, community-governed licensee