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The Hike the Greenbelt events wrap up at the end of this week, with Biking on the Halifax Urban Greenway-Chain of Lakes Trail-BLT Trail on Saturday Aug 15th and a hike into the Backlands on Sunday Aug 16th. We hope … Continue reading →

A host of exciting excursions coming up: Wednesday, July 29, PADDLE, PORTAGE AND CAMP: OTTER LAKE—SALMON RIVER LONG LAKE—SOLDIER LAKE—MILLER LAKE Saturday, August 01, HIKE AND SWIM: SANDY LAKE Sunday, August 02, PADDLE: BLUE MOUNTAIN BIRCH COVE LAKES Monday, August … Continue reading →

“Join us for a celebratory send-off in Point Pleasant Park to start the Hike the Greenbelt Project! Pack a lunch and kayak with us to McNabs Island to join the Friends of McNabs annual picnic, with guided tours, children’s activities, … Continue reading →

A submission by the Purcell’s Cove Neighbourhood Committee makes three recommendations: 1. That the Purcell’s Cove Backlands…be included as a key feature of the new Halifax Green Network; 2. That the linkages between the Backlands and other nearby protected areas … Continue reading →

Last week 10 representatives from the Backlands Coalition met with Peter Bigelow, a Senior Halifax planner and we discussed The Green Network Plan. All present found the meeting to be extremely informative and it was also an opportunity to provide … Continue reading →

Backlands supporters are encouraged to provide input to the Halifax Green Network Plan (HGNP) by adding pins/descriptions to the HGNP online mapping tool to identify lands are that important for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services. This map and information about … Continue reading →

Biologist David P explored the shoreline of Colpitt Lake on the last day of spring, 2015. The acidic water is brown from humic acids, but otherwise clear and there are no signs of any eutrophication. The shore is bordered only … Continue reading →

A very important event will be occurring this Saturday at the Captain William Spry Centre. We encourage you to attend and actively participate in this particular session of the public engagement process for the “Halifax Green Network” (this is the … Continue reading →

Backlands supporters are encouraged to provide input to the Halifax Green Network Plan (HGNP) by adding pins/descriptions to the HGNP online mapping tool to identify lands are that important for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services. This map and information about … Continue reading →