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The Save Route 15 Rally: WHEN: – Sunday, September 13, 2015 3-5 p.m. WHERE – Purcell’s Cove Social Club, 505 PURCELL’S COVE ROAD View Poster Those affected by proposed changes to Halifax Transit’s Route 15 bus are holding a rally … Continue reading →

Sixty-eight citizens joined this Hike-the-Greenbelt finale. View Photos Select the i icon to read descriptions and see locations in Google Maps.

Sixty-eight hikers joined the Backland folks yesterday, the best turnout in the Hike-the-Greenbelt events. We started at the Capt. Spry, walked along the McIntosh Run to the bridge at Drysdale, then one group continued on the McIntosh Run Trail with … Continue reading →

In an interview with Sheldon MacLeod, planner Tristan Cleveland of Our HRM Alliance talks about using Greenbelting to densify growth, and about the pressures on the Backlands. Listen to Interview. Select the Aug 12, 3 pm session. Discussion of the … Continue reading →

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 →