Monthly Archives: September 2017

Thurs. 5 Oct 2017: Public Information Meeting for proposed Shaw Urban Wilderness Park

Halifax Regional Council has tentatively agreed to purchase lands from Clayton Developments (Shaw Group) and enter into a conservation easement agreement with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) to establish a wilderness park in the Williams Lake area of Halifax. … Continue reading

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McIntosh Run Trails Opening Sept. 25th

From the Mac Run folks: The McIntosh Run Watershed Association (MRWA) is pleased to announce the official opening of the first 2 km of singletrack trails in the McIntosh Run Trail System. Join us for ribbon-cutting and trail tours (hiking … Continue reading

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Saturday, September 16th, 2017: Purcell’s Pond Hike with Our HRM Alliance and Trips by Transit

When: Saturday, September 16th, 10:00a.m. – 2:00p.m. Meeting Place: 2705 Fern Lane, Halifax (we’ll catch the bus from North Street) Details: Join us for an adventure on the bus out to Purcell’s Cove to hike in the Backlands to Purcell’s … Continue reading

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Urban wilderness park given the go-ahead

From HRM (Sep 6, 2011): Halifax Regional Council has tentatively agreed to establish an urban wilderness park to be known as the Shaw Wilderness Park, through the acquisition of what are informally known as the Purcell’s Cove Backlands. The deal-in-principle … Continue reading

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