Future Halifax Wilderness Park gets $1 million boost from Feds
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is closer to creating a new public park and nature reserve in Halifax thanks to a $1 million contribution from the Government of Canada.
Donations to Nature Conservancy of Canada Doubled on Giving Tuesday
If you are considering a donation to the Nature Conservancy of Canada, this Tuesday is the time to do it. Donations to the NCC will be doubled on Giving Tuesday.
For details, see the NCC’s Giving Tuesday link with “Read More.”
Message of thanks from Nature Conservancy of Canada
On behalf of Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), I want to thank you all for your support of the proposal to create an Urban Wilderness Park within the Williams-Colpitt Lake portion of the Backlands. Your letters, emails and presence at City Hall for the vote clearly demonstrated to Council that people care about this place. The 14-1 vote to pursue detailed discussions was a victory in itself.
Once in a Lifetime
We have a rare opportunity right now to preserve 379 acres of pristine urban wilderness. The Purcell’s Cove Backlands— bordering on Williams and Colpitt Lakes—are located less than five kilometres from downtown Halifax.
Ecological Assessment of Backlands Plant Communities
The WLCC recently commissioned a study of plant communities found in the Williams Lake Backlands. The Williams Lake Backlands (WLB), covering approximately 200 ha, are the larger, undeveloped part of the Williams Lake Watershed.