Backlands Coalition

Winter Guided Hike & Walk Series: Events coming up all across the province! Thanks to @goose_lane, @MEC, Baffin, Our Pathways Society, and the Nova Scotia Government Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage for their support! hikenovascotia.ca/programs-guide…

From waterfalls to forest paths, 2025 gave us so many trail memories. 💚 Tell us your favorite trail of 2025, and feel free to share a photo or story in the comments!

We’re pleased to report our staff removed Christmas lights from a deer’s antler in the Bedford area. Sometimes these situations resolve themselves when the deer sheds its antlers. In this case, staff took action when they saw the lights had shifted around the animal’s neck.

New parking areas in front of the offseason gate at #Halifax's Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park:

Go birding this holiday season! ✨ Gather your family and join the #ChristmasBirdCount. Share your #bird sightings with @BirdsCanada between December 14, 2025, and January 5, 2026: ow.ly/N2Tc50XIrHG Photo: Charles M. Francis

Please sign the Petition to Protect Our Provincial Parks (from our friends at the Ecology Action Centre): ecologyaction.ca/petition-prote…

Explore more than trails—explore stories. Join Hike NS’s Footnotes book club this winter and dive into diverse perspectives on hiking and the outdoors. Looking for a story that feels like yours? Sign up by Dec 31! hikenovascotia.ca/programs-book-…

Hike Nova Scotia invites groups across NS to partner on guided hikes, walks, or snowshoe events for Winter 2026. Hike NS promotes your event and provides trail prizes! Municipalities, First Nations & organizations can register by Dec 14, 2025. Link: hikenovascotia.ca/news-call-for-…

🐦 Backlands Bird & Nature Team Gathering: Don't miss this opportunity to hear about some of the exciting Citizen Science work taking place in the #HalifaxBacklands. Wednesday, Dec. 3, 7-9 pm at Chocolate Lake Community Centre. Doors open at 6:30 pm; all are welcome! #birds

Province open to conversations about projects on protected land! hikenovascotia.ca/resources-hiki…

The Dingle Tower with an autumn crown. Timeless #Halifax, home of the inventor of #UniversalStandardTime, #SirSandfordFleming. halifaxtrails.ca/sir-sandford-f…

Insane. It should be North America's largest urban wilderness park. Recommended for protection since the 70s, defended by huge support from Haligonians multiple times, yet here we are again. This time with authoritarian cronyism entitling themselves to it. cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

🎶 We're here for a good time, not a long time, so have a good time, the sun can't shine every day 🎶 📍Short hikes, strolls & nature respites: halifaxtrails.ca/category/short/

The WLCC has moved to BlueSky. Find us there or on Facebook or Instagram as well as our website (see profile). bsky.app/profile/willia…

Fall Guided Hike & Walk Series: Events coming up! Thanks to @GooseLaneEditions, @MEC and the @NSGov Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage for their support! hikenovascotia.ca/programs-guide…

Join @HikeNS in November for a night of amateur short films by or about local outdoor adventurers, with door prizes from @TrailShop & popcorn: Bible Hill, Antigonish, Mahone Bay & Halifax hikenovascotia.ca/news-trailflic… #HikeNS #Trails #TheTrailShop #NovaScotia

Our Atlantic leadership recently hosted Hon. Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State for Nature & Canadian Wildlife Service officials in Halifax. @NCC_CNC is proud to work with @environmentca & @ParksCanada to accelerate conservation that benefits people and communities. #nature

Join @HikeNS in Cole Harbour on Nov. 16 for a free guided hike for blind & partially sighted hikers including bus transportation, supported by @NS_CCTH hikenovascotia.ca/news-escape-to… #HikeNS #Trails #NovaScotia #CNIB

Public input due Oct. 24! Amendments to the #HalifaxRegionalPlan will dictate how HRM does urban planning for decades: engagehalifax.ca/2025-planning-…. Our city can grow while protecting our environment. Share your thoughts with regionalplan@halifax.ca by tomorrow! #KeepTheBacklandsWild

Sir Sandford Fleming Park - Map, guide & interactive 360° virtual tour: halifaxtrails.ca/sir-sandford-f…