New CB Waterfalls Badge

Hike Nova Scotia and Destination Cape Breton are happy to announce the launch of the new Cape Breton Waterfalls Badge as part of Hike NS’s Hiker Challenge and Cape Breton Island’s Waterfall Season promotion. The new Cape Breton Waterfalls Badge challenges you to visit at least 6 of a list of pre-selected waterfalls over the course of a year. The first 50 people to earn badges get them for free. Each season there is a prize draw for gift cards, generously provided by The Trail Shop.

Summit Award Presented to Cape Breton Hiking Group

At our annual Hiking Summit held in Chéticamp on the weekend (June 3 to 5), Hike Nova Scotia presented Les Hikers with the Summit Award.

“The Summit Award is presented to an organization or individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and commitment to the growth and development of hiking in Nova Scotia.”

Read more here. 

Job Posting: Project Officer Internship

Hike Nova Scotia, through a partnership with the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association’s Youth Employment Experience program, is hiring a Project Officer for 15 weeks to assist with implementing various Hike NS initiatives. As such, this opportunity is only available to youth (up to age 30) who face various barriers to employment (deadline June 26, 2022). View the job posting here.

Call for Fall Guided Walks:

Aug. 12 Deadline

Hike Nova Scotia invites groups across NS to partner with it on delivering fall guided walks from September to November 2022. Hike NS will help promote events and provide a how-to guide and trail prizes to giveaway. If your municipality, First Nation or organization can organize a walk (or already plan to host one), please register your event by August 12 for events between September 16 and November 20. Register events here. 

Hike NS Events & Courses

• Jun. 12: Hike NS Annual General Meeting
• Jun. 15: NS Walks Walk Leader virtual training
• Jun. 24: Re-Connecting with Nature workshop, Bridgewater
• Jun. 25-26: Field Leader - Hiking course, Shelburne
• Jun. 25-26: Navigation Maps & Compass, Bedford
• Jul. 12: NS Walks Walk Leader virtual training (last one until September)
• Aug. 23 & 25: Re-Connecting with Nature workshops for teachers, Wolfville & Middle Musquodoboit

Learn more and register here. 

Protecting Wild Lands

Sandy Lake Guided Hikes

Learn more about efforts to protect the Sandy Lake area and the Sackville River. Check out the guided hikes taking place there in June and July.

Petition to Save Purcells Cove Backlands from Rezoning

If you wish to save the Purcells Cove Backlands from rezoning (which would pave the way for development), please take a moment to sign this petition.

HRM Greenbelt Walks

Our HRM Alliance is hosting this awesome summer hike series! Be sure to sign up early! Find out more and register.

Mosquito Study - Call for Volunteers

Did you know that there are over 20 species of mosquitoes in Nova Scotia? Using traces of DNA in the environment, researchers can target and identify which mosquito larvae are present in a body of water, such as ponds, roadside ditches, and tires. This summer the Acadia Mosquito Team is looking for volunteers to help them collect water samples from across the province to help catalogue where these species live. Interested in helping out? Email them at [email protected].