As wet fall weather fills the lake, dewatering equipment pumps water out of the lake to lower the level to protect the coffer dam.

A 104-year-old gopher tortoise, affectionately known as Gus the Lettuce King, will be undergoing surgery on October 13th. Gus lives in the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, and is in overall…

Audience Poll: Best Fall Foliage Hikes & Outdoor Autumn Adventures Near Halifax, Nova Scotia. With Links To Detailed Maps & Hiking Guides .

Over the course of several hours newly hatched baby turtles were moved to the safety of Williams Lake before they could wander onto the road.

An interview with Dan Werb, author of Our Wild Familiars: How Animals Are Adapting to Cities and Reshaping the Natural World.

Nocturne: Art at Night is Kjipuktuk / Halifax's annual free all-night contemporary art festival. The event is the largest art festival in Atlantic Canada and its additional programming uses art as a c...

Discover the best stroller-friendly paths, easy boardwalks, and kid-approved adventures near Halifax. Plan your next family outing with my field-tested guides.

There are new important lands proposed for protection. Call to action to complete consultation form from Nova Scotia Government

For 255 years migratory fish which live in the ocean and spawn in freshwater have not been able to reach breeding and feeding areas in Williams Lake. The old dam, built of earth, rock, wood and a bit ...

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Parks Canada is reminding residents to keep their dogs on leash while exploring trails in the HRM.

Water testing is expensive despite our sampling being done by experienced and unpaid WLCC volunteers. These samples are critical.

A lot of rock breaking and earth excavating has been happening at the site of the new dam on Williams Lake through July

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BuildNS has released an engineering schematic of the temporary cofferdam that holds back water during construction of the new dam.

A further 81.12 hectares (over 200 acres) have been slated for harvest within the area.

A study at Acadia University is looking at tick distribution across mainland Nova Scotia, what they are feeding on and pathogen levels