It's pretty sweet having this for a backyard. #HalifaxBacklands #UrbanWilderness #KeepTheBacklandsWild
#Halifax's Purcells Cove Backlands through my lens(es) 📸 multimedia.halifaxtrails.ca/photos/purce...
Photos - Purcell's Cove Backlands, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax's newest proposed urban wilderness park, the Purcell's Cove Backlands are home to some of the most unique landscapes you'll ever see. Gallery by Greg Taylor, including 360° virtual reality pho...
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May 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
It's pretty sweet having this for a backyard. #HalifaxBacklands #UrbanWilderness #KeepTheBacklandsWild
In this @halifaxexaminer.ca column, @suzannerent.bsky.social writes about the unique connection between artists and the environment — including Halifax's Meghan Marentette, who puts her book characters in natural settings such as the #HalifaxBacklands! #ArtistsOfTheBacklands #KeepTheBacklandsWild
Nature has long been an inspiration for artists, so let’s protect the environment for artistic inspiration yet to come
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Nature has long been an inspiration for artists, so let's protect the environment for artistic inspiration yet to come - Halifax Examiner
Our memories of nature can't just be on an artist's canvas or in an author's words.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
May 28, 2026 at 4:14 PM
In this @halifaxexaminer.ca column, @suzannerent.bsky.social writes about the unique connection between artists and the environment — including Halifax's Meghan Marentette, who puts her book characters in natural settings such as the #HalifaxBacklands! #ArtistsOfTheBacklands #KeepTheBacklandsWild
Thanks to @halifaxtrails.ca for putting the #HalifaxBacklands on its "Best Birdwatching near Halifax" list! #BirdWatching #BirdsOfHalifax #HalifaxBirds #trails #KeepTheBacklandsWild
Looking to do some bird watching in Nova Scotia but not sure where to start? 🗺️🦅
From coastal refuges to hidden wetlands, here is a curated list of the best trails & local hotspots to spot some incredible wildlife. 🌲🦆👇
https://www.halifaxtrails.ca/tag/bird-watching/
From coastal refuges to hidden wetlands, here is a curated list of the best trails & local hotspots to spot some incredible wildlife. 🌲🦆👇
https://www.halifaxtrails.ca/tag/bird-watching/
Bird Watching Trails & Hotspots in Nova Scotia | HalifaxTrails.ca
Discover the best bird watching hotspots in Halifax & across Nova Scotia. Explore top-rated trails for spotting rare species. Detailed maps, guides & virtual tours.
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May 27, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Thanks to @halifaxtrails.ca for putting the #HalifaxBacklands on its "Best Birdwatching near Halifax" list! #BirdWatching #BirdsOfHalifax #HalifaxBirds #trails #KeepTheBacklandsWild
An amazing opportunity is on the horizon for our #HalifaxBacklands. Nearly half of this #urbanwilderness gem is up for protection but the @nsgov.bsky.social seeks public input. Add your voice to the Protected Areas Consultation by July 28: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c2ac... #KeepTheBacklandsWild
July 23, 2026 at 10:54 PM
An amazing opportunity is on the horizon for our #HalifaxBacklands. Nearly half of this #urbanwilderness gem is up for protection but the @nsgov.bsky.social seeks public input. Add your voice to the Protected Areas Consultation by July 28: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c2ac... #KeepTheBacklandsWild
At the public hearing, advocates speaking on behalf of the #HalifaxBacklands said the provincial government is moving HRM backwards in many ways—particularly for the environment, with the removal of a 30-metre buffer for watercourses, wetlands and coasts. #UrbanWilderness #KeepTheBacklandsWild
Hands tied, Halifax council approves minimum planning requirements to boost housing supply www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
Hands tied, Halifax council approves minimum planning requirements to boost housing supply
Planning changes includes new rules for ground-floor commercial space, short-term rentals and more
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December 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
At the public hearing, advocates speaking on behalf of the #HalifaxBacklands said the provincial government is moving HRM backwards in many ways—particularly for the environment, with the removal of a 30-metre buffer for watercourses, wetlands and coasts. #UrbanWilderness #KeepTheBacklandsWild
📣 Public Engagement is open for HRM's Suburban Plan! Find all the details here: engagehalifax.ca/suburban-plan.
Read along as we explain why this matters to the #HalifaxBacklands. 1/7
Read along as we explain why this matters to the #HalifaxBacklands. 1/7
January 20, 2026 at 9:55 PM
📣 Public Engagement is open for HRM's Suburban Plan! Find all the details here: engagehalifax.ca/suburban-plan.
Read along as we explain why this matters to the #HalifaxBacklands. 1/7
Read along as we explain why this matters to the #HalifaxBacklands. 1/7
Big thanks to @stillots1.bsky.social for becoming our 100th follower here at @backlandscoalition.bsky.social. 🙏 And for sharing these lovely photos of jack pines in the #HalifaxBacklands! Folks, please tag us anytime — we love sharing your Backlands photos and videos! #JackPine #KeepTheBacklandsWild
I have converteed a visiting friend to the jack pine cult.
Here she is, peering at one. We think the swellings on the branches of this one might be a gall?
And we all enjoyed unleashing clouds of pollen from the male pine cones @backlandscoalition.bsky.social
Here she is, peering at one. We think the swellings on the branches of this one might be a gall?
And we all enjoyed unleashing clouds of pollen from the male pine cones @backlandscoalition.bsky.social
May 28, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Big thanks to @stillots1.bsky.social for becoming our 100th follower here at @backlandscoalition.bsky.social. 🙏 And for sharing these lovely photos of jack pines in the #HalifaxBacklands! Folks, please tag us anytime — we love sharing your Backlands photos and videos! #JackPine #KeepTheBacklandsWild
Wow Halifax! Thanks to all who wrote in or spoke up in support of #UrbanWilderness areas at the #HalifaxRegionalPlan public hearing last week. We continue to work toward our goal of protecting the #HalifaxBacklands for the benefit of all. Read more: backlandscoalition.ca?p=8119 #KeepTheBacklandsWild
June 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Wow Halifax! Thanks to all who wrote in or spoke up in support of #UrbanWilderness areas at the #HalifaxRegionalPlan public hearing last week. We continue to work toward our goal of protecting the #HalifaxBacklands for the benefit of all. Read more: backlandscoalition.ca?p=8119 #KeepTheBacklandsWild
Once again, we're bringing the #HalifaxBacklands to some walls near you! Pop into Keshen Goodman Library through March and April for a display of art inspired by the natural beauty of our #UrbanWilderness gem. More info on Backlands artists: backlandscoalition.ca?page_id=136.
#KeepTheBacklandsWild
#KeepTheBacklandsWild
March 21, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Once again, we're bringing the #HalifaxBacklands to some walls near you! Pop into Keshen Goodman Library through March and April for a display of art inspired by the natural beauty of our #UrbanWilderness gem. More info on Backlands artists: backlandscoalition.ca?page_id=136.
#KeepTheBacklandsWild
#KeepTheBacklandsWild
Help protect a huge piece of the #HalifaxBacklands! The @nsgov.bsky.social is holding public consultations on “13 proposed new or expanded wilderness areas and nature reserves”. One of the "candidate areas" is a 505-hectare piece of the Halifax Backlands. More: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c2ac...
July 13, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Help protect a huge piece of the #HalifaxBacklands! The @nsgov.bsky.social is holding public consultations on “13 proposed new or expanded wilderness areas and nature reserves”. One of the "candidate areas" is a 505-hectare piece of the Halifax Backlands. More: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c2ac...
Happy holidays from the whole crew at the Backlands Coalition!
The Backlands Coalition is a volunteer-led coalition of over a dozen local community groups and nonprofits dedicated to preserving the beautiful gift that is the #HalifaxBacklands. #HappyHolidays2025 #KeepTheBacklandsWild
The Backlands Coalition is a volunteer-led coalition of over a dozen local community groups and nonprofits dedicated to preserving the beautiful gift that is the #HalifaxBacklands. #HappyHolidays2025 #KeepTheBacklandsWild
December 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Happy holidays from the whole crew at the Backlands Coalition!
The Backlands Coalition is a volunteer-led coalition of over a dozen local community groups and nonprofits dedicated to preserving the beautiful gift that is the #HalifaxBacklands. #HappyHolidays2025 #KeepTheBacklandsWild
The Backlands Coalition is a volunteer-led coalition of over a dozen local community groups and nonprofits dedicated to preserving the beautiful gift that is the #HalifaxBacklands. #HappyHolidays2025 #KeepTheBacklandsWild
Q: What did the shy pebble wish? 🤔
A: To be a little boulder 🤭
You’ll find many boulders - “glacial erratics” - in the #HalifaxBacklands ... "a glacially sculpted terrain, with #erratics, whalebacks and drumlins. Granite and 'bluestone' metamorphic rocks were once quarried in Purcell’s Cove."
A: To be a little boulder 🤭
You’ll find many boulders - “glacial erratics” - in the #HalifaxBacklands ... "a glacially sculpted terrain, with #erratics, whalebacks and drumlins. Granite and 'bluestone' metamorphic rocks were once quarried in Purcell’s Cove."
August 28, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Q: What did the shy pebble wish? 🤔
A: To be a little boulder 🤭
You’ll find many boulders - “glacial erratics” - in the #HalifaxBacklands ... "a glacially sculpted terrain, with #erratics, whalebacks and drumlins. Granite and 'bluestone' metamorphic rocks were once quarried in Purcell’s Cove."
A: To be a little boulder 🤭
You’ll find many boulders - “glacial erratics” - in the #HalifaxBacklands ... "a glacially sculpted terrain, with #erratics, whalebacks and drumlins. Granite and 'bluestone' metamorphic rocks were once quarried in Purcell’s Cove."
ICYMI: The @nsgov.bsky.social has banned activities in wooded areas until Oct. 15 (or when conditions improve). This includes the fire-prone #HalifaxBacklands, encompassing Shaw Wilderness Park, @nsnaturetrust.bsky.social lands, McIntosh Run trails etc. Learn more: backlandscoalition.ca?p=8176
August 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
ICYMI: The @nsgov.bsky.social has banned activities in wooded areas until Oct. 15 (or when conditions improve). This includes the fire-prone #HalifaxBacklands, encompassing Shaw Wilderness Park, @nsnaturetrust.bsky.social lands, McIntosh Run trails etc. Learn more: backlandscoalition.ca?p=8176
🌎 Happy Earth Day, everyone! 🌸 Have you seen the Mayflowers in bloom right now? We’ve spotted this early spring beauty in the #HalifaxBacklands. Nova Scotia’s provincial flower, it's a fitting symbol of the strength and resilience of our communities. Another one: www.inaturalist.ca/observations...
April 22, 2026 at 3:29 PM
🌎 Happy Earth Day, everyone! 🌸 Have you seen the Mayflowers in bloom right now? We’ve spotted this early spring beauty in the #HalifaxBacklands. Nova Scotia’s provincial flower, it's a fitting symbol of the strength and resilience of our communities. Another one: www.inaturalist.ca/observations...
We are trying so hard to provide input to the DRASTIC changes in the new Halifax Regional Plan. This is our right! (Every citizen's right!) And it's not possible in the extremely short timeframe. 2/3 #HalifaxRegionalPlan #rezoning #development #HalifaxBacklands #KeepTheBacklandsWild
June 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
We are trying so hard to provide input to the DRASTIC changes in the new Halifax Regional Plan. This is our right! (Every citizen's right!) And it's not possible in the extremely short timeframe. 2/3 #HalifaxRegionalPlan #rezoning #development #HalifaxBacklands #KeepTheBacklandsWild
Save the date for #BacklandsSuites! We are excited to bring the stunning beauty of the #HalifaxBacklands to the Chase Gallery at the #NovaScotiaArchives. Running April 3-29, this art exhibition features work by nine notable local artists. #KeepTheBacklandsWild #Halifax #urbanwilderness #halifaxart
February 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Save the date for #BacklandsSuites! We are excited to bring the stunning beauty of the #HalifaxBacklands to the Chase Gallery at the #NovaScotiaArchives. Running April 3-29, this art exhibition features work by nine notable local artists. #KeepTheBacklandsWild #Halifax #urbanwilderness #halifaxart
Thanks to @suzannerent.bsky.social and @halifaxexaminer.ca for this wonderful feature on #CommonNighthawks, and the research underway on this species at risk in the #HalifaxBacklands. #Nighthawks #UrbanWilderness #KeepTheBacklandsWild
An early bird becomes a night owl searching for common nighthawks on the forest’s edge
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
An early bird becomes a night owl searching for common nighthawks on the forest's edge - Halifax Examiner
Nova Scotians may be banned from the woods, but the wildlife within it still puts on a booming show.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
August 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Thanks to @suzannerent.bsky.social and @halifaxexaminer.ca for this wonderful feature on #CommonNighthawks, and the research underway on this species at risk in the #HalifaxBacklands. #Nighthawks #UrbanWilderness #KeepTheBacklandsWild
Shaw Wilderness Park in the #HalifaxBacklands is on the list of 15 priority parks for the city's hemlock treatment plan. @ncccnc.bsky.social @williamslakecc.org #ShawWilderness #trees #hemlocks #HemlockWoollyAdelgid #HWA #treatment
Environment committee votes in favour of treatment plan for hemlocks in 15 Halifax parks
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
Environment committee votes in favour of treatment plan for hemlocks in 15 Halifax parks - Halifax Examiner
Sandy Lake, Hemlock Ravine, Admiral Cove Park top three of 15 municipal parks to be treated against hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA).
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
September 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Shaw Wilderness Park in the #HalifaxBacklands is on the list of 15 priority parks for the city's hemlock treatment plan. @ncccnc.bsky.social @williamslakecc.org #ShawWilderness #trees #hemlocks #HemlockWoollyAdelgid #HWA #treatment
🐦 Backlands Bird & Nature Team Gathering: All are welcome! Don't miss this opportunity to hear about some of the exciting Citizen Science work taking place in the #HalifaxBacklands.
📍 Chocolate Lake Community Centre
🗓 Wednesday, Dec. 3, 7-9 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm for socializing & snacks) #birds
📍 Chocolate Lake Community Centre
🗓 Wednesday, Dec. 3, 7-9 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm for socializing & snacks) #birds
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 AM
🐦 Backlands Bird & Nature Team Gathering: All are welcome! Don't miss this opportunity to hear about some of the exciting Citizen Science work taking place in the #HalifaxBacklands.
📍 Chocolate Lake Community Centre
🗓 Wednesday, Dec. 3, 7-9 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm for socializing & snacks) #birds
📍 Chocolate Lake Community Centre
🗓 Wednesday, Dec. 3, 7-9 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm for socializing & snacks) #birds
Our gratitude to @suzannerent.bsky.social for this lovely @halifaxexaminer.ca feature on #BacklandsSuites, our group art exhibition on view throughout April at the Chase Gallery in the #NovaScotia Archives. #BacklandsArtists #UrbanWilderness #HalifaxBacklands #KeepTheBacklandsWild
Art of the Backlands: exhibit promotes Purcell’s Cove nature gem www.halifaxexaminer.ca/arts-and-cul... by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Art of the Backlands: exhibit promotes Purcell's Cove nature gem - Halifax Examiner
Backlands Suites runs at the Chase Gallery at the Nova Scotia Archives until the end of April.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
April 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Our gratitude to @suzannerent.bsky.social for this lovely @halifaxexaminer.ca feature on #BacklandsSuites, our group art exhibition on view throughout April at the Chase Gallery in the #NovaScotia Archives. #BacklandsArtists #UrbanWilderness #HalifaxBacklands #KeepTheBacklandsWild
More from CBC on the city's proposed treatment plan to protect #hemlocks from the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. The list of 15 priority parks includes Shaw Wilderness Park in the #HalifaxBacklands. Read more: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... @ncccnc.bsky.social @williamslakecc.org #ShawWilderness
Halifax looks to protect hemlocks in city parks from invasive insect | CBC News
Halifax is considering a new plan to protect hemlock trees on municipal land from an invasive insect spreading across the province.
www.cbc.ca
September 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
More from CBC on the city's proposed treatment plan to protect #hemlocks from the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. The list of 15 priority parks includes Shaw Wilderness Park in the #HalifaxBacklands. Read more: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... @ncccnc.bsky.social @williamslakecc.org #ShawWilderness
#BacklandsSuites Afternoon with the Artists: Join us from 1-3 pm today at Chase Gallery, Nova Scotia Archives. Celebrate the unique beauty of the #HalifaxBacklands and meet the talented group of nine artists in this group exhibition, which is on view until April 29. backlandscoalition.ca?p=7547
April 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
#BacklandsSuites Afternoon with the Artists: Join us from 1-3 pm today at Chase Gallery, Nova Scotia Archives. Celebrate the unique beauty of the #HalifaxBacklands and meet the talented group of nine artists in this group exhibition, which is on view until April 29. backlandscoalition.ca?p=7547
Spots are filling up fast for these Spotlight on Spryfield bird walks in the #HalifaxBacklands! Join local expert Fulton Lavender and @williamslakecc.org to learn bird watching/listening skills on May 2, 4, 9 & 11. Register with Halifax Public Libraries: halifax.bibliocommons.com/events/67c8a...
April 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Spots are filling up fast for these Spotlight on Spryfield bird walks in the #HalifaxBacklands! Join local expert Fulton Lavender and @williamslakecc.org to learn bird watching/listening skills on May 2, 4, 9 & 11. Register with Halifax Public Libraries: halifax.bibliocommons.com/events/67c8a...
It's ok to hike again in HRM! Enjoy the amazing #HalifaxBacklands spaces like #ShawWildernessPark, @williamslakecc.org, @nsnaturetrust.bsky.social lands at Purcell's Pond and #McIntoshRun trails. The forest fire risk is still very high so please do your part to help protect our #UrbanWilderness.
Effective 4 p.m. today, Friday, Aug. 29, the province has lifted restrictions on access to woods within the Halifax region. The provincial burn ban remains in place for the entire province. More details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/re...
September 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
It's ok to hike again in HRM! Enjoy the amazing #HalifaxBacklands spaces like #ShawWildernessPark, @williamslakecc.org, @nsnaturetrust.bsky.social lands at Purcell's Pond and #McIntoshRun trails. The forest fire risk is still very high so please do your part to help protect our #UrbanWilderness.
Time's running out on the @nsgov.bsky.social's Protected Areas Consultation. One of the 13 candidate sites is the proposed "Herring Cove Backlands Wilderness Area" - nearly half of the #HalifaxBacklands! Share your input here by July 28: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c2ac... #KeepTheBacklandsWild
Do you want to see more protected areas in Mi’kma’ki/Nova Scotia? Be a voice for nature! 📣
Vouch for more protected areas!
There are currently 13 candidate areas that you can help support, taking only a few minutes.
Submit your comments before Tuesday, July 28:
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c2ac...
Vouch for more protected areas!
There are currently 13 candidate areas that you can help support, taking only a few minutes.
Submit your comments before Tuesday, July 28:
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c2ac...
July 22, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Time's running out on the @nsgov.bsky.social's Protected Areas Consultation. One of the 13 candidate sites is the proposed "Herring Cove Backlands Wilderness Area" - nearly half of the #HalifaxBacklands! Share your input here by July 28: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c2ac... #KeepTheBacklandsWild