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landandwater.ca
Susies Lake Wildfire damage near Bayers Lake. #susieslake #halifax #halifaxwildfire #wildfiredamage #wildernessarea #bluemountainbirchcovelakes #bmbcl #novascotia
September 2, 2025 at 8:58 AM
halifaxtrails.ca
Take the 🪓 out of #Halifax. Protect our wilderness areas. #BMBCL
May 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
halifaxtrails.ca
🪻 Spring in the Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area.
📸 #Halifax, #NovaScotia.
🥾 #BMBCL #HikingAdventures #HalifaxTrails
May 20, 2026 at 12:29 AM
terriclarke.bsky.social
Another one of the 1400 Blue Mountain-Birch Cove park volunteers to speak about the vision for a BMBCL national park. “Our own little mini-Keji” with canoe routes, camping, etc.

She’s quoting Tim Bousquet but pronounced his name wrong.
June 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
craigmccormick.bsky.social
Gorgeous winter day on Hobson’s Lake in BMBCL, which we hope Parks Canada will agree will be Canada’s next Urban Wilderness Park.
Decision in late 2026.
December 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
ecologyaction.bsky.social
The future of Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes is on the line. Let's be clear, this isn't planning. It's political interference & corporate influence dressed up as "housing solutions".

HRM needs affordable, climate ready housing within serviced areas. Not this.
Nov 19
engagehalifax.ca/highway-102-...
Square graphic with a megaphone in the top left corner, logos for Our HRM Alliance and Ecology Action Centre in the top right, and a photo of Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes (BMBCL) in a circle frame in the bottom right. Text is dark blue and reads, "Blue Mountain–Birch Cove Lakes is on the chopping block." Square graphic with an image of BMBCL in the top left. Text is dark blue and reads, "The Province has designated the “Highway 102 West Corridor” as a Special Planning Area. Clearing the way for a mega-development beside BMBCL, against the community’s vision. For over 10 years, residents, experts and the HRM have worked to protect and expand BMBCL. The Province is ignoring that public vision and overriding municipal planning authority." Square graphic with an image of sunset at BMBCL in an oval frame at the bottom. Text is dark blue and reads, "11,500 housing units = a population the size of Truro. All jammed into an area with no transit, no servicing and congested roads. This isn’t smart growth, it’s rushed sprawl." Square graphic with an image of bumper to bumper traffic in an oval frame at the bottom. Text is dark blue and reads, "This site sits outside the Urban Service Boundary. That means: Expensive new infrastructure funded by taxpayers. Car-dependency & gridlock. Less investment where density should be added. A development of this scale deserves due diligence. Not a fast-track for private interests."
November 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
halifaxtrails.ca
🌲Yesterday I hiked Paddler’s Ridge in #Halifax’s #BMBCL Wilderness Area, and brought a global viewership along!
💚Thanks to everyone who joined me for my livestream debut; it made the hike even better. You can still catch the full adventure on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/bDmuttn...
LIVE Hiking to Paddler's Ridge in Halifax's BMBCL Wilderness Area
📍BMBCL Hiking Guide: https://www.halifaxtrails.ca/kearney-lake-trail-system/🎬 About Me: https://www.halifaxtrails.ca/blog/about/💚 Support my work: https:/...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
ecologyaction.bsky.social
What’s happening with the proposed development is not simply “development”. EAC's senior wilderness outreach coordinator, Karen McKendry, recently spoke on the Todd Veinotte show about what's happening in Sandy Lake & BMBCL.

EAC's Karen McKendy at 1:51:52: www.seekyoursounds.com/podcasts/the...
December 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
halifaxtrails.ca
#BMBCL Wilderness Area. If you enjoy the trails behind Kearney Lake, hiking to the top of Blue Mountain & or swimming at Susies Lake, please support the Friends of Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes: bluemountainfriends.ca/membership/
Membership - Friends of Blue Mountain & Birch Cove Lakes
Passionate about caring for and supporting the long term survival of BMBCL? Membership formalizes your commitment and adds your name to our list of supporters.
bluemountainfriends.ca
December 3, 2024 at 6:40 PM
stcecile.bsky.social
I've seen a woman with a Gucci purse in white strappy sandals on the BMBCL trails in the past, so your theory is relevant.
August 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
ecologyaction.bsky.social
EAC's senior wilderness outreach coordinator, Karen McKendry, recently spoke on Information Morning about what's happening in Sandy Lake & BMBCL.

NS deserves neighborhoods that are connected, climate safe, affordable to maintain and guided by evidence.

CBCListen: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
ecologyaction.bsky.social
Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes needs us again.

Show up. Speak up. Make it clear that BMBCL is not up for development.

🚨 TAKE ACTION 🚨
HRM Open House BMBCL - tomorrow, November 19:
engagehalifax.ca/highway-102-special-planning-area
Square graphic with a megaphone in the top left corner, logos for Our HRM Alliance and Ecology Action Centre in the top right, and a photo of Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes (BMBCL) in a circle frame in the bottom right. Text is dark blue and reads, "Blue Mountain–Birch Cove Lakes: Your voice. Your city. Your line in the sand." Square graphic with an image of people canoeing on BMBCL at the bottom. Text is dark blue and reads, "The Province has flagged land beside BMBCL for a Special Planning Area & is fast-tracking a massive greenfield development outside the Urban Service Boundary. That means: Municipal planning sidelined. Community input minimized. Process designed to benefit developers, not residents." Square graphic with green and blue text. Text reads, "What's at stake: A development the size of Truro (~11,500 units). Outside existing transit & services. Higher long-term costs for taxpayers. Lock-in car dependence & congestion. We need affordable, connected housing. Not rushed sprawl and broken trust." Square graphic with a megaphone in the bottom left corner. Text is dark blue and reads, "Take action! The Province is holding an open house: Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lake Wednesday, November 19 St. Peter’s Anglican Church Sessions at 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. | 2 - 4 p.m. | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Go. Ask questions. Demand real answers."
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
halifaxtrails.ca
Save Sandy Lake & Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Wilderness Area from development and undemocratic government overreach. Public consultations will take place on November 12 & 19. ecologyaction.ca/sandy-lake-b...
Sandy Lake & BMBCL Public Consultation | Ecology Action Centre
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ecologyaction.ca
November 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
ecologyaction.bsky.social
🚨 What’s happening with the Regional Plan is not simply “development”. It’s a stab at our democracy, and we’re running out of time to stop it.

️🏠 Public Open Houses:
Nov. 12 Sandy Lake
Nov. 19 BMBCL

Webinars: ecologyaction.ca/sandy-lake-bmbcl-public-consultation

@sandylakecoalition.bsky.social
Square graphic with a megaphone in the top left corner, logos for Our HRM Alliance and Ecology Action Centre in the top right, and an image of Sandy lake in a circle frame in the bottom right corner. Text in the center reads, “Proposed development in Sandy Lake & BMBCL: what's at stake?" Square graphic with an image of Sandy Lake in the bottom left corner. Text reads, "The Province is fast-tracking massive developments and skipping key democratic and environmental steps along the way. Municipal planning should be local. But this time? The Province is directing HRM to expand suburbs without letting the municipality lead the process or residents meaningfully participate. This isn’t collaborative governance. This is provincial overreach." Square graphic with an image of a flooded road in the bottom left corner. Text reads, "When development decisions skip public input and scientific review, communities shoulder the risks - not decision makers. Once land is developed, we don’t get it back. Planned growth areas include wetlands, forests and natural buffers that protect homes from flooding and extreme weather. Pushing ahead without climate and watershed studies could put people and ecosystems in harm’s way. We deserve planning grounded in science, not shortcuts." Square graphic with an image of bumper to bumper traffic at the bottom. Text reads, "More sprawl means more cars and congestion, not less. New highways won’t fix it. They invite more traffic, more emissions and more public cost. Smart planning means walkable communities, reliable transit and homes close to services. Not endless commuting."
November 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
halifaxtrails.ca
Check out this 360° virtual tour of the Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area in Halifax! 🌲🛶

Whether you're planning a hike or just need a digital escape, explore Halifax's backyard without leaving your seat.

Explore the tour here:
kuula.co/share/collec...

#Halifax #Hiking #BMBCL
Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes 360° Virtual Tour
Virtual Tour | Trail Info: https://www.halifaxtrails.ca/kearney-lake-trail-system/
kuula.co
April 8, 2026 at 3:53 PM
halifaxtrails.ca
Maswka is kindly asking the public to park elsewhere until mid-afternoon this Saturday (May 30). #BMBCL
May 29, 2026 at 11:46 PM
ecologyaction.bsky.social
The Province wants to turn Sandy Lake & BMBCL into massive housing projects. These forests are critical to communities and biodiversity. We need housing, but we need to build it where it makes sense.
Download the action toolkit: ecologyaction.ca/no-more-bs-SandyLake-BMBCL

#NoMoreBS #NSPoli
Blue and white text overlaid on an aerial image of Sandy Lake in the HRM. Text reads: "No More Bull💩 Nova Scotians didn't ask for urban sprawl. Sandy Lake & Blue Mountain–Birch Cove Lakes are under threat." Blue and white text overlaid on an aerial image of Sandy Lake in the HRM. Text reads: "location, location, location...Everyone knows that we need more housing. But where and how we build matters. Using Special Planing Areas (SPAs), the Houston government has fast-tracked massive proposed housing projects in two key wild areas: - Sandy Lake - Highway 102 West Corridor (next to Blue Mountain–Birch Cove Lakes)" Blue and white text overlaid on an image of Sandy Lake in the HRM. Text reads: "a disaster for the environment...Development in these two areas would threaten crucial ecosystems. Sandy Lake: - Home to endangered Atlantic Salmon - 100+ bird species - Old growth forest, wetlands and critical habitat Blue Mountain–Birch Cove: - Mainland Moose habitat - Important lakes, wetlands and wildlife corridors - Space for recreation & connection to nature" Blue and white text overlaid on an image of Sandy Lake in the HRM. Text reads: "...and it’s not great for people either. Both sites are outside the Urban Service Boundary. That means: - Expensive taxpayer-funded infrastructure - No public transit: fully car-dependent - More traffic congestion on major highways"
August 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
ecologyaction.bsky.social
Blue and white text overlaid on an image of Sandy Lake in the HRM. Text reads: "Let’s build communities for people, not developers. That means: - Truly affordable housing - Building up, not sprawling out - Protecting wild spaces that clean air & water, store carbon and keep us healthy" Blue and white text overlaid on an image of Sandy Lake in the HRM. Text reads: "how to fight back: - Download the toolkit (info in caption) - Write to your MLA and Premier Houston - Support local coalitions (Friends of BMBCL & Sandy Lake-Sackville River Regional Park Coalition) - Demand the removal of Sandy Lake & Highway 102 West Corridor from the SPA list"
August 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
ecologyaction.bsky.social
🌎 Celebrate Earth Day by connecting with nature and community! 🌍

Join us for a slow-paced forest walk in the Wabanaki woods of BMBCL, where you’ll learn to identify local plants and make forest tea while taking in beautiful views.

👉 Register now at ecologyaction.ca/get-involved...!
A square image of people hiking in Nova Scotia forests with white text overlaid. Text reads, "Earth Day Tea Making and Forest Walk. April 22, 2026, Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes, 6:15-7:30p.m." A square white graphic with black text overlaid and the logos for friends of blue mountain birch cove lakes on the bottom. Text reads, "Join the EAC, Our HRM Alliance and Friends of BMBCL for our Earth Day Tea Making and Forest Walk! Celebrate your connection to local ecosystems as you learn to identify common plants in the Wabanaki forests of Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes. This short, slow-paced walk features easy to moderate terrain and highlights the ecological richness of one of Halifax’s largest and most important urban green spaces. Bring your favourite mug to make forest tea, take in scenic views, share your gratitude for nature and explore ways we can take individual and collective action to protect this vital greenspace in the heart of our city. Register on the EAC website!"
April 7, 2026 at 1:47 PM
ecologyaction.bsky.social
🚨 This might be one of our last chances to save two crucial wild spaces in the HRM from being pushed into sprawling development.

👉ecologyaction.ca/sandy-lake-bmbcl-public-consultation

This isn’t good planning.
It’s anti-democratic and it puts people and nature at risk.
Square graphic with a megaphone in the left top corner and an image of Sandy Lake in the bottom right. Text reads, "This could be one of our last chances to save Sandy Lake and the Bmbcl..." Square graphic with an image of people canoeing on Sandy Lake in the top left corner. Text reads, "The Province is fast-tracking massive developments at Sandy Lake and the Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes. Both areas have been declared “Special Planning Areas,” (SPAs) meaning the Province - not HRM - is calling the shots. That means fewer checks and balances, less transparency and less say for the public." Square graphic with an image of flooding in the bottom left corner. Text reads, "These aren’t empty lots, they’re vital ecosystems that protect nearby homes and communities from flooding, provide clean water and store carbon. Paving them over could worsen flooding risks, destroy wildlife habitat and cost taxpayers for new infrastructure. The government claims this is about solving the housing crisis, but rushed development without proper research or environmental safeguards won’t solve anything. We need science-led planning, not rushed, reckless sprawl." Square graphic with an image of bumper to bumper traffic in the bottom left. Text reads, "Adding thousands of new homes without real transit solutions means more congestion, not less. And just building more highways isn’t the answer. It only creates more car dependency and pollution. We can’t afford to lose more wild spaces to bad planning. Speak up for Sandy Lake and Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lake, and for a Nova Scotia where people and nature both thrive."
November 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
zeptepe.bsky.social
As a NIMBY i will be there.

Public information session regarding the Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes (BMBCL) Wilderness Area Park Designation Plan hosted by HRM on Wed, November 19 at St. Peter's Anglican Church, 3 Dakin Dr - 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. / 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. / 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
November 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
ecologyaction.bsky.social
Join the EAC and Our HRM Alliance for a free information webinar to help understand the threat these developments pose.

You’ll hear from people actively working to protect these areas and gain insights you can use to provide feedback at the HRM open houses.

TONIGHT ecologyaction.ca/sandy-lake-b...
Square graphic with a megaphone in the top left corner and logos for the EAC and Our HRM Alliance in the top right. Text reads, "Join the EAC & Our HRM Alliance for a free information webinar TONIGHT to help you and your neighbors understand the threat these developments pose. This could be one of our last chances to save Sandy Lake & the Bmbcl" A square graphic with a megaphone in the bottom left corner. Text reads, "Take action. Want to learn more about what’s at stake? Join the EAC and Our HRM Alliance TONIGHT, November 10 for an in-depth breakdown of these projects, their risks and how we can push for a better path forward. Registration link in caption. November 10: 7 - 8 p.m." A square graphic with a megaphone in the bottom left corner. Text reads, "Take action. The Province is holding open houses: Sandy Lake: Wednesday, November 12 Bedford United Church Sessions at 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | 2 - 4 p.m. | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lake Wednesday, November 19 St. Peter’s Anglican Church Sessions at 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. | 2 - 4 p.m. | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Go. Ask questions. Demand real answers."
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
ecologyaction.bsky.social
Join us for a free information webinar to help you and your neighbors understand the threat these developments pose. You’ll hear from people actively working to protect these areas and gain insights you can use to provide feedback at the HRM open house events.

ecologyaction.ca/sandy-lake-b...
Square graphic with a megaphone in the top left and the logos for Our HRM Alliance and the Ecology Action Centre in the top right. Text is green and blue and reads, "This could be one of our last chances to save Sandy Lake & the Bmbcl. Join the EAC & Our HRM Alliance for a free information webinar to help you and your neighbors understand the threat these developments pose." Square graphic with a megaphone in the bottom left. Text is blue and reads, "Take action: Want to learn more about what’s at stake? Join the EAC and Our HRM Alliance on November 9 or 10 for an in-depth breakdown of these projects, their risks and how we can push for a better path forward. Registration link in caption. November 9: 4 - 5 p.m. November 10: 7 - 8 p.m." Square graphic with a megaphone in the bottom left. Text is blue and reads, "Take action: The Province is holding open houses: Sandy Lake: Wednesday, November 12 Bedford United Church Sessions at 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | 2 - 4 p.m. | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lake Wednesday, November 19 St. Peter’s Anglican Church Sessions at 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. | 2 - 4 p.m. | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m."
November 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
ecologyaction.bsky.social
This could be our LAST CHANCE to save Sandy Lake!

Show up. Speak up.

Public Open Houses:
engagehalifax.ca/sandy-lake-special-planning-area

Join one of our info sessions: ecologyaction.ca/sandy-lake-bmbcl-public-consultation
Square graphic with a megaphone in the top left, logos for Our HRM Alliance and the Ecology Action Centre in the top right, and an image of Sandy Lake in a circle frame in the bottom right. Text is dark blue and reads "Sandy Lake is on the line. This might be our last chance to stop it." A square graphic with an image of Sandy Lake in the bottom left corner. Text is green and dark blue and reads, "What's happening: The Province has taken control of planning at Sandy Lake - cutting the HRM Council and public hearings out of the final decision. They want to fast track a new suburban subdivision here, without the full studies needed to protect people or public funds. This isn’t housing policy, this is a power grab." A square graphic with a photo of Sandy Lake in an oval frame at the bottom. Text is green and dark blue and reads, "Why this matters: Sandy Lake isn’t “empty land”, it’s a place people paddle, walk and breathe. Once it’s paved, it’s gone forever. This isn’t community building, it’s a model of growth that leaves everyone paying more for less." A square graphic with an image of Sandy Lake at the bottom. Text is green and dark blue and reads, "Traffic: Already stuck on Hammonds Plains? This plan makes it worse, way worse. The Province floated a “Sandy Lake connector road” without studies or proof it would help, and it could bulldoze through treasured public land."
November 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
craigmccormick.bsky.social
Near home in #Halifax, the West Bedford greenfield developments are an example. Some elements are well executed, and who wouldn’t want to live near BMBCL? But the car-dependency by design is pretty pathetic.
March 16, 2026 at 8:51 PM