Thank you for coming to our first Chain Lakes Wilderness Area Hike and for supporting Hutchinson Acres! 

The Chain Lakes and Hutchinson Acres are top examples of how local businesses and standing forests work together to build a sustainable economy. Nature recreation is not just access to our forests, it’s access to rural communities, businesses, and supporting rural livelihoods. It’s an exchange that brings new connections, adventures, and love for our forests– things that hold infinite value.

Thank you to Ashlea Viola from Save Our Old Forests and John Brazner for showing us some amazing plant species!

Thank you to the Medway Community Forest Cooperative for inviting NS Forests Forever to take part in this year's Forest Market! It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with community members, hand out free stickers, and spark conversations about the economic case for standing forests and why Nova Scotia's public lands should be managed for the public good. 

We're grateful to everyone who stopped by our table to share their thoughts and ask questions, and a special thank you to our volunteer Rowan for helping make the day such a success!

With a wonderful turnout at the East Dalhousie Community Centre, our Pancake Brunch and Sugar Bush Walk brought the community together to celebrate local maple traditions and sustainable forestry. 

The event offered guests a chance to learn firsthand from Anna and Chris Hutchinson how maple syrup is produced sustainably in healthy forests. Afterward, guests got to enjoy delicious pancakes and Hutchinson maple syrup served by the East Dalhousie Community Centre, and our amazing volunteers!

Thanks to Nature Nova Scotia and the Blomidon Naturalists Society for sponsoring this event!

Watch the video on our Pancake Panel below to learn about how Kings County can support economic interests beyond extractive industries. With over 100 attendees, we hosted this panel to engage in the important conversation on how the Chain Lakes Wilderness Area . Thank you to our lovely panelists: Chris Hutchinson, Chris O'Neil, Glen Ross and our last minute addition, Robert Brighton for showing us how sustainable industries are the way forward.

"Human ingenuity is a resource"- Chris O'Neil

Our economy does not have to rely solely on extracting resources, rather resources through our artistic, innovative community that make us stewards of our environment.

Thank you to our facilitator Nina Newington for guiding the conversation and to our volunteers for the delicious pancakes!

Let's continue to uplift the sectors that matter for generations to come!