Our final chance to speak on Sandy Lake is WED, NOV 12.

The Province is fast-tracking this development, bypassing our local democracy.

HRM OPEN HOUSE
🗓️ Wed, Nov 12
📍 Bedford United Church
⏰ 9:30 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 6:30 p.m.

Our community, our voice. Be there. #SandyLake #Halifax #HRM

Sandy Lake is more than just a plot of land - it's a vital green space, a home for wildlife, and a natural escape for our community.

STAND UP FOR SANDY LAKE AT THE OPEN HOUSE

🗓 Nov 12, 2025
📍 Bedford United Church
⏰ 3 sessions: 9:30 am, 2 pm, 6:30 pm

#Halifax #NovaScotia #SandyLake

This isn't just a planning meeting, it's a stand for local democracy!

🗓 Nov 12, 2025
📍 Bedford United Church
⏰ 3 sessions: 9:30am, 2pm, 6:30pm

#Halifax #NovaScotia #SandyLake

Nova Scotia breaches conditions of $28.5 million nature agreement with Ottawa

reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social

There are so many ways YOU can be a part of the campaign to Save Sandy Lake.

Join the movement and take action to protect this important greenspace, a safe haven from the hustle and bustle of the city and for keystone species to thrive.

sandylakecoalition.ca/take-action

#SaveSandyLake

Did you know that you contribute to local conservation efforts and help collect important data for Sandy Lake as a citizen scientist with iNaturalist?

Every observation can help make a difference, so be sure to download the app and bring it on your next hike through Sandy Lake Park!
#SaveSandyLake

Let’s talk traffic!

The proposed development around Sandy Lake will make things much worse, especially along Hammonds Plains Rd.

People, air, water, and wildlife in the area would suffer as a result of the overloading of Hammonds Plains Road.
Learn more: sandylakecoalition.ca/why

#SaveSandyLake

Development at Sandy Lake is unsustainable urban sprawl and comes at a very high cost to the environment, and the people. There is still time to send a clear message that we do need housing but NOT next to Sandy Lake.

Help us protect Sandy Lake by posting a Save Sandy Lake Sign on your property!

A new estimate of number of birds killed by cats in Canada was just published: https://ace-eco.org/vol20/iss2/art12/

Congratulations and thank you to all authors including ECCC authors, Elizabeth Gow (co-supervisor of PhD student, Jonathan Chu), Julie Bourque and Christian Roy for this work.

Join Our HRM Alliance and the EAC for at Sandy Lake on October 19th!

Come explore this beautiful forest and pick up some neat tricks to ID our favourite native tree species with a fun game of Tree Bingo.

Sunday, October 19th, 9:30a.m.-12:00p.m.

ecologyaction.ca/get-involved/events/hike-greenbelt

Fungi are vital for decomposing dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil and supporting new plant growth. With several hundred species of fungi in Nova Scotia you never know what you might find.

Here are some of the fungi species that have been found around Sandy Lake Park!

Don’t miss the magic of Sandy Lake in autumn, as the park comes alive with the brilliant colours of the leaves!

October is the best time to hike around to view the foliage, and take in that magical autumn glow. So, get to Sandy Lake Park for these spectacular views, while leaf supplies last🍂

Join this guided hike with the Sandy Lake Conservation Association and EAC's Karen McKendry, to learn more about Sandy Lake area!

This is a free, public hike but registration is required in advance.

Sunday, September 28
9:30-11:30 a.m.

Learn more and register here: www.sandylakecoalition.ca/hikes

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

Join this guided hike with the Sandy Lake Conservation Association and EAC's Karen McKendry, to learn more about the fascinating species in the Sandy Lake area, and the efforts to protect Sandy Lake from unsustainable development.

Sat. September 20
9:30-11:30 a.m.

www.sandylakecoalition.ca/hikes