NS Natural Resources Outreach & Education

03/13/2026

We're at the Sports & RV Show in Halifax all weekend chatting about conservation, invasive insects and wildfire. Pop by to check out equipment and pick up your burn safe sticker. Burn restrictions are in place the first day of wildfire season, March 15!

11/26/2025

With this years Tree for Boston NS events complete, we're already starting to prepare for next years tree 🤩

Have you seen the ideal tree for our historical celebrations?

If so, we'd love to hear from you! Contact and send a photo to your nearest DNR office https://novascotia.ca/natr/staffdir/offices.asp

or send a photo with information to [email protected].

We look forward to connecting at next years celebrations 🎄

11/15/2025

What a great day! We managed to grab a few quick pics between all of our amazing visitors and handing out seedlings at Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth and currently at the Parade of Lights in Halifax!

Thank you for all of your well wishes headed to Boston for 2025 🎄

Public Works, DNR Waverly, Middle Musquodoboit/Sheet Harbour, East Hants district staff and our Outreach team wrap up this seasons NS events with the Tree for Boston🎄

11/14/2025

Great news!!! If you missed the Tree for Boston celebrations in Lunenburg, there's two more opportunities to visit the tree and pick up a red spruce seedling tomorrow Saturday, November 15th!

🌲 Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth from 9am - 12pm. Take your photo with the tree. Can you get the whole tree in your picture?
🌲Parade of Lights in Halifax from 6pm - 8pm. The tree will be lit up and ready for it's drive to Boston!

Lunenburg and Milton district staff and our Outreach team couldn't resist a photo op at the celebrations on Wednesday.

11/12/2025

Today's ceremony and cutting day was a beautiful one!

We're not done yet 🤩 Stay tuned for our teams photo highlights and opportunities to see the tree as it gets set for the journey to Boston 🎄

11/10/2025

Ronnie Feener, who planted this years Tree for Boston decades ago, Lunenburg DNR staff and our Outreach team, checked in on the tree preparations today.

Did you know that rope plays a big role with Tree for Boston?
Each branch has been professionally inspected and safely tied with about 450m of rope to protect the tree during its travels!

Tips to keep in mind as you travel to join us for the Tree for Boston Celebration on Wednesday, November 12 at 10:30am, 49 Herman's Island Road, Lunenburg.

1. This event is rain or shine. Please dress for the weather.

2. Parking near the tree site is limited however accessible drop off and parking will be available.

3. At our welcome tent, you can sign the Tree for Boston well wishes book and pick up a red spruce seedling. Who knows, you may be planting a future Tree for Boston. 🎄

11/07/2025

How do we prepare for the Tree for Boston events?

One way is through educational visits. Outreach Officer Tabitha spent the last few days with students of Lunenburg presenting information and answering very thoughtful questions. These students will be with us at the tree cutting ceremony happening November 12, 10:30am at 49 Herman's Island Road in Martins Brook.

We may be as excited at the students are!!!

11/06/2025

We can't believe it's only one week away!!!

Our Outreach team is hard at work planning this years Tree for Boston ceremony and events. This years tree is being donated from Lunenburg and will be cut on Wednesday, November 12, at 10:30 a.m. during a public event at 49 Herman’s Island Road in Martins Brook.

More information about the tree and event in the link below.
https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/10/29/tree-lunenburg-county-chosen-boston

10/16/2025

Fire restrictions have been extended to Oct 31st in Nova Scotia this year. Remember to check the burn safe map that’s updated daily.
https://novascotia.ca/burnsafe/

Planning a fire? Check the BurnSafe map first. Keep the fire small and contained and have a plan to put it out. Burn safe.https://novascotia.ca/BurnSafe/

10/06/2025

10/04/2025

Excited to be at the Forest Festival today (Oct 4) at Memory Lane Heritage Village! Sharing a booth with our friends at the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park to educate about woodland creatures that depend on healthy forests. Test your knowledge with our s**t and track ID quiz. 🐻🦉🦝