Check out the links on the left for information about our current and past projects!

Community Outreach

Community outreach is very important for the Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve. Part of the reason of being a UNESCO designated biosphere reserve is that people have to want the UNESCO designation. The more people that hear about the SNBR in the news and see the SNBRA at community events, the more likely these people will become engaged and want to learn about this unique designation and the area it covers.

Youth Outreach

SNBRA Community Outreach Coordinators, Jeff Bonazza and Leslie Saunders, attended various day camps located in the SNBR to do environmental education programs with children ages 5-12. The camps were a huge success and the children participated in a variety of activities related to the environment of the SNBR. For more details on these programs, please check out the ‘Summer Youth Programs‘ link on menu!

Blanding’s Turtle Days: SNBRA, Parks Canada and Oaklawn Farm Zoo August 2010

Blandings Turtles are an endangered species in both Nova Scotia and in Canada. For the past few of years numerous people have been involved in Blanding’s Turtle conservation initiatives around the province (particularly around Kejimkujik National Park and Historic Site). Currently there are only about 300 of these turtles in Nova Scotia.

Our set up at Oaklawn Farm

Is it real or fake? The Blanding’s Turtle model that Parks Canada employee, Duncan Smith, kindly lent us

Blanding’s Turtle Hatchlings

Turtle eggs.. some are hatching!

More hatchlings

Baby Blanding’s.. the size of a toonie. Such sweet creatures.

Thanks again to Duncan Smith for letting Michael use this awesome costume!

What an awesome couple of days to promote Blanding’s Turtle conservation!