A LANDOWNER STEWARDSHIP GUIDE FOR SPECIES AT RISK IN NOVA SCOTIA

Stewardship Stories

	The Turners Arlyn and Jeanette Turner live in Pleasant River and own a Christmas tree farm. About six years ago, they discovered that Blanding’s Turtles were nesting near their house and on the road of their Christmas tree lot. They became dedicated stewards and watch over the nesting turtles in June,and hatchlings in the fall...click here to read more
	L’sitkuk Environmental Youth Group The Bear River L’sitkuk Environmental Youth Group was formed to involve and engage youth in environmental and cultural issues. Since its formation, the group has been involved in a number of species at risk projects...click here to read more
	Carter Feltham Carter Feltham is now 18 years old will be starting her first year of university in the fall of 2014, where she will be studying biology! When she was seven years old, she discovered that a population of endangered Blanding’s Turtles also lived in her community...click here to read more
	Caroline Power and Phyllis Westbury Caroline Power and Phyllis Westbury spend the summer at their cottage on Ponhook Lake. They volunteer for the Nova Scotia Nature Trust as rare plant monitors and record the distribution and abundance of rare Atlantic Coastal Plain Flora species in their area...click here to read more
	The MacInnises Bruce and Amita MacInnis live in Dartmouth and have a cottage on Molega Lake with a shoreline wetland. This wetland vegetation provides habitat for a diversity of species and the view of the lake from the cottage is spectacular! ...click here to read more
	The MacQuarries You never know how close you may be to species at risk- they may even nest in your garden! Gerald and Evelyna MacQuarrie live in Pleasant River. One night in June they were surprised to discover Fern Blanding’s Turtle digging a nest in their garden...click here to read more.
	Pat Hudson and Lillian Perry Pat Hudson and Lillian Perry are sisters and have had cottages on Barrington Lake for many years. For the past 10 years, Lillian has been observing and monitoring over 20 species of Atlantic Coastal Plain Flora, including Tubercled Spike-rush and Virginia Meadow-Beauty...click here to read more.
	The Coles Eric and Judy Cole live in North Brookfield in a house built by Judy’s great, great, great, grandfather in 1820. Their property borders a river and two lakes and they share their property with a multitude of species such as flying squirrels, herons, snakes, turtles, old white ash trees, common nighthawks, and owls...click here to read more.

Top 10 Ways To Help

Maintain the natural vegetation around lake shorelines and wetlands on your land
Keep your sewage system well maintained
Eliminate pesticides, herbicides, and chemical fertilizer use
Build docks that minimize impacts to the lake shoreline and water quality
Learn to recognize species at risk and the habitats they depend on
Plant native species only, and reduce or eliminate your lawn
Report species at risk sightings
Tell friends, family, and neighbours what you are doing and how they can help
Watch for wildlife when boating and driving
Do not drive off-highway or all-terrain vehicles in sensitive habitats

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Major funding for the development of the Healthy Lakes and Wetlands booklet was provided by Parks Canada’s Priority Investment Fund for Species at Risk Recovery. Development of this website was undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada. All information in this guide is superseded by federal and provincial legislation.