A Forest of Possibilities
Supporting Biodiversity
Relating to the land not as a commodity but as a community to which we belong and which we share with the other beings present
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Our Mandate
Our non-profit society is founded upon concern for the immediate bioregion, but our organizing principles were drafted in response to a number of deeply interwoven issues...
Our Vision
As an organization, we wish to support the idea that we can live in better harmony with earth’s processes, that we can demonstrate a balance between the needs of human and non-human communities...
Our Namesake
Friends of Redtail Society derives its inspiration from the deep ecological values instilled at Redtail Nature Awareness, a nature education centre located in close proximity to the land at stake....
Our Story
Friends of Redtail Society is a western Pictou County, Nova Scotia, based grassroots organization formed in 2007 to purchase 313 acres slated for an industrial clear cut....
We Have the Power to Impact Our Future, and We’re Doing Something About It
As a grass-roots organization, it has been important to us to create a space in which everyone can give according to their means. For some that means making a donation, others get more involved by organizing their own fundraiser and engaging their own community. Others wish to stay informed so they can attend the fundraising events taking place near them. It all works!
Below is a list of the upcoming and ongoing fundraisers in support of the Sheltering Forests Campaign. These are the events we are aware of and endorse. If you are planning an event or have encountered a fundraising event that is not listed here, please contact us.
Upcoming Events
Annual General Meeting – Saturday March 29 2025
The Friends of Redtail Society will hold their Annual General Meeting at 1pm, Saturday March 29, at the Elmfield Hall, 446 Elmfield Road, NS. We welcome Ethan Huner as Guest Speaker for this...
Our Blog
2025 Update – Story of the Old MacKay Cellar
The Story of the Old McKay Cellar By Jane Morrigan Historical Background The story really begins 275 years ago, with the defeat of the Scottish clans, inspired by Prince Charles Edward, colloquially referred to as “Bonnie Prince Charlie”, by the British Army at the...
Nova Scotia’s Spring Bear Hunt Proposal Deadline for Comments is February 24th
Nova Scotia’s Spring Bear Hunt Proposal Deadline for Comments is February 24th! The full moon occurs this month on Saturday February 24th, the same day as the Nova Scotia Government’s deadline for public comment on its asinine proposed spring bear hunt in response to...
Featured Initiatives
Spring Birding Walk
Nova Scotia is alive with a multitude of breeding migrant and resident birds. Join FRS board member Fred MacKenzie as we walk, listen and look for some feathered gems. Our walk will take us through a mixture of regen and older growth forests. Although this is a...
Winter Tracking Series
Friends of Redtail Society hosts their Winter Tracking Series on Sundays in the month of February. Participants are invited to see animals through the eyes of the track. Winter is an excellent time to study nature’s signatures. Each afternoon fauna living on and...
In the Spirit of the Wild Walk
This event takes place on the Friends of Redtail Society's land near the end December each year. It is a walk to celebrate another year's end and to acknowledge the wild beings that inhabit our community.
Our Projects
With the purchase of 313 acres of delicate forest land, we have become its guardian and student. We are guided by the principle of responsible and respectful land use to show that it is possible to live from the land without destroying the vital systems that support life on the planet. With that in mind, our organization has several projects that encourage responsible use and stewardship of the land.
May Days
Each May we welcome members and the public to our May Days event held on top of Port Road…
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“This is the forest primeval. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks, Bearded with moss, and in garments green, indistinct in the twighlight, Stand like Druids of old, with voices prophetic.”
– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (1847)