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News and Events

Hike Nova Scotia E-newsletter

Hike Nova Scotia members receive electronic copies of our newsletter Foot Notes four times per year. View the latest edition here:
Volume 3, Issue 1 (June 2010)
Volume 2, Issue 3 (December 2009)

News Releases & Annoucements

Aug. 24, 2010: Hike NS Fall Guided Hike Series
Apr. 21, 2010: Group Says Listen to Science on Coyotes and Hike Smart
Jan. 6, 2010: Snowshoe Events Help Folks Explore Winter Wonderland

Events 2010 Calendar

Please add to our events listing by submitting your event here.

Every Tuesday: Chebucto Hiking Club Bedford Hills Trails hike, Bedford
Sept. 4: Chebucto Hiking Club Colpitt Lake Trail Hike, Halifax
Sept. 10: Chebucto Hiking Club Northwest Arm Walk, Halifax
Sept. 10-19:
Hike the Highlands Festival, Cape Breton Highlands
Sept. 11: Fall Guided Hike Series: Cole Harbour Heritage Park, Cole Harbour
Sept. 13: Fall Guided Hike Series: Sugar Loaf Trail, Sugar Loaf
Sept. 16: Fall Guided Hike Series: Le vieux chemin du Cap Rouge Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Sept. 18: Chebucto Hiking Club Mount Uniacke Trail Hike, Mount Uniacke
Sept. 19: Fall Guided Hike Series: Blue Mountain Birch Cover Lakes Wilderness Area, HRM

Sept. 21: Fall Guided Hike Series: Earltown Lakes Nature Walk, Earltown
Sept. 23: Fall Guided Hike Series: Rogart Mountain Trail Power Hike, Earltown
Sept. 23: Fall Guided Hike Series: Full Moon Hike at Freshwater Lake, Cape Breton Highlands National Park
  
Sept. 24: Chebucto Hiking Club City to City Bridge Walk, Halifax
Sept. 26: Fall Guided Hike Series: Card Lake Colours Hike and Leave No Trace workshop, Card Lake Provincial Park (near Chester)

Sept. 26: Fall Guided Hike Series: Delaps Cove Wilderness Trail, Annapolis County
Sept. 26: Trails of HRM Walks project launch, Keshen Goodman Library, Halifax
Sept. 28: Trails of HRM Walks project launch, Woodlawn Public Library, Dartmouth
Sept. 30 - Oct. 3: Chebucto Hiking Club weekend hiking trip in Cape Breton
October: International Walk to School Month, Nova Scotia-wide
Oct. 1-3: NS Trails Conference, Cornwallis Park
Oct. 9: Chebucto Hiking Club Blomidon Provincial Park Hike, Blomidon
Oct. 13: Fall Guided Hike Series: Acadian Trail Celtic-Colours Hike, Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Oct. 14: Fall Guided Hike Series:Branch Pond Trail Celtic-Colours Hike, Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Oct. 15: Chebucto Hiking Club Point Pleasant Park Trail Hike, Halifax
Oct. 15: Fall Guided Hike Series: Franey Trail Celtic-Colours Hike, Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Oct. 17: Fall Guided Hike Series: Six Mile Brook Trail, in Millsville (near Scotsburn)
Oct. 17: Fall Guided Hike Series: Gaff Point Hike, near Kingsburg (Lunenburg County)
Oct. 17: Fall Guided Hike Series: Nixtaux Falls Hike, Annapolis County
Oct. 23: Chebucto Hiking Club Crowbar Lake Wilderness Trail Hike, Porters Lake
Oct. 29: Chebucto Hiking Club City to City Bridge Walk, Halifax
Nov. 17-20: Recreation Nova Scotia annual conference, Halifax

All year long: More hiking events are found at:
Nova Scotia's Parks are for People
Keep it Wild - Nova Scotia's Protected Areas
Hike the Highlands Festival
Take the Roof Off Winter


When you hike, walk or snowshoe, consider using a pedometer and counting your steps. Learn more at:




Be sure to follow Leave No Trace Principles when out hiking, walking and snowshoeing.
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