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Mission Statement
The Eastern Shore Forest Watch is a group of concerned citizens who
support a vision of sustainable forest practices that bears in mind
that humans are but one of hundreds of species in any region, each
of which is important in its own right as an integral part of the ecological
web.
Who We Are
The Eastern Shore Forest Watch Association is a registered non-profit
organization founded in 1998, dedicated to the long term care of our
forests. Members of Forest Watch accept that humans are only one of
hundreds of species in any region, and that each species is important
in its own right, as an integral part of the ecological web.
Our objectives are: action, education, and alternatives
that promote the health of our forests.
Members include established Eastern Shore families and
newer residents, young people, seniors and community
groups, woodlot
owners, foresters,
tourism operators, business owners, and professionals. Forest
Watch also includes members across Canada and international
members who share
a deep concern about the health and future of our forests.
Our
Goals
• To
obtain a moratorium on resource extraction and related development
in the proposed
Ship Harbour Long Lake wilderness area. – ACHIEVED – 2007
• To promote ecologically-sustainable forest practices, with a focus
on alternatives to clear-cutting.
• To pursue incentives and recognition for landowners who practice low
impact, eco-forestry methods.
What We Do
• Lobby for legislation which ensures that forest harvesting practices
on private and public land do not have a negative
impact on the environment.
• Advocate for more protected wild lands in Nova Scotia, Canada and around
the world.
• Create resources and educational opportunities on forest related issues.
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Encourage building supply stores to provide ‘green’ value
added and certified wood products.
Eastern Shore Forest Watch works in partnership with:
• Ecology Action Centre
• Nova Scotia Environmental Network
• Sierra Club Canada
• Musquodoboit Trailways Association
• Nova Scotia Woodlot Owners and Operators Association
• Seaside Tourism Association
• Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia
• Nova Scotia Public Lands Coalition
• Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
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