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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 2, Issue 3 (December 2009)
Volume 2, Issue 2 (September 2009)

Volume 2, Issue 1 (April 2009)


News Releases & Annoucements

Jan. 6, 2009: Snowshoe Events Help Folks Explore Winter Wonderland
Sept. 17, 2009: Hikes Showcase Autumn's Beauty

Events 2010 Calendar

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

Every Tuesday: Chebucto Hiking Club Bedford Hills Trails hike, Bedford
Feb. 6: Cape Breton Highlands National Park guided snowshoeing, Trout Brook to Presqu'ile
Feb. 7: Chebucto Hiking Club Salt Marsh snowshoe/hike, Dartmouth
Feb. 7: Cape to Cape Trail guided snowshoeing, Scotsburn
Feb. 12: Chebucto Hiking Club Jack's Lake Trail snowshoe/hike, Bedford
Feb. 13: Cape Breton Highlands National Park guided snowshoeing, Middle Head Trail
Feb. 19-21: Becoming An Outdoors Woman (BOW) Winter Workshop, St. Ann's
Feb. 20: Central Nova Volksport Earltown Lakes and Portage Trail guided snowshoeing, Earltown

Feb. 20:
Chebucto Hiking Club Hemlock Ravine hike, Rockingham
Feb. 26:
Chebucto Hiking Club City to City Walk, Halifax to Dartmouth (Return by Ferry)

Mar. 6:
Chebucto Hiking Club 10 km snowshoe/hike, Mersey Trail in Tantallon
Mar. 6: Nova Scotia Nature Trust winter hike/snowshoe in the Wolfville Watershed Nature Preserve, Wolfville
Mar. 12:
Chebucto Hiking Club 10 km hike on the Armdale trail, Halifax
Mar. 20: Chebucto Hiking Club 10 km hike on the Northwest Arm Trail, Halifax
Mar. 26: Chebucto Hiking Club 10 km City to City Bridge Walk, Halifax
Apr. 10: International Appalachian Trail NS Chapter Meeting, Truro
May 1, 2:
Eco-Endurance Challenge, Halifax area
May 13 to Aug. 8:
Forrest Walkabout (walking the perimeter of NS)
May 15: Hike Nova Scotia Annual General Meeting and hike/trail building event, Scotsburn (details to come)
Sept. 10-19:
Hike the Highlands Festival, Cape Breton Highlands
Oct. 1-3: NS Trails Conference, Cornwallis Park
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







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