Help Make Change

Part of Hike NS’s role is to be the voice of hikers in Nova Scotia. This means advocating for change in policy that will positively affect what hikers care about, such as:

• Quality, safe and maintained hiking-only trails
• Urban wilderness hiking and long distance hiking opportunities
• A complete and well-resourced implementation and evaluation of the NS Trails Strategy
• Protection of natural areas and wilderness

How You Can Help

Support the campaign to save Owl's Head Provincial Park Reserve from being removed from Nova Scotia’s Parks and Protected Areas Plan. Learn more here. 

Support trail builders across Nova Scotia - the volunteer-based community groups that make many of the trails we hike possible. View this video for inspiration and then donate!

Support the implementation of the Shared Strategy for Trails in Nova Scotia.

Support the Healthy Forest Coalition, a non-partisan alliance of individuals and groups dedicated to restoring and maintaining a healthy Acadian forest in Nova Scotia. 

Support the creation of an Urban Wilderness Park in the Purcell's Cove Backlands, near Halifax.

Support the creation of the Birch Cove-Blue Mountain Regional Park.

Support the ongoing protection of wilderness protected areas in Nova Scotia.

Support reinstating the Sunday hunting ban.

Support the winter use of our National Parks.

Support Our HRM, which calls for the creation of a greenbelt in the Halifax Regional Municipality.

Support a strong NS Natural Resources Strategy.

Support a strong NS Parks and Protected Areas Plan.

Call or write to your local councillor, MLA or MP to let them know what you think.