Nova Scotia Makes Progress

Community Forest one step closer to reality

Nova News Now

The Medway Community Forest Co-op is getting closer to reality, after initial approval from the Department of Natural Resources. Now the group needs to work out the finer details to get final approval on their proposal. “This is the first real community forest in Nova Scotia,” says Jane Barker, a member of the co-op’s board of directors. Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia all have community forest networks, which gives them examples to look at to help them create their own model.

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