Hike the Greenbelt

Date: Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 
Time: 2 to 4 p.m.
Location: Lake Banook
Details: The EAC, Our HRM Alliance and HRM’s Environment and Climate Change team are partnering up to host a bioblitz and guided tour focused on stormwater management around Lake Banook. Explore how stormwater travels through the watershed, and learn about the successes and lessons learned from nature-based solutions implemented around the lake. This is a hands-on opportunity to learn how wetlands and watersheds protect our communities, and how you can contribute to community science initiatives.  

Bus with us: For this hike you can meet us at the Mumford Bridge Terminal at 12:30 p.m. where we will transit as a group to the hike location, led by a member of the EAC’s Transportation Team. 

Difficulty: Easy terrain, slow to average pace

 Date: Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025 
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location: Sandy Lake Park
Details: Join us for a hike through Sandy Lake Park that’s perfect for all ages! We'll explore pockets of old-growth forest and the crystal-clear waters of Sandy Lake. This beautiful area is home to rare and endangered species like the Atlantic salmon and is a vital recreational and ecological space under threat from proposed development. Learn what’s at stake, how you can advocate for its protection and why Sandy Lake is one of the most ecologically valuable wild spaces in the region. We'll learn about native deciduous and coniferous trees and how to identify them before playing a fun game of Tree Bingo!

Difficulty: Moderate terrain, slow to average pace.

PLEASE NOTE: in order to comply with the provincial and municipal restrictions on activities in wooded areas, this event has been cancelled. 

Date: Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area
Details: Join this free guided hike through traditional Wabanaki forest where we will take in sweeping views of Fox Lake. Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area features landscapes of rolling hills, forests, undeveloped lakes, and barrens - home to a large and diverse example of Nova Scotia's flora and fauna.  We'll follow a rugged trail to a scenic lookout, where you're encouraged to rest and enjoy a snack with a view. Along the way, we'll learn about the ecological significance of this area which acts as refuge for plants and wildlife in a rapidly urbanizing landscape, including rare species like the endangered mainland moose and mountain sandwort. 

Difficulty: Moderate to challenging terrain, average pace.

Date: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025
Time: 10:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Location: The Halifax Backlands
Details:  Join us for an evening hike through the globally rare Jack Pine–Broom Crowberry barrens of the Halifax Backlands. This fire-adapted landscape supports rare arctic-alpine plants and is one of the few nesting grounds in the region for the common nighthawk, a threatened bird species that raises its young here during the summer months. Learn how fire shapes this rugged ecosystem and what’s being done to protect it from development pressures. We'll pause at a scenic lookout to brew and enjoy fresh conifer tea, take in the quiet beauty around us and share meaningful discussion about the importance of protecting our urban wild spaces.  

Bus with us:  For this hike you can meet us at the Mumford Bus Terminal at 9:15 a.m. to transit as a group to the hike location, led by a member of the EAC’s Transportation Team. 

Difficulty: Moderate terrain, average pace.