Blog: Giving

Celebrating Conservation Easements

01 May 2026

Take a storymap tour through some of the Nature Trust lands protected through conservation easements.

1% for the Planet

01 May 2026

We are proud to spotlight several Nova Scotia businesses that show their support to environmental organizations like ourselves, through 1% for the Planet. We are very grateful for the commitment of Nature's Way, Sleepyhouse, Bend Beauty, Patagonia Halifax, and Ridge on the Chimney through the 1% Planet initiative to the Nature Trust.

Ed’s Island: A Gift for Blanding’s Turtles

02 Apr 2026

Blanding’s Turtles are one of Nova Scotia’s most at-risk species – and now with help from two generous donors, they have 30 more protected acres of critical habitat!

Leaving the gift of hope: Brenda and Geordie Bell

02 Apr 2026

Brenda and Geordie were introduced to the Nature Trust through neighbours who donated land and decided to move ahead with leaving a gift in their own Will to the Nature Trust because the organization is local and works to protect nature in the province they both love and call home.

The Conservation Easements Act: Permanence, Trust and Certainty Restored

02 Apr 2026

Create a Lasting Legacy with your RRSP!

31 Mar 2026

Your RRSP will support you and the people you love in the future, but did you know that it can also help you create a lasting natural legacy? Your beneficiary form is a quick and easy way to make a donation at no cost to you!

Home, Hope, Community: Cynthia McLaren Lloyd

03 Mar 2026

Cynthia McLaren Lloyd, the Nature Trust's Donor Relations Coordinator and a member of our monthly giving community of NatureMakers, shares her thoughts about the places that have shaped her family’s story, her love of nature, and what being a NatureMaker means to her: Home. Hope. Community.

Long Island, long awaited

02 Feb 2026

Neil MacKinnon shares the story of how his donation of land on Long Island came to fruition, after more than a decade of work to ensure that his mother's birthplace and family home would be a home for nature forever.

Every step counts: Jeff Newbery

28 Nov 2025

For Jeff Newbery, giving monthly isn’t about making a grand gesture, it’s about the power of many people contributing what they can. His commitment is a great reminder that meaningful change often begins with small, steady steps.

Rooted in Cape Breton: Scott Fitzgerald

03 Nov 2025

Every season, Scott Fitzgerald returns home to Cape Breton, where the land at Chimney Corner reminds him of the values and experiences that first shaped his love for nature. His commitment to the island’s ongoing care and stewardship is reflected in the way he and his business partner operate with giving back to the local community and ensuring land is protected.
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