Forestry Feeds Nova Scotia

2020 has been a difficult year for everyone with a lot of unexpected turn of events. This year more than ever food donations are needed as many families have been impacted financially by the global pandemic. This is the little that we could do to help out, what can you do?


Lunenburg County, NS
Photo: Spencer Coulstring

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Surveys

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid has impacted our forests here in Western Nova Scotia. Although there are no clear ways of how to mitigate the infestation we are hoping to find a way to develop strategies through silviculture treatments that will lessen the negative impacts of HWA.


Queens County, NS
Photo: Spencer Coulstring

Working Forest Tours

We love what we do and we want to share it with you! If you are interested in joining us on a walk through our Working Forests please contact us at communications@westfor.org.


Digby County, NS
Photo: Marcus Zwicker

Mill Tours

"Teach me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me and I will understand." - Confucius


Digby County, NS
Photo: Spencer Coulstring

Nova Lumberjacks Society Log Donations

The Nova Lumberjacks Society provides athletes with a society of like-minded people to be able to practice and compete in logger sports. But what is a logging sports competition without logs? That's where we come in!


Queens County, NS
Photo: Spencer Coulstring

Christmas Tree Donations

Christmas is about giving! WestFor donated four Christmas trees this year to assorted places in South Western Nova Scotia. A 24 foot tree can be spotted on King Street near the bridge this holiday season!


Lunenburg County, NS
Photo: Spencer Coulstring

Christmas on the LaHave

WestFor staff was lucky enough to be a part of the Christmas on the LaHave parade! The many hours put into making wooden tree ornaments were well worth it to hear countless children’s excitement to a real-life Christmas tree in the bed of our truck!


Lunenburg County, NS
Photo: Ian Melanson

Past Projects

Maritime Lumberjack Association

Every year your south shore pine logs have produced records in both sawing and chopping by the way (both Maritime records and World records).


Queens County, NS
Photo: Joris Wiersinga

Atlantic Teachers' Tour

This past summer WestFor was lucky enough to be able to sponsor to help educate teachers from the Atlantic provinces about forestry during the Atlantic Teachers’ Tour! It was a great experience and we can’t wait to do it again in 2020!


Colchester County, NS
Photo: Unknown

Log-A-Load for Kids

If raising a child takes a village, then helping multiple children takes a nation. We are fortunate enough to live in a country where people in the forest industry/sector can band together to help make Miracles. This past summer we helped with the Log-a-Load for kids and we are looking forward to doing it again in 2020!


Kings County, NS
Photo: Marcus Zwicker

Trick or Eat

This Halloween WestFor teamed up with Feed Nova Scotia to take part in a trick-or-eat in a local Bridgewater subdivision. Nothing prepares you for the holiday season like a community coming together to make a difference!


Lunenburg County, NS
Photo: Kate Zwicker

Portage Route

Looking for a new-to-you portage route? Look no further! WestFor has cleared a portage route from the 190’s for the South West Paddlers in Nova Scotia!


Queens County, NS
Photo: Spencer Coulstring

New Germany School Outdoor Classroom

Our contribution to helping youths in rural communities find their passion for education and the environment was to build an outdoor classroom for the New Germany Rural High School!


Kings County, NS
Photo: Spencer Coulstring

Tree Planting

A great way to get kids interested in the health of their community is to plant something that they can watch grow! Our WestFor staffer Makyle planted 5500 trees in 2019 with two Scout troops to get the kids outdoors and involved!


Lunenburg County, NS
Photo: Tiffany