Great to see the federal government step up and provide $860,000 in funding today to help increase the size of Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area, enabling the creation of the 'front country' urban park. That's another 135 hectares of land protected around the Timberlea and Hammonds Plains area. Thanks to cathmckennaottcen andyfillmorehfx darrenfisherns geoffreyregan seanfrasermp bernadettejordanmp samson.darrell and HRM Council for working together to achieve this important next step! #conservation #urbanwilderness #ecologicalconnectivity #birchcovelakes