N.S. conservation group purchases coastal land [Video]

The Nova Scotia Nature Trust plans to complete its largest acquisition of privately owned coastline by the end of the month.

The non-profit conservation group announced Tuesday that it had purchased Cape Negro Island, one of the province’s largest coastal islands at 317 hectares. No financial details were disclosed, but the group confirmed the purchase was made possible by the federal government, the Nova Scotia Crown Share Land Legacy Trust and community donations.

As well, the Nova Scotia Nature Trust confirmed it has secured a deal to buy the adjacent Blanche Peninsula. But that deal won’t close until the required funds are raised — a goal the group hopes to reach by Sept. 30.

Together, the two properties in Shelburne County amount to 1,034 hectares of coastal wilderness.

In 2018, a local resident complained that the name of the island was derogatory and drew attention to other locations in the county that used the same …