Thursday, March 28, 2024

Island Market

Canada: The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Gift Idea – Name an Island after the One You Love!

Sheep Lake Islands - Photo Courtesy of Vladi Private Islands

Still panicking about how to show your special someone you care this Valentine’s Day? Help is at hand from Private Island News as we point cupid’s bow at the most romantic island gifts.

Sheep Lake Islands – Photo Courtesy of Vladi Private Islands

Gentlemen – this is your two week …Read More: Canada: The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Gift Idea – Name an Island after the One You Love!

Environment

Canada: Nova Scotia Nature Trust Reveals Mystery Millionaire Donor

Borgles Island - Courtesy of Nova Scotia Nature Trust

The Nova Scotia Nature Trust has revealed the famous name responsible for kick-starting Nova Scotia’s largest ever conservation campaign – the 100 Wild Islands Legacy Campaign.

Borgles Island – Courtesy of Nova Scotia Nature Trust

Guests of the Nova Scotia Nature Trust’s 20th anniversary dinner got more than they bargained for …Read More: Canada: Nova Scotia Nature Trust Reveals Mystery Millionaire Donor

Island Market

Worldwide: Vladi Private Islands Auctions Canadian Island For Just One Dollar!

Hurricane Hole Island - Photo Courtesy of Vladi Private Islands

International island consultancy Vladi Private Islands is embarking on its first ever online island auction – the bidding for Hurricane Hole Island (Canada) starts at just one dollar.

Hurricane Hole Island – Photo Courtesy of Vladi Private Islands

International island brokerage company Vladi Private Islands has officially opened the bidding …Read More: Worldwide: Vladi Private Islands Auctions Canadian Island For Just One Dollar!

Environment

Canada: Canada Purchases 100 East-Coast Private Islands For Nature Protection

Borgles Island - Courtesy of Nova Scotia Nature Trust

The Nova Scotia Nature Trust has announced its intent to create a daring, 46,000 acre protected zone which will protect as many as 100 islands from the threat of development.

Borgles Island – Courtesy of Nova Scotia Nature Trust

The Nova Scotia Nature Trust (NSNT) is celebrating the official launch of …Read More: Canada: Canada Purchases 100 East-Coast Private Islands For Nature Protection

Breaking Island News

Update: Canadian Conservancy Group Successfully Acquires Bella Island

The Mahone Islands Conservation Association has successfully completed the purchase of Bella Island, a private island located in Nova Scotia.

The beautiful Mahone Bay – Photo Courtesy of Rob Garnett at Airscapes

The Mahone Islands Conservation Association (MICA) has this week reported that the acquisition of Bella Island – one of …Read More: Update: Canadian Conservancy Group Successfully Acquires Bella Island

Environment

Canada: Nova Scotia’s Biggest Private Island Bought By Nature Trust

Borgles Island - Courtesy of Nova Scotia Nature Trust

The Nova Scotia Nature Trust has purchased Borgles Island, preventing a controversial development project which threatened to damage the island’s fragile ecology.

Borgles Island – Courtesy of Nova Scotia Nature Trust

The Nova Scotia Nature Trust has this week acquired yet another island on its quest to preserve the future of …Read More: Canada: Nova Scotia’s Biggest Private Island Bought By Nature Trust

Environment

Update: Fund-raising Campaign For Nova Scotian Private Island Gathers Pace

The beautiful Mahone Bay – Photo Courtesy of Rob Garnett at Airscapes

Fundraisers in Nova Scotia enter the final straight in their attempts to rescue one of the Atlantic province’s last privately owned islands: Bella Island

The beautiful Mahone Bay – Photo Courtesy of Rob Garnett at Airscapes

The Mahone Islands Conservation Association (MICA) has issued a huge thank-you to its supporters …Read More: Update: Fund-raising Campaign For Nova Scotian Private Island Gathers Pace

Environment

Canada: Nova Scotia Private Island to Return to Public Hands?

The beautiful Mahone Bay – Photo Courtesy of Rob Garnett at Airscapes

The Mahone Islands Conservation Association has signed a purchase and sale agreement for Bella Island – one of last available private islands in Nova Scotia’s Mahone Bay.

The beautiful Mahone Bay – Photo Courtesy of Rob Garnett at Airscapes

One of the final privately owned islands in Nova Scotia’s picturesque Mahone …Read More: Canada: Nova Scotia Private Island to Return to Public Hands?