The Nova Scotia Government has announced that Owls Head will be named Nova Scotia’s next provincial park.
The protection of 266 hectares of Crown land at Owls Head in the community of Little Harbour in the Halifax Regional Municipality was announced by Natural Resources and Renewables Minister, Tory Rushton.
“The designation of this land as a provincial park is a clear indication of our promise to protect more land in Nova Scotia,” said Minister Rushton. “We are committed to transparency and giving the public an opportunity to provide input on how public lands are used, managed and protected.”
Owls Head had been slated to be developed into the Lighthouse Links golf course but the company behind the project pulled out due to lack of support.
The Crown lands at Owls Head include a variety of coastal barrens and wetlands and exceptional bedrock-ridged topography. Owls Head is home to the piping plover and the barn swallow, two species at risk.
The Department will manage Owls Head as a natural park reserve. The public will have access, but there will be no services, such as garbage collection, or facilities like washrooms and parking areas.