Empowering Woodland Owners, Safeguarding Forests

The Federation of Nova Scotia Woodland Owners (FNSWO) is a province wide, non-profit organization providing forest management, support, and advocacy to Nova Scotia’s small private woodland owners.

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Nova Scotia is:

70%

Private Woodland

Almost 70% of Nova Scotia is owned privately. With so much land in private hands, the role of individual landowners in protecting our natural areas is extremely important.

30,000+

Woodland Owners

There are more than 30,000 private woodland owners in Nova Scotia who own most of the province’s forested land.

80%

Forested Land

Nearly 80 per cent of Nova Scotia, or 4.2 million hectares, is covered in forest.