Events
Riparian Zone Ready Drop-in Event
Date: Thursday, September 11th, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: ACAP Office, 90 Esplanade, Sydney
ACAP Cape Breton will be hosting a Riparian Zone Ready drop-in information session! Youth aged 16 to 25 who are curious about the project, as well as parents and educators, are welcome to come enjoy some snacks and refreshments, ask questions, and learn what the Riparian Zone Ready project is all about - with a short presentation happening at 7:00 p.m.
The Riparian Zone Ready project is a collaboration between ACAP Cape Breton, researchers in CBU’s Department of Education, and local youth. Participants aged 16 to 25 from the CBRM will work together to investigate threats to a local freshwater/riparian habitat and implement solutions. Learn more here.
If you are interested in attending the event, please fill out the form below!
Note: if you forget to RSVP, please just show up and you will be welcomed!
Intergenerational Nature Walk with John Philip Rankin
Date: Friday, September 12th, 2025
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: 59 Mabou Mines Branch Rd. (Take a left on Mabou Mines Rd. towards Finlay Point Wharf).
Rain date: Saturday, September 13th, at 10:30 a.m.
Join us for an intergenerational nature walk along the Mabou Coal Mines Beach! John Philip Rankin will be leading this walk, discussing local history and the Gaelic language, while sharing stories about how the landscape has changed over the years.
Please dress for the weather, wear sun protection, and bring water.
Note: we will be taking pictures, recordings, and videos during this walk.
Everyone is welcome to attend. We hope to see you there!
2025 Annual General Meeting
Date: Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: The Old Sydney Society, 173 Charlotte Street, Sydney
We are pleased to invite one and all to the ACAP Cape Breton Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, September 16th!
Are you concerned about environmental issues in Cape Breton? Are you interested in being part of the solution? Do you just want to sit and listen to some presentations that provide a more hopeful outlook on the environmental crises we’re facing? Do you like tea/coffee and light refreshments? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, this AGM is for you!
Please RSVP to board[@]acapcb.ns.ca OR phone 902-567-1628 extension 212 and leave a message indicating that you wish to attend the AGM.
Note: if you forget to RSVP, please just show up and you will be welcomed!
Riparian Zone Ready!
In Riparian Zone Ready, up to 20 youth will collaborate with a supportive team of mentors, scientists, and local government leaders to explore the challenges facing our local freshwater habitats and develop and implement their own solutions.
The adventure will take place through this summer until early summer 2026. We can’t wait to see what this group will accomplish!
What to Expect:
July 2025-Fall 2025: Youth will meet once every other week to learn about and investigate the challenges a local freshwater source faces and what appropriate interventions are needed to improve it. They will present their findings to the local council and suggest intervention methods.
Spring/Summer 2026: The youth will implement their interventions and present the results to their local council.
Throughout the project, participants will have access to ACAP staff, who can connect them with experts to assist them in addressing or understanding complex issues.