NOVA SCOTIA Project title: Connecting Protected Areas: Ecological Corridor Creation Through Private Land Steward Engagement in Kespukwitk/Southwest Nova Scotia Priority Place and Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve Recipient: Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute Funding Amount: $495,000 Matching Funds: $300,500 Total Project Amount: $795,500 Project description: Develop a strategic plan with a variety of partners, including Indigenous governments and organizations; engage with private land stewards to conserve at least …