Cape Chignecto Provincial Park
- Manager
- Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables
- Designation
- Provincial Park
- Size
- 14,720 acres
- Region
- Nova Scotia
Mushroom harvest rules
Rules vary
Provincial and territorial parks (Canada)
Rules differ by province and park. Most prohibit removing plants or natural objects, and some specifically address mushrooms, so check with the park before picking.
Provincial parks are governed by provincial park laws, not the national parks rules. Examples: Ontario Parks prohibits foraging for any plant or fungus; Alberta's regulation allows picking mushrooms with a conservation officer's oral approval; Quebec's park regulation lists mushrooms among things not to remove but allows non-commercial picking of edible plant products outside preservation zones; Manitoba allows small personal-use amounts in provincial parks. See this site's province pages for sources.
Official source: Légis Québec: Règlement sur les parcs (P-9, r. 25), one example of a provincial park regulation
Last verified: November 11, 2026
Rules change. Confirm with the land manager before you pick.
See the foraging laws for Nova Scotia.
Location
The marker shows an approximate point, not a boundary. Check the manager's map for exact borders and access points.
Species recorded in Nova Scotia and in season now
Based on state-wide records for this month, not specific to this land. Edibility rules still apply: never eat a wild mushroom based on this site.
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Tar Lichen
Hydropunctaria maura
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Lungwort [lichen]
Lobaria pulmonaria
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Smooth Lungwort
Ricasolia quercizans
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Pink Earth Lichen
Dibaeis baeomyces
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Textured Lung Lichen
Lobarina scrobiculata
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
British soldier lichen
Cladonia cristatella
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Common Orange Lichen
Xanthoria parietina
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Crumpled Rag Lichen
Platismatia tuckermanii
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Star-tipped Reindeer Lichen
Cladonia stellaris
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Dragon Horn
Cladonia squamosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
Inedible -
Northern Red Belt
Fomitopsis mounceae
Inedible
Land data: CPCAD, Environment and Climate Change Canada (Open Government Licence - Canada).