The following naturalist clubs within Nova Scotia and a number of members-at-large form Nature Nova Scotia.

• Annapolis Field Naturalists' Society (Western Annapolis Valley)
• Blomidon Naturalists Society (Eastern Annapolis Valley)
• Cape Breton Naturalists Society (Sydney area)
• Chignecto Naturalists Club (Sackville-Amherst area)
• Halifax Field Naturalists (Halifax area)
• Les Amis du Plein Air (Cape Breton Highlands)
• Nova Scotia Wildflora Society (Nova Scotia)
• Nova Scotia Bird Society (Nova Scotia)
• South Shore Naturalists Club (South Shore area)
• Tusket River Environmental Protection Association (South West Nova)

Other naturalist organizations are active in Truro, Pictou, East Hants, and Antigonish.

Nature Nova Scotia is affiliated with Nature Canada (the Canadian Nature Federation) and is a member of the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC),  Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), and the Nova Scotia Environmental Network (NSEN).