Last month, in celebration of World Water Day 2017 and all the joy our New Brunswick waters give, we sent out a call for stories from people who’ve shared a special memory or connection with one of our beautiful rivers, streams, lakes or bays. Our first set of love letters comes to us from Ardeth […]
Your love letters to our rivers, lakes and streams – Entry No.1 Read More »
In this edition of EcoNews, we give you a sneak peek at our Spring edition of EcoAlert, shine some light on the Federal budget 2017, and give you the facts on regulatory reform under Trump! Then we wrap up with highlights from our trip to a watershed workshop in Sussex, give you the heads-up on your
The Conservation Council’s Lois Corbett spoke with host Terry Seguin on the March 30th edition of Information Morning – Fredericton about a vacated Irving Oil bulk-tank farm property on Fredericton’s northside, and who should be responsible for the cleanup. Corbett says there is a fundamental question of legal responsibility and at the end of the
Media Advisory March 30, 2017 Public meetings are being held the first week of April as part of a review of government and community response to the ice storm that hit the province in January. Click here to read the submission from Conservation Council of New Brunswick to the review. Background: Judy Wagner, Clerk of
CCNB comments for ice storm review, meetings begin next week Read More »
Our last bird feeder workshop was a hit so we decided to have another one! Join us for two hands-on workshops on quick-and-easy ways to make birdfeeders for your backyard birds. Learn about common birds, how to best feed them and how to protect their habitats. All ages welcome! Space is limited to please register in advance
It’s Back! More Birdfeeder Workshops coming in April Read More »
Get out your clean energy wish list, New Brunswick. NB Power is mapping out its energy plan for the next 25-years and they want to know what your ideas, expectations and priorities are for New Brunswick’s clean energy future. You can either fill out a short online survey focused on clean energy, affordability and customer
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Following mix reactions to the 2017 Federal Budget, Conservation Council Executive Director Lois Corbett was featured in a Telegraph Journal article on March 22, 2017 where she commended the government for their continued investments in cleaner energy, water and air protection, and climate change. “The province now has an opportunity to quickly advance negotiations with
A half-million salmon died in the Bay of Fundy from sea lice outbreak in north Passamaquoddy Bay last summer where Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper Matt Abbott says sea lice problems have occurred in the past and will most likely continue. “There didn’t really seem to be a way to stop someone from essentially restarting an operation
Was last Summer’s sea lice outbreak in Passamaquoddy Bay preventable? Read More »
Twenty-five years ago, global leaders at the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro declared March 22 as the first World Water Day – one day a year where the world community focuses on protecting water. Living in a province blessed with nearly 60,000 kilometers of streams and rivers, 2,500 lakes and 5000 km of
World Water Day 2017: Write a love letter to New Brunswick’s rivers, lakes and streams! Read More »
This special water edition of EcoAlert dives into New Brunswick’s water with a look at our water classification program and new discussions on the Fisheries Act, and introduces some of the province’s local watershed groups. In this issue: • Satelite data show Miramichi watershed forest loss • water classification back on the table? • Map of New Brunswick’s
Spring is in the air! No better time to read our latest edition of EcoAlert, Spring 2017 Read More »
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