Fisheries and Oceans Canada is hosting an open house regarding Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) at Magaguadavic Place in St. George tomorrow, October 26th from 4-7pm. The Conservation Council of New Brunswick and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, NB Chapter, will also be present. Everyone is invited to drop in any time between 4pm and […]
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Last evening, the Conservation Council’s Learning Outside project coordinator, Nadine Ives, and our Communications officer, Emily, and I ventured out with a group of milkweed enthusiasts to collect seed pods and learn about milkweed’s importance to monarch butterflies. We met at Conserver House and headed down to the trail along the Fredericton Green. Common milkweed
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Last night, Wednesday, September 21st, we had over 14 teams come to test their earthy knowledge on New Brunswick forest, waterways, fauna, flora and more! This event was part of our 5 Days for the Forest festival happening this week in celebration of National Forest Week! A few questions that stumped some in the crowd
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It’s that time of year again, swapping in bathing suits for rain jackets and backpacks full of camping gear for school supplies. It’s back to school time! Here at the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, our Learning Outside project focuses on helping New Brunswick children connect with nature. To do this, we help teachers integrate
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Today’s National Energy Board session in Saint John had a strong focus on the people who would be most directly affected if the proposed Energy East pipeline were constructed – the residents of Saint John and surrounding communities. Several of the individuals who spoke were from the Anthony’s Cove area of Saint John. These people,
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On Sunday, I travelled to the Lighthouse River Center in Hampton for the 2nd Annual Paddle and Chowder fundraiser, organized by the Conservation Council’s volunteer board members. I had my fingers crossed leaving Fredericton that the rain would stop by the time we made it! I had never been to Hampton before so I was glad
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My co-worker has a pretty cool job if you ask me. Nadine Ives spends most of her days outside, helping children connect with the natural world by teaching them all about the plants, animals, and habitats that are found on their school grounds. When she isn’t teaching students, she’s often showing teachers creative ways to
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FREDERICTON — The Conservation Council’s Learning Outside Coordinator, Nadine Ives, will join Emma McIntyre of Nature NB for an in-depth nature education training session for New Brunswick elementary teachers in Moncton this week. Thousands of teachers will participate in three different professional development days across the province on May 6 organized by the New Brunswick
By Corey Robichaud A normal Earth Day for most is just another reminder to call Mother Earth once a year. At our best, it’s a time to reflect on our fragile relationship with nature and make amends for the way we neglect her every day — the little nudge we need to disconnect the Netflix stream
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FREDERICTON — New Brunswick citizens have been invited to comment online about how to build a smart climate plan for Canada and create jobs here at home, says the Conservation Council of New Brunswick. Federal Minister and Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna used the eve of Earth Day 2016 to launch the public consultation
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