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One thing we can all agree on: protecting nature in N.B.

CCNB Blog, Feature, Forest Conservation, Freshwater Protection, Marine Conservation / Corey Robichaud

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwdHlwZSUzRCUyMnRleHQlMkZqYXZhc2NyaXB0JTIyJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyJTJGY2NuYi1pbmNsdWRlcyUyRm1sYS1mb3JtLmpzJTIyJTNFJTIwJTNDJTJGc2NyaXB0JTNFJTBBJTNDbGluayUyMHJlbCUzRCUyMnN0eWxlc2hlZXQlMjIlMjB0eXBlJTNEJTIydGV4dCUyRmNzcyUyMiUyMGhyZWYlM0QlMjIlMkZjY25iLWluY2x1ZGVzJTJGbWxhLWZvcm0uY3NzJTIyJTNF[/vc_raw_html][vc_single_image image=”140167″ img_size=”1600×900″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] New Brunswick may be facing an uncertain political future, but there is one topic that all New Brunswick MLAs, new and old, can agree on: the need to protect nature and the natural beauty of our province. Right now, 95 per cent of New Brunswick’s land and water is unprotected, leaving vital […]

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When you go out in the woods today…

CCNB Blog, Forest Conservation / Jon MacNeill

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Election N.B.: Ask candidates at your door..” h2_font_container=”font_size:30″ h2_google_fonts=”font_family:Alegreya%20Sans%20SC%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” color=”white” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” use_custom_fonts_h4=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1537456812649{background-color: #abd68d !important;}”]1. Will you commit to developing a new Crown Land and Forests Act that works for all New Brunswickers, creates well-paying jobs, is fair for private woodlot owners, protects water and biodiversity, and keeps people working, hunting, fishing and enjoying

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Resilience by nature

CCNB Blog, Feature, Forest Conservation / Hannah Moore

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Hitting N.B.’s land and water protection goals” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Alegreya%20Sans%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_cta h2=”Election 2018: Ask candidates in your riding…” h2_font_container=”font_size:30″ h2_google_fonts=”font_family:Alegreya%20Sans%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” color=”white” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” use_custom_fonts_h4=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1536680636485{background-color: #abd68d !important;}”]Will you commit to protecting at least 10 per cent of land and water in New Brunswick by 2020, including increases to buffer zones along our rivers and streams, and protecting

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Where our forest is being sprayed this summer

CCNB Blog, Feature, Forest Conservation, Freshwater Protection / Corey Robichaud

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”139434″ img_size=”700 x 400″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The map showing where the forests will be sprayed with herbicides during summer 2018 is now available. Forestry companies spray large swaths of clearcuts with products containing glyphosate — a chemical linked to cancer and a slew of other health problems — beginning in July and continued through August. The full 2018

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2018 spraying hotspots near New Brunswick lakes

Forest Conservation, Freshwater Protection / Corey Robichaud

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Conservation Council welcomes plan to protect more Crown forest lands, but calls lack of action on herbicide spraying a missed opportunity

Feature, Forest Conservation, Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

Attention News Editors: Lois Corbett, Executive Director, issued the following statement with respect to today’s announcement about changes to Crown forest management in New Brunswick. She is available for interviews. “The moves announced today to set aside important natural habitat and better protect rivers and streams in our forests is a win for our organization,

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Tune in for weekly conversations about our upcoming book, The Great Trees of New Brunswick, Volume 2

CCNB Blog, CCNB in the News, Forest Conservation / Hannah Moore

Retired New Brunswick forester David Palmer will be speaking on CBC’s Information Morning over the next few weeks to talk about our new edition of the book, The Great Trees of New Brunswick, Volume 2! Published in 1987 by the Canadian Forestry Association of New Brunswick, the original book set out to capture the beauty

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Bees are in trouble — here’s what you can do to help!

CCNB Blog, Community, Feature, Forest Conservation / Corey Robichaud

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bees are having a tough time filling their bellies this spring. This was the message we got from our New Brunswick beekeepers after many opened their hives to find 30 to 80 per cent of their colony hadn’t made it through the winter. Beekeepers are calling on New Brunswickers to help reduce the strain

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Guest blog: A plea to the people of New Brunswick

CCNB Blog, Feature, Forest Conservation, Freshwater Protection, Uncategorized / Tom Cheney with photography by Nick Hawkins

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Don’t let it happen. The Sisson Mine is a disaster we can’t afford. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Every summer I go trout fishing on the Nashwaak river. Actually, I mostly go fishing on one of its tributaries. It’s a relatively healthy system, with no major dams and cold, clean water. I know a couple of good spots and

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PC leader open to revisiting controversial 2014 forestry deal

CCNB Blog, Feature, Forest Conservation / Corey Robichaud

The leader of New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative party told CBC News this week that he is open to revisiting the controversial forestry deal that his party negotiated and signed when it was in power in 2014. “In the case of the forestry deal, did we achieve the best value for the citizens of the province?”

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