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Read the debate over the motion on glyphosate spraying in NB

CCNB Blog, Feature, Forest Conservation / Jon MacNeill

On Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, elected officials in New Brunswick’s Legislative Assembly debated a motion about the spraying of glyphosate-based herbicides in the province’s Crown forest. The motion, brought forward by Gagetown-Petitcodiac MLA Ross Wetmore (PC), called for the formation of a working group made of government departments and outside stakeholders to look at the […]

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New book features Upper Miramichi’s dream for a community forest

CCNB Blog, Forest Conservation / Jon MacNeill

“Deep in the heart of the New Brunswick forest in a place where a mighty river flows is a dream of a community forest,” opens the chapter by the Conservation Council’s Tracy Glynn about the efforts by Upper Miramichi residents in a new book on community forests in Canada. Growing Community Forests, edited by Ryan

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Dr. Vrain talks longterm health impacts of glyphosate with CBC

CCNB Blog, Forest Conservation / Jon MacNeill

Dr. Thierry Vrain, a molecular biologist and retired federal government research scientist, wrapped up his week of public presentations about glyphosate spraying in New Brunswick by talking about the controversial herbicide with CBC Information Morning host Terry Seguin on Monday, Nov. 6. Dr. Vrain presented research showing the unacceptable long-term health risks of glyphosate spraying

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Glynn urges new forest management model after federal report shows significant changes coming with climate change

CCNB Blog, CCNB in the News, Forest Conservation / Leah Meyer

Our Forest Campaign Director, Tracy Glynn, told the Canadian Press on Friday, Oct. 27 that New Brunswick should look at new models for managing our public forest in light of a new federal study investigating changes likely to occur in the Maritimes’ Acadian forest as a result of climate change. The Natural Resources Canada study

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5 Days for the Forest 2017!

CCNB Blog, Forest Conservation, Webinars & Events / Corey Robichaud

5 Days for the Forest is back this year to celebrate our forest in its fall glory with nature walks, art, music, film and TREEvia. Hosted by the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, 5 Days for the Forest events will occur in Fredericton during National Forest Week, Sept. 25-29, 2017. Monday, Sept. 25 Old Hemlock

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Herbicide spraying within municipal drinking water supply areas

CCNB Blog, Forest Conservation, Freshwater Protection / Jon MacNeill

As forestry companies continue to spray glyphosate-based herbicides across the province this month, we’ve taken an in-depth look at exactly how much spraying is happening within the drinking water supply areas of some New Brunswick communities. Here’s a breakdown of what we found, using the publicly-available data at forestinfo.ca: Want the spraying to stop? Our representatives in

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Glyphosate meeting leaves questions unanswered

CCNB Blog, Forest Conservation / Jon MacNeill

Upwards of 150 people attended an open house in Petitcodiac last night (Wednesday, Sept. 6) to get answers about the use of glyphosate-based herbicides in the region. The open house was organized by J.D. Irving Ltd after a meeting scheduled in August between the forestry company and village council was cancelled by Mayor Jerry Gogan,

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Matt Betts on conserving forest biodiversity Thursday, Aug. 31 at 7PM

CCNB Blog, Forest Conservation / Corey Robichaud

Join us in welcoming home New Brunswick-born Dr. Matt Betts as he delivers a talk about how and why we should protect forest biodiversity. An award-wining environmental scientist professor in the Faculty of Forest Science & Society at Oregon State University and founding member of the Forest Biodiversity Research Network, Matt studies the ways that landscape and patterns

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The way we manage our forest is outdated: experts

CCNB Blog, Feature, Forest Conservation, Media Releases / Tracy Glynn

Today, the Conservation Council is releasing a forest report card that draws attention to the need for modern forestry laws in New Brunswick. Executive summaries are available in English and French. Thirty people, including forest scientists and representatives of conservation, woodlot owner and First Nation groups, told us what they thought about our Crown forest management. They overwhelming

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Got an opinion on our forests?

CCNB Blog, Forest Conservation, Webinars & Events / Corey Robichaud

The Conservation Council of New Brunswick wants to know what you think about the way our forest is managed. Fill out this survey and you could win a basket of goodies worth $100. We’re researching the state of the forest in New Brunswick and one part of this research is gaining a sense of what

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