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On December 11, Healthy Coasts NB will be hosting a community engagement session for the Chaleur region. Content will include an introduction to the Healthy Coasts program as well as a facilitated discussion on dunes and beaches. 

Participez à cet atelier interactif sur les eaux souterraines et l'importance de protéger vos sources d'eau locales. Au programme : des présentations sur les eaux souterraines dans le sud-est du Nouveau-Brunswick par John Sims (EXP Environmental Engineering), l'utilisation du sol et des plantes pour la conservation de l'eau par Rosmarie Lohnes (Helping Nature Heal) et les avantages des jardins et des barils de pluie par Brittany Cormier (Alliance du bassin versant de la Petitcodiac) et Jolyne Hébert (Association du bassin versant de la baie de Shediac).

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Cyanobacteria is a growing concern for many New Brunswickers, municipalities, and NGOs across the province. As such, ACAP Saint John and a collaborative of other watershed groups and researchers have been monitoring for cyanotoxins in the Wolastoq.

This workshop will highlight these existing monitoring programs and research along the river and beyond. Presenters will include Dr. Janice Lawrence, Dr. Meghann Bruce and Erin Douthwright who will present on current work, results and future plans (agenda to follow shortly).

Audience: governmental (federal, provincial, municipal) staff, NGOs, industry partners.

This workshop will be presented in English, with French interpretation available.

Registration is required to attend.

All are welcome to join us. No expertise or former experience necessary!
WHEN: February 7, 2022, from 6-7:30pm (AST)
WHERE: Virtually via Zoom. Registration is required.
WHO: CELA’s Theresa McClenaghan, Kerrie Blaise and Krystal-Anne Roussel

The Canadian Environmental Law Association and the Coalition for Responsible Energy Development in New Brunswick invite you to an evening workshop on February 7 where the public will have an opportunity to learn about the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s intervention process.

Ts and Tanks
By: Derrick Dixon (Hounds of Vintage)

During this fun, online workshop join Derrick to learn some quick and easy techniques for personalizing and reimagining t-shirts. Supplies: T-shirts, scissors, chalk, mirror (Optional embroidery thread/needles, sewing machine)

Carl Duivenvoorden, Speaker & Sustainability Consultant, will be coming to the Rodeway Inn in Grand Falls on February 26th from 1:30 til 4:00 pm to share his experience on how has cut down on his emissions.  He will delve into the specifics of using an electric car as well as a solar array.  After the presentation, participants will be invited to familiarize themselves with electric and hybrid vehicles that will be outside.  If you have an electric or hybrid vehicle and would like to show it off, please let us know!  Please register ahead of time as space is limited.

Présentation spéciale et reconnaissance des terres avec Marie Kryszko, aînée et gardienne des connaissances traditionnelles autochtones.

Même s'il fait froid, l'hiver est une période merveilleuse pour découvrir la vie sauvage dans votre région! Saviez-vous que de nombreux biologistes de la faune ne voient jamais les animaux qu'ils étudient? En utilisant certains indices, ils sont capables de déterminer quels animaux se trouvent à proximité et de créer des histoires basées sur les différents indices qu'ils voient.

Le 6 mars 2022, de 14 à 15 h 30, joignez-vous à NatureKids Fredericton et le Centre Récréatif Communautaire Hanwell pour mettre en pratique vos talents de détective de la faune et de la flore afin de découvrir qui erre dans la forêt. Nous commencerons à l'intérieur du Centre Récréatif Communautaire Hanwell pour discuter et examiner différentes traces, des excréments et des crânes avant de nous rendre sur les sentiers. On ne sait jamais ce que l'on peut trouver!

The 2022 Virtual Air Quality & Health Workshop is being held on Tuesday March 15^th & Wednesday March 16^th (from 9:00am – 12:00pm each day).

The workshop is a free event and we hope that you will be interested in participating.

Êtes-vous de Pointe-Sapin ou de la communauté environnante ? La côte de Pointe-Sapin vous tient à cœur ? Joignez-vous à Côtes en santé NB pour une discussion sur les plages de la région, sur ce qui est fait pour aider les communautés côtières et la faune, et sur la façon dont vous pouvez vous impliquer !

Initiative des jardins scolaires, session d'inspiration de printemps - 17 mars 2022

Join us March 23 as Ann Divine breaks down what unconscious bias is, where it originates, and strategies around mitigating bias.

Vous êtes de la région de la Baie des Chaleurs? Vous aimez vous aventurer à la plage ? Joignez-vous à l'équipe de Healthy Coasts NB pour leur prochaine séance d'engagement communautaire virtuel sur les sentiers côtiers et les promenades, le samedi 26 mars à 14 h. La session comprend un exercice de cartographie et une performance des Oinpegitjoig Soaring Spirit Drummers.

This session explores how we can build the culture of failing forward to support innovation, learning, and organizational capacity.

Join us March 31 for a session that will explore an action model that can be used to prevent or mitigate further harm in the workplace.

Do you have a desire to step up and fight for a better, fairer, more just world?

The Institute for Change Leaders (ICL) teaches the skills that organizers, activists and campaigners need to win social change. The core curriculum comes from Marshall Ganz, a Harvard professor who codified the relationship-building organizational framework they teach. The fundamentals of community organizing focuses on five key leadership practices: telling stories, building relationships, structuring teams, strategizing, and acting.

Join the Hampton Nature Club to hike to McManus Lake in Hampton, as we learn some techniques for finding out what animals have crossed our path and are found right nearby.

We are pleased to have Samantha Brewster joining us for this walk.

Samantha is an Education Specialist for Ducks Unlimited, and has specialized in outdoor nature education for 20 years.
We invite people to park at the bottom of Villa Rd. and meet where the dirt road begins. Be prepared for some muddy conditions.

Join the Nature Trust of New Brunswick and the Saint John Naturalists’ Club on April 23^rd (Rain date: April 24^th) for a fun and informative workshop at Brundage Point River Centre and Noremac Nature Preserve! The Nature Trust currently conserves and stewards over 10,000 acres of land at over 70 Nature Preserves throughout New Brunswick. In order to care for and manage these lands, staff and stewards rely on various apps to help them collect data and make informed decisions about land conservation and management. If you’ve ever been curious about how apps can help everyone become citizen scientists in their

‍‍To be effective, nonprofits must recruit board members who support their ideals, represent the diversity of the community, and bring a wide range of skills.

Does your board measure up? If not, why not? Where do they need improvement? How can you support them -- as staff or a fellow board member -- in doing a better job?