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New Brunswick Climate Action Fund (ecoTrust)

January 29, 2009 - The Government of New Brunswick has laid out a plan for addressing climate change, called the New Brunswick Climate Change Action Plan. Below is a snapshot of the initiative taken from their website: "The New Brunswick Climate Change Action Plan is an important step to address the many broad and interrelated aspects of climate change in this province. It is an ambitious plan that outlines our collective vision for reducing provincial greenhouse gas emissions and managing our adaptation to climate change impacts through a series of targets and policy actions as well as engagement of stakeholders and the public. In these ways, this plan charts our path to sustainability in a changing climate." Applications for funding ... continue reading.

Tantramar Wetlands Centre

The Tantramar Wetlands Centre is a community-based centre of wetlands education specializing in experiential programming aimed at public school students and teachers. Recognized nationally as a centre of excellence, this award-winning project provides exciting wetlands education experiences to over 4,000 visitors annually. Tantramar Regional High School situated in the heart of the world-famous Tantramar Marshes has teamed up with Ducks Unlimited Canada, the Canadian Wildlife Service, New Brunswick's Department of Natural Resources, the Town of Sackville and School District 02 to develop a centre of excellence in wetlands education. Known as the Tantramar Wetlands Centre, this unique indoor and outdoor facility offers students and visitors from throughout the Maritimes opportunities to experience the value of wetlands through innovative educational programming. ... continue reading.
The Salmon Restoration Project is a community initiative of the Elsipogtog Miimag First Nations to work on restoring the salmon populations in the Richibucto River.Negotiations with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans has resulted in an agreement that Elsipogtog First Nation, in collaboration with Biologists from Kouchibouguac National Park, would carry out field projects and management actions in support of the protection and restoration of the salmon population in the Richibucto River. The main goal of this project is to conduct a scientific assessment of the fish stocks of the Richibucto River. Several objectives were defined so as to reach that goal.Visit the web site to learn more: http://salmon.elsipogtog.ca/ ... continue reading.