Honda Community Planting Event Calgary – June 13, 2015

The community that plants together, grows together!

Join Forests Ontario, Forest Recovery Canada and their partners, including event supporters Honda, Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society (AWES), and Rocky View County on June 13th. Take part in a free workshop that will provide participants with a practical and hands-on opportunity to learn about tree planting! Continue reading Honda Community Planting Event Calgary – June 13, 2015

Stream Restoration Assistant- Cheticamp River Salmon Association

In this position, you will be mainly responsible for helping with habitat restoration work (e.g., installing in-stream structures, clearing blockages to improve fish passage, stabilizing eroding stream banks) and ecological monitoring (e.g., taking measurements on channel width & depth, collecting water quality data) on Aucoin Brook, a tributary of the Cheticamp River.
Deadline to apply: May 31st 2015 Continue reading Stream Restoration Assistant- Cheticamp River Salmon Association

First Nations Bring Mercury-Contaminated Fish to BC Legislature to Protest Site C Dam

First Nations Bring Mercury-Contaminated Fish to BC Legislature to Protest Site C Dam

Chiefs from two First Nations bring 200 pounds of contaminated bull trout from BC’s Crooked River system in a demonstration on provincial legislature against the controversial $9 billion Site C dam. Continue reading First Nations Bring Mercury-Contaminated Fish to BC Legislature to Protest Site C Dam