Entries tagged "eastern woodlands"
CPAWS applauds major land purchases in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) congratulates the Nova Scotia government on completing its large land purchase program for this year. In...SNAP Québec welcomes Bill to reinstate Mont-Orford Park lands
Montreal – SNAP (CPAWS) Québec welcomes the introduction today by the Québec Parliament of a bill, which if passed, will reinstate 459 hectares in Mont...CPAWS welcomes stronger protection for Sable Island, Nova Scotia
HALIFAX – CPAWS welcomes today’s announcement by the Federal government that it is considering establishing a new national park in Nova Scotia for Sable Island....CPAWS weighs in on future of Fundy National Park
Fundy park funding questionedBy James Foster Published in the Times & Transcript (New Brunswick) on Nov. 19, 2009 No one wants to look a gift...More Protection for Algonquin
Toronto - CPAWS Wildlands League is applauding an announcement to protect more of Algonquin Provincial Park. Today, the province posted a notice on the Environmental...CPAWS welcomes new funding for land conservation in Nova Scotia
Halifax – The Nova Scotia government has allocated an additional $66 million in capital spending in its most recent budget, released yesterday, for acquiring private...CPAWS welcomes largest Nova Scotia protected wilderness area in a decade
Halifax – The Nova Scotia government has officially designated the public lands of Ship Harbour Long Lake, an area of vast forests and wetlands sheltering...Should Fundy National Park be expanded?
This commentary by Roberta Clowater, Executive Director of CPAWS New Brunswick, first appeared in the Telegraph-Journal on June 1st, 2009.National Parks bring a wealth of...QUEBEC: Take action to protect Gatineau Park
Gatineau park offers a unique wilderness experience to residents of the National Captial area: the opportunity to enjoy the sight of a of a fleeting...New Shelburne River Wilderness Area created in Nova Scotia
Old-growth forest at Pollards Falls added to the wilderness areaHALIFAX - The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) welcomes the creation of the Shelburne River...Nova Scotia government designates Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area
HALIFAX – The public lands of the Blue Mountain – Birch Cove Lakes wilderness, near Halifax, are now officially designated as a protected wilderness area.The...New crown forest management plan a step backwards for New Brunswick environment and industry
Fredericton – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is extremely disappointed with the New Brunswick government’s announcement today of a new direction for public...Chignecto Isthmus Wilderness Area announced in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX – The provincial government has taken the necessary steps to officially protect the Municipal Water Supply Lands owned by the Town of Amherst as...Feds protect snapping turtles; Ontario proposes increased turtle hunting in park
Toronto -- CPAWS Wildlands League welcomes steps taken by the federal government to protect troubled snapping turtle populations in Canada. They were recently added to...Conservation: a step forward for Quebec's political parties
Montreal and Quebec City - Wilderness preservation has emerged as a key priority for both the Liberals and Parti Quebecois (PQ) in the upcoming Quebec...New protected areas in New Brunswick encouraging step in right direction - more work needed
Fredericton – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, New Brunswick Chapter (CPAWS NB) welcomes today’s announcement by the New Brunswick government of 30 new Protected...New Brunswick Forest Task Force disappointed in province's public info sessions, will host their own
Fredericton - Two members of the province’s Task Force on Forest Diversity and Wood Supply, Roberta Clowater and David Coon, are calling for additional information...Expanding Mount Orford national park : a good move, but full protection is still needed
Montreal – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Québec Chapter (CPAWS-Québec) welcomes the Charest government's recent acquisition of land totalling nearly 36 km2 to be...Gatineau Park: A threatened treasure
Ottawa – On the eve of Earth Day 2008, the Ottawa Valley chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-OV) is releasing a new...CPAWS signs landmark agreement to protect Ship Harbour Long Lake wilderness in Nova Scotia
Halifax, Nova Scotia -- The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) has signed a landmark agreement with the Nova Scotian government to protect the Ship Harbour...December 7, 2007
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