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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners

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We are a member-based, not-for-profit, advocating for all NB private forest owners, promoting sustainably managed private forest resources, which contribute to the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of all of NB. www.nbwoodlotowners.ca

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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
A long-term look at the weather for Atlantic Canada...
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Coming up this Friday morning! End the week outside at the UNB Woodlot. Join us and help celebrate World Environment Day with a trail clean-up (details in the post below). 🌳🌲🛢️🗑️🕘🕛🌎🦺😀 www.facebook.com/share/p/1BDA...
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Le programme d'assurance collective PFC est désormais disponible en français ! Rejoignez-nous le mardi 12 mai à midi pour un webinaire GRATUIT afin de découvrir cette nouvelle option d'assurance collective. www.nbwoodlotowners.ca/calendar-of#...
A poster with a teal background promoting a French-language webinar regarding a group insurance program for woodlot owners, happening May 12 at noon (atlantic time)
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Upcoming Webinar - Forest Land Insurance Feb 27 at noon To register: www.nbwoodlotowners.ca/calendar-of#...
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International Union of Forest Research Organizations - IUFRO @iufro.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
🎉Celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science and register for the 👩🏽🔬3rd Annual Women in Science IUFRO webinar series 🗓️11 February 2026, 🕖07:00 UTC - 🗓️12 February 2026, 🕓16:00 UTC 🔗 147323104.hs-sites-eu1.com/home #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #ForestScience #ForestResearch
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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Protected lands on the chopping block under J.D. Irving's proposed forest swap | CBC News
J.D. Irving’s plan is to conserve areas near communities in the working forest in the southeast and Fundy regions of the province in exchange for being able to harvest areas of protected old forest in...
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Looking for something cozy this holiday season?🌲🪵🔥 Watch the Ecologically Mindful Firewood webinar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S4S... This webinar was hosted in collaboration with the Nashwaak Watershed Association & dives into ...
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Ecologically Mindful Firewood
YouTube video by New Brunswick Federation of Woodlot Owners
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Watch Rick's latest interview with CTV News Oct 29​ ​ Tariff impacts on NB woodlot owners www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid... 🌳🌲 Regardez la dernière entrevue de Rick avec CTV News, le 29 octobre Répercussions des tarifs douaniers sur les propriétaires de lots boisés du N-B www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid...
Picture from an interview by CTV News with Rick Doucette, President of the NB Federation of Woodlot Owners.
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
BATHURST AREA WOODLOT OWNERS! Join us for a FREE bilingual workshop on Nov 1. Sign up today at www.nbwoodlotowners.ca/calendar-of... (the link says Mactaquac, but it really is for Bathurst 🙃) /1
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
NBFWO Workshop at 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 Registration closes TOMORROW Oct 23! A few spots are left! . . Atelier de la FPLBNB au 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗰 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗰 Les inscriptions se clôturent DEMAIN 23 Oct ! Il reste quelques places !
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
"𝑇𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑊𝑜𝑜𝑑𝑙𝑜𝑡𝑠: 𝑅𝑖𝑠𝑘 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛” workshops are open for registration! Join us to explore the risks threatening the Wabanaki-Acadian forest in a changing climate, learn how to assess the risks and strategies to mitigate their impact. www.nbwoodlotowners.ca/riskandmitig...
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Lunchtime webinar Nov 4th-a practical online workshop on responsible, ecologically mindful firewood use. How to choose, harvest, and burn firewood in ways that support healthy forests, protect wildlife, and provide clean, efficient heat. Register today at: www.nbwoodlotowners.ca/calendar-of#...
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
"Quick rain showers only dampen the surface, while the dry material underneath can still ignite easily. Sun and wind can dry out that moisture within hours, creating dangerous conditions again," www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Province's largest fire in Miramichi area now contained | CBC News
The largest wildfire in New Brunswick, the Oldfield Road fire in the Miramichi area, has been contained, according to an update today from the provincial government.
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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Unusual summers like this will become less and less unusual: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Summer fires in N.B. increasingly likely because of climate change | CBC News
Climate scientists say that warming temperatures driven by human activity are going to make the conditions that came together this month more and more likely to recur in future decades.
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
À TOUS LES PROPRIÉTAIRES DE LOTS BOISÉS PRIVÉS - Les faibles précipitations qui sont tombées hier et aujourd'hui dans certaines régions de la province ne suffisent PAS à réduire le risque d'incendie.
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
ALL PRIVATE WOODLOT OWNERS - The small amounts of rain that parts of the province have seen yesterday and today are NOT enough to make a difference to the danger of fire. We encourage staying out of the woods at this time. Be smart. Be responsible. Be safe.
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
AVIS IMPORTANT – À compter de 0 h 01 le dimanche 10 août, toutes les terres de la Couronne de la province seront fermées en raison d'un risque extrême d'incendie de forêt. (Voir le communiqué complet ci-dessous). Soyez prudents, responsables et prudents. www.facebook.com/share/19iWST...
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Redirecting...
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
IMPORTANT NOTICE - As of 12:01 a.m. Sunday, August 10, all Crown land in the province will close due to an extreme wildfire hazard. (See full statement below). Please be smart, be responsible, and be safe. www.facebook.com/share/14JNA3...
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Redirecting...
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
From GNB: Des restrictions sur certaines opérations forestières seront en place au cours des quatre prochains jours afin de protéger les forêts et les gens du Nouveau-Brunswick contre le risque croissant de feux de forêt
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Restrictions entourant certaines opérations forestières en raison du risque élevé de feux de forêt
Des restrictions sur certaines opérations forestières seront en place au cours des quatre prochains jours afin de protéger les forêts et les gens du Nouveau-Brunswick contre le risque croissant de feu...
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
From GNB : Restrictions on some forestry operations will be in place over the next 4 days to protect the forests and New Brunswickers from the increasing risk of wildfires. This includes: harvesting, forwarding, skidding, scarification, chipping and all pre-commercial thinning and cleaning.
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Some forestry operations restricted due to high wildfire risk
Restrictions on some forestry operations will be in place over the next four days to protect the forests and New Brunswickers from the increasing risk of wildfires.
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
The NB Federation of Woodlot Owners is pleased to announce the launch of a new project, funded by the GNB Environmental Trust Fund; 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀: 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. (1 / x)
A drawn picture of a trail through a forest with the title of the project "Towards Resilient Woodlots: Risk assessment and mitigation".
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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Si vous repérez une colonie d’Hirondelles de rivage à Terre-Neuve ou dans les Maritimes, soumettez vos observations via eBird ou NatureCounts pour nous aider à combler le manque de données sur leurs emplacements dans la région de l’Atlantique! Apprenez-en plus: tinyurl.com/yktt8b7y
Une hirondelle de rivage perchée sur un roseau sec. Texte superposé : « Aidez les hirondelles de rivage du Canada atlantique : soumettez vos observations! »Une colonie d'hirondelles de rivage est représentée, avec des cavités creusées dans une bande sablonneuse, où les Hirondelles de rivage entrent et sortent. Texte superposé : Les Hirondelles de rivage sont des petits insectivores aériens qui nichent en colonies le long des bancs de sable.Une colonie d'Hirondelles de rivage est photographiée sur une berge érodée. Le texte superposé indique : « La population d'Hirondelles de rivage au Canada a diminué de 98 % au cours des 50 dernières années, ce qui rend crucial l'identification de l'emplacement de leurs colonies. »Une hirondelle de rivage s'approche de son oisillon perché. Texte superposé :"Vous pouvez contribuer à combler le manque de données au Canada atlantique en signalant vos observations d’Hirondelles de rivage sur eBird ou NatureCounts."
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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
If you spot a Bank Swallow colony in Newfoundland or the Maritimes, submit your sightings through eBird or NatureCounts to help us fill the data gap on Bank Swallow locations in the Atlantic region! Learn more: www.birdscanada.org/bird-science...
A Bank Swallow perched on a dry reed. Overlay text reads "Help Bank Swallows in Atlantic Canada: Submit your sightings!"A Bank Swallow colony is shown, cavities in a sandy band with Bank Swallows entering and exiting them. Overlay text reads: "Bank Swallows are small aerial insectivores that nest in colonies along sandy banks."A Bank Swallow colony is pictured on an eroded river bank. Overlay text reads "The Bank Swallow population in Canada has declined by 98% over the last 50 years, making it crucial to identify the location of their colonies."A Bank Swallow approaches its perched fledgling. Overlay text reads: "You can help fill the knowledge gap in Atlantic Canada by reporting your Bank Swallow sightings on eBird or NatureCounts."
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
The NBFWO office will be closed on Tuesday, July 1, in recognition of Canada Day. We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday! 🌳🌲🍁🇨🇦 Le bureau de la FPLBNB sera fermé le mardi 1er juillet, à l'occasion de la fête du Canada. Nous souhaitons à tous de joyeuses fêtes en toute sécurité !
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Citizen science opportunity for those with stands of Hemlock. Help the NBISC CEENB monitor for HWA. 🌳🌲 Opportunité de science citoyenne pour les propriétaires de peuplements de pruches. Aidez le NBISC et le CEENB à surveiller la présence du PLP. Contact info in comments.
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
This advice is good for New Brunswick too!
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Congratulations to our New Brunswick Members of Parliament! 🌲🌳🍁 Félicitations à nos députés du Nouveau-Brunswick !
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Old Red Spruce @oldredspruce.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
A new study shows that the environmental legacy of DDT is not yet fully known. High levels of DDT persist in brook trout nearly 60 years following it's last use at multiple tested locations. It was considered a miracle product at the time.
States Lake, New BrunswickSource: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0320665&utm_source=pr&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=plos006
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
La FCO interroge les partis politiques sur leurs engagements à l'égard des 480 000 propriétaires de lots boisés du Canada et de leurs familles Cliquez sur le lien et descendez jusqu'à l'article pour le lire, www.nbwoodlotowners.ca/fr/nouvelles
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Nouvelles
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
CFO Asks Political Parties About Their Commitments to Canada’s 480,000 Woodlot Owners and Their Families Click the link and scroll down to the article to read, www.nbwoodlotowners.ca/news 🌳🌲
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News (All) | NBFWO-FPLBNB
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Old Red Spruce @oldredspruce.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
A female hairy woodpecker. She was pretty large and it's the right time of year so perhaps she's looking for a suitable place to excavate a nest cavity?
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International Union of Forest Research Organizations - IUFRO @iufro.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
🌱 Weeds – the troublemakers in agriculture, horticulture, and forestry.🌱 Traditional weed management techniques are labor- and cost-intensive. But there are alternatives: the cover crops! Find out more: www.iufro.org/publications... #ForestScience #ForestResearch #WeCantLiveWithoutForests
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Happy International Day of Forests! This year's theme is 'Forests & Foods' 🌳🌲 Bonne journée internationale des forêts ! Le thème de cette année est « les forêts et les aliments ».
a poster with a background of bright blue sky and vibrant green trees with the centre covered with the words international day of forests
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Nature NB @naturenb.ca · 17/03/2025
Tickets to the Festival of Nature are now open to everyone! Prepare for an amazing weekend of nature-based adventures in the Miramichi area. Follow the link below to access the link to buy tickets, and to download the brochure that has all the information. #FON2025 www.naturenb.ca/festival-of-...
Photo : French Fort Cove, Peter Gadd
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
How do you say 'elbows up' in French? 🇨🇦
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
'Elbows up' New Brunswick 🇨🇦
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Here we go again...🙄
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
You can find the longer interview here, www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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Information Morning - Fredericton with Jeanne Armstrong | Live Radio | CBC Listen
Information Morning Fredericton is your window on the community every weekday morning, from 5:55 to 8:37 on CBC Radio One, the news and stories of our lives in your city and around the province; keepi...
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
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U.S. tariffs could spell disaster for New Brunswick woodlot industry
Rick Doucett, president of the New Brunswick Federation of Woodlot Owners, says 25 per cent tariffs on lumber would hurt the province’s producers.
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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
🚨 “Irving Paper, Limited will permanently shut down 50 per cent of its operations as a direct result of New Brunswick’s uncompetitive industrial electricity rates.” www.jdirving.com/en/newsroom/...
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Irving Paper operations update
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New Brunswick Invasive Species Council @nbinvasives.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
It's Invasive Species Awareness Week (Feb 24 - Mar 2)!📢 Join the conversation and help raise awareness about the threat that invasive species pose to lands and waters in Canada. You can find more information about invasive species in New Brunswick by visiting our website: www.nbinvasives.ca
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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
🇨🇦 officially submitted its 2035 emissions target range to the UN today. It sets a critical milestone to guide the country’s progress toward a lower-carbon, more competitive economy. Read our statement ⬇️ climateinstitute.ca/news/canada-...
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Canada sets evidence-based and achievable 2035 climate target
Success will depend on swift policy implementation by all levels of government.
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Christmas trees, shingles and paper: How tariffs could hurt N.B. forestry industry | CBC News
As Canada gets hit by 25 per cent U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, imposed on Monday, the country is also on edge waiting to see if President Trump will follow through on his threat of universal tariffs next month.
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Let's share some good news!
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
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One of N.B.'s newest nature preserves could protect endangered butternut tree | CBC News
A stretch of land along the Nashwaak River where endangered butternut trees grow is one of eight nature preserves created this month by the Nature Trust of New Brunswick.
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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Susan Holt’s State of the Province speech last night: new targets to measure her on, and a bleak warning about Trump’s tariffs. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Tariffs will hit N.B. hard, premier warns while laying out policy goals for a rocky year | CBC News
Premier Susan Holt set out a list of targets Thursday night that she says she wants her government to be judged on, while acknowledging a new level of uncertainty about New Brunswick because of the U....
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Nature NB @naturenb.ca · 28/01/2025
Fredericton FROSTival is still going strong! Don't miss our last hosted event for this year that'll be all about the wildlife of Odell Park. WHEN : Saturday, February 1st; 10:30am-12pm WHERE : Hike starts at Odell Lodge
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NB Federation of Woodlot Owners @nbfwo.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Some good news about bats in NB. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... We held a webinar last Thursday with Dr. Karen Vanderwolf. The video will be up on the NBFWO website later this week.
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After years of a brutal killer fungus, bats in N.B. are showing signs of resilience | CBC News
Nearly 14 years after white-nose syndrome began devastating bat populations in New Brunswick, researchers see signs the fungus is receding and bats are becoming more resilient against the disease.
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Old Red Spruce @oldredspruce.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
A winter storm has snapped the trunk of this dead tree. At this point it's considered coarse woody debris. This one received considerable attention from a pileated woodpecker.
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