CPAWS - NWT

Join Ecology North and local birder Reid Hildebrandt for our annual Christmas Bird Count!

Date: Saturday, December 20
Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
📍 Meeting place: Ecology North office (5016 50th Ave)

Meet at the Ecology North office before dividing into neighbourhood groups. This data contributes to community-driven research. Guidance on proper data collection and recording will be provided. All experience levels are welcome!

What to know:
- Dress for the weather
- Bring binoculars if you have them
- Field guides will be available for loan

Part-day involvement welcome. Come for the morning, afternoon, or the whole day!
Come a bit early to visit, there will be snacks & coffee at the office before we head out.

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CPAWS-NWT sends out a big congratulations!!

(Story found at Cabin Radio webpage)

The Deninu Kųę́ First Nation and Fort Resolution Métis Government have announced terms of reference for a proposed new protected area.
In a Thursday news release, the Indigenous governments said signing the document is “a huge step forward” in the development of the Slave/Taltson Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area.

The terms will guide a committee’s work on an integrated plan for the Slave River delta and Taltson watershed.

“This committee is something that our great-grandparents always wanted us to do, to work together,” Chief Louis Balsillie of the Deninu Kųę́ First Nation said in a statement.

“We are finally making this happen.”

The committee will rely on input from community members, land users, Elders and youth. Its work will include selecting a study area, identifying where and how research will take place, protecting significant cultural sites, and identifying conservation-driven economic opportunities.

The aim of the proposed Indigenous protected and conserved area is to “protect all living things, the land, water and environment to promote the social, cultural and economic well-being” of members of the Indigenous communities.

Congratulations to Deninu Kųę́ First Nation and Fort Resolution Métis Government who have announced terms of reference for a proposed new protected area.

“This committee is something that our great-grandparents always wanted us to do, to work together,” Chief Louis Balsillie of the Deninu Kųę́ First Nation said in a statement.

Terms of reference signed for proposed NWT Indigenous protected area The Deninu Kųę́ First Nation and Fort Resolution Métis Government signed a document that advances work on a proposed new protected area.

Congratulations!

The Deninu Kųę́ First Nation and Fort Resolution Métis Government have announced terms of reference for a proposed new protected area.
“This committee is something that our great-grandparents always wanted us to do, to work together,” Chief Louis Balsillie of the Deninu Kųę́ First Nation said in a statement.

Terms of reference signed for proposed NWT Indigenous protected area The Deninu Kųę́ First Nation and Fort Resolution Métis Government signed a document that advances work on a proposed new protected area.

This is a coordinator position opportunity in support of the Slave/Taltson IPCA project. The coordinator will work for the IPCA committee and closely with the local Indigenous Governments (DKFN/FRMG). The coordinator will be assisted by local NGO's -CPAWS-NWT and Ducks Unlimited Canada.

CPAWS-NWT is hiring for a conservation specialist. Please find our posting at Good Work.

Conservation Specialist, Yellowknife Work in nature, environment & sustainability: GoodWork.ca

The Yellowknife Public Engagement session is Monday March 25th 6:00 PM at the Tree of Peace. See you there !!

Thaıdene Nëné Xá Dá Yáłtı, the operational management board for Thaidene Nëné, along with the Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation, Northwest Territory Métis Nation, Parks Canada, and the Government of Northwest Territories, have released a draft relationship plan for Thaıdene Nëné, titled Thaıdene Nëné badı xá, for public comment.

Thaıdene Nëné Xá Dá Yáłtı and the partners will be hosting a series of open houses over the next month. Events are currently scheduled in Łutsël Kʼé, Yellowknife, Fort Resolution, Hay River, and Fort Smith. Stay tuned for more details about these events.

Thaıdene Nëné Xá Dá Yáłtı is accepting comments from the public on the draft relationship plan until April 28, 2024.

For more information about the plan and to download a copy, visit https://www.landoftheancestors.ca/relationshipplan.html or https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/nt/thaidene-nene/info/plan. Beginning March 21, members of the public can also leave comments on the draft plan at www.haveyoursay.nwt.ca.

It was great to hear Dehcho Grand Chief Herb Norwegian and Dehcho Guardian Ashley Menicoche speak about the evolving Project Finance For Permanence (PFP) project this morning on CBC-North Radio. Long term and robust investments that ensure the success of protected areas and provide Indigenous guardians and partners resources for monitoring the health of land, water and wildlife are a big part of our future here in the NWT. An initial 100 Million from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and then topped up by generous donors would solidify conservation outcomes and conservation driven economic opportunities across the territory.