The approval of a temporary allocation of 50,000 cubic metres of birch and poplar from Crown land will allow Shaw Resources to maintain jobs at its wood pellet plant in Belledune. At left: Environment .....
A new funding formula for silviculture investments on private woodlots will see the contribution level from landowners reduced to 10 per cent this year, Natural Resources Minister Wally Stiles announc .....
The province today signed a Crown lease agreement that will permit Caribou Wind Park GP Ltd., a subsidiary of GDF SUEZ Energy North America, to develop a 99-megawatt wind farm south of Campbellton. F .....
The provincial government will contribute $1.5 million to a new fund dedicated to maintaining the province's wetlands, Premier Shawn Graham announced today.
A new long-term management approach for Crown forests that balances ecological and economic priorities was released today by the Government of New Brunswick. The announcement was made by Premier Shawn .....
Anglers in New Brunswick may apply starting today for the annual Crown reserve angling draw. Successful applicants will be awarded Crown reserve angling privileges at only one location and date. Indiv .....
The largest bird of prey in Canada is making a comeback in New Brunswick, Natural Resources Minister Wally Stiles said today. The species has slowly recovered through legislation to protect the eagle .....
Seven parcels of land at Musquash Harbour, just west of Saint John, have been designated as the first private land protected natural area (PNA) in the province. The designation is the result of an agr .....
A sod-turning was held today to launch the construction of a $2.5-million district office for the Department of Natural Resources in Richibucto. The building incorporates several features making it en .....
The allocation and education program of the fish and wildlife branch of the Department of Natural Resources has announced that Ken Stephens (right) of Miramichi and Frank Hathaway of Riley Brook are N .....
A $1.2-million investment will be made this year to repair bridges and trail sections of the province's Sentier NB Trail network. Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault; Minister of Wellness, Cu .....
New uranium exploration and mining regulations to better protect drinking water supplies and improve the claims-staking process for property owners have been announced by Natural Resources Minister Do .....
Crown land leases have been awarded to Irving Oil, in partnership with the Huntsman Marine Science Centre, to explore tidal power on the Bay of Fundy. Minister of Natural Resources Donald Arseneault a .....
Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault, centre, joined forestry faculty members outside the University of New Brunswick�s Old Arts Building to plant a tree in celebration of Arbor Day. From lef .....
Maple syrup producers in New Brunswick will receive $300,000 this year for their operations, Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault announced today.
New Brunswick's first ecological land classification (ELC) book has been published and is now available to the public. Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault, right, congratulates Vince Zelazny .....
The New Brunswick government has allocated up to $3 million in matching exploration funding to Blue Note Mining. Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault announced the Advanced Exploration Agreeme .....
A sod-turning ceremony took place today at Potash Corp�s Picadilly project in Sussex. From left: Mark Fracchia, general manager of PotashCorp�s New Brunswick operation; Garth Moore, president, Potash .....
Province takes part in Mineral Exploration Round Up in Vancouver
Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault speaks with John Parks of Murray Brook Minerals in the New Brunswick Rock Room at the Mineral Exploration Round-Up, taking place this week in Vancouver. Ne .....
With some hunting and trapping seasons open in New Brunswick, the Department of Natural Resources advises pet owners to take precautions to keep their pets from being accidentally injured or killed in .....
Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault recognized Greg Wallace as New Brunswick's Shikar-Safari Wildlife Officer of 2007. Wallace was honoured in a ceremony today at the New Brunswick legislatur .....
Mount Carleton Provincial Park is under new management and the Government of New Brunswick is investing an additional $250,000 to support its restoration. Tourism and Parks Minister Stuart Jamieson (l .....
Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault spoke today at the Exploration and Mining New Brunswick 2007 conference, which takes place this week in Fredericton. The conference is aimed at increasing .....
Seventeen-year-old Neil Lewis got his first taste of hunting in the New Brunswick wilderness recently, as a participant in the Atlantic Provinces' Youth Hunting and Fishing Exchange Program. From left .....
Ten years ago, James Mundle, a forest ranger with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), first became the penny collector for the Special Olympics at the elementary schools in Harcourt and Rexton, .....
Recent deer management efforts and milder winters throughout much of New Brunswick have helped increase the deer population in the province. For the past seven years, the Department of Natural Resourc .....
Woodlot owners play an important role in Canada's forest sector. That was the theme of Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault's keynote speech at the Canadian Federation of Woodlot Owners' Natio .....
The forest provides many social, environmental and economic benefits to New Brunswickers. Residents of the province are encouraged to celebrate the many uses of the forest during National Forest Week. .....
Natural Resources and the New Brunswick All Terrain Vehicle Federation (NBATVF) have asked the RCMP to investigate another suspicious bridge fire--the second on the Sentier NB Trail (SNBT) in a month. .....
The Province of New Brunswick today announced that it will provide a $15-million loan guarantee to Blue Note Mining, to assist with the start-up phase of its caribou mining operations in Bathurst. The .....
The province will spend $1.2 million on projects to improve the Sentier NB Trail this year, with maintenance and construction projects totalling $672,200 already underway or set to begin. Natural Res .....
A new $1.7-billion, 2-million tonne mine and expanded milling operation in the Sussex area will create 140 full-time positions upon completion, and preserve the 330 jobs at the current Sussex mine. Pr .....
Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault took advantage of Fish New Brunswick Days to introduce his sons to the sport of angling. Madison is shown in the blue shirt and Matthew is in blue and red. .....
Mike Mosher of Fredericton and Monty Delong of Sackville are New Brunswick's 2007 Firearm Safety/Hunter Education Instructors of the Year. Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault presented the pa .....
All burning of camp fires and debris has been banned in the province of New Brunswick. Wildfires are threatening people and homes. Some of these fires are being deliberately set, while others result f .....
Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault recently went back to school. The minister sat in with students at the L.E. Reinsborough School in Dalhousie to experience the department's grade four scho .....
Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault recognized Richard Pitre as New Brunswick's 2006 Shikar-Safari wildlife officer of the year, in a brief ceremony today at the New Brunswick Legislature. Fr .....
Premier Shawn Graham and Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault met with officials from Bowater Inc. recently to discuss the future of the company's Dalhousie mill. From left: Daniel Laberge, e .....
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is continuing to address the problem of unauthorized occupation close to watercourses on public (Crown) land.
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is continuing to address the problem of unauthorized occupation close to watercourses on public (Crown) land.
A report entitled The Public Forest - 2006 State of the Forest Report was released today by Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault. The report, produced by Natural Resources staff, fulfil .....
A report entitled The Public Forest - 2006 State of the Forest Report was released today by Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault. The report, produced by Natural Resources staff, fulfil .....
Crime Stoppers � a community-based effort to catch lawbreakers � has produced a new public announcement on poaching. The film clip was shot recently at the Hugh John Flemming Forestry Centre in Frede .....
A meeting between Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault and the New Brunswick forest advisory committee took place recently. Members of the advisory committee provide advice to the minister of .....
Seventeen year-old Matt Murphy of St. John's, Newfoundland got his first taste of ruffed grouse hunting in New Brunswick recently as a participant in the Atlantic Province's Youth Hunting and Fishing .....
Premier Shawn Graham and Natural Resources Minister Don Arseneault recently toured the Groupe Savoie plant in Saint-Quentin. The company is a global producer of hardwood forest products.
Donald Arseneault takes the Oath of Office as Minister of Natural Resources in the presence of Premier Shawn Graham, Lt.-Gov. Herm�n�gilde Chiasson, and Clerk of the Executive Council, Maurice Bernier .....
The deer hunting season will be re-opened in Wildlife Management Zones (WMZ) 1 and 2 this fall. Hunters now have the opportunity to hunt antlered deer (bucks only) in these zones during the archery se .....
Commemorative watches, prints and certificates were recently presented to Ed Sipprell of Lakeville and Gordon MacQuarrie of Lakeside by Natural Resources Minister Keith Ashfield. Sipprell is New Bruns .....
Natural Resources allows seasonal access to remote trails
The Department of Natural Resources is issuing a licence of occupation to the New Brunswick All-Terrain Vehicle Federation for seasonal, non-exclusive use of three isolated sections of the Sentier New .....
Wildfires threaten people, homes and forest land. They are also expensive to put out. This fire at Salmon Creek, on May 9, 2006, may have been deliberately set and cost almost $100,000 to bring under .....
Natural Resources Minister Keith Ashfield recently visited a Grade 4 class at New Maryland Elementary School to see first-hand how the department�s schools program is implemented.�From left (seated):� .....
Premier Bernard Lord recently led a government delegation to Finland to meet with UPM-Kymmene officials in Helsinki. The delegation discussed challenges and opportunities for UPM's Miramichi mill.
Licensed fishing guide Paul Bryan (right) was officially recognized recently by Natural Resources Minister Keith Ashfield for saving an elderly Miami, Florida woman's life.
Richard Kingston of Sunny Corner has been recognized as New Brunswick's 2005 Shikar-Safari Wildlife Officer of the Year.�Above:�Kingston (left) receives the 2005 Shikar-Safari Wildlife Officer of the .....
First Nations communities, the watershed management council and the governments of Canada, Quebec and New Brunswick have agreed to adopt a common philosophy and approach to conservation of fish, their .....
The Government of New Brunswick hosted a sod-turning ceremony today to launch construction of a new $1.3 million district ranger office for the Department of Natural Resources in Florenceville.
The Government of New Brunswick hosted a sod-turning ceremony today to launch construction of a new $1.3 million district ranger office for the Department of Natural Resources in Florenceville.
A geologist with the Department of Natural Resources has discovered a large quartz boulder yielding the highest gold values ever reported in New Brunswick.
Federal, provincial and territorial mines ministers from throughout the country gathered today for the 62nd�Annual Mines Ministers' Conference in St. Andrews, N. B.
More public participation, secure silviculture funding, more wood in the future, strategies to sustain the Acadian forest, fewer clear-cuts, and more value-added opportunities are some of the benefits .....
May 1 - 7 is National Forest Week in Canada. This year's National Forest Week theme focuses on the boreal forest, which stretches across our northland from Newfoundland and Labrador to northeastern Br .....
Grass fires continue to threaten people, homes, property, wildlife and forest land in New Brunswick. Municipal and volunteer fire departments and Natural Resources fire fighters are being kept busy th .....
Rick Nash is New Brunswick's 2004 Shikar-Safari Wildlife Officer of the Year. Natural Resources Minister Keith Ashfield recently presented him with the award in Fredericton.