Environment Department

A Department of Nipissing First Nation

Who We Are

Situated on the serene north shores of Lake Nipissing, Nipissing First Nation (NFN) stands as a beacon of history and community. Spanning over 30 kilometers, our land stretches between the dynamic City of North Bay and the welcoming Municipality of West Nipissing. Garden Village, Veteran’s Lane, Mosquito Creek, Jocko Point, Paradise Point, Meadowside, Beaucage Subdivision, Beaucage Village, Serenity Lane, Yellek and Duchesnay are our communities.

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Learn about whats going on in the Environment Department

$2,500 Indigenous Student Bursary Program

For 2025, Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. is awarding one bursary of $2,500 to an Indigenous student enrolled in an accredited post-secondary program in either Engineering, Skilled Trades, Business Management, Human Resources or Accounting/Finance.

Fisheries News

Feds announce funding for Erieau, Wheatley harbours - Chatham Daily News

... Oceans Canada (DFO)'s Small Craft Harbours program, beginning in 2026 ... Canada's commercial fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing ...

Source: Google Alert - www.chathamdailynews.ca | Published: May 15, 2026

Grey whales skipping Arctic migration studied off B.C. coast - Vancouver Island

Their latest project involves drone imagery, collected with approval from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, to identify individual whales and assess body ...

Source: Google Alert - vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca | Published: May 14, 2026

Unit 1 Redfish Opening - Newfoundland and Labrador Region

Fisheries and Oceans Canada. NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS. Notice Number. nf.26.109.

Source: Google Alert - www.nfl.dfo-mpo.gc.ca | Published: May 14, 2026

Lumpfish Fishery Opening in Part of NAFO Division 3L - Newfoundland and Labrador Region

Fisheries and Oceans Canada. NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS. Notice Number. nf.26.107.

Source: Google Alert - www.nfl.dfo-mpo.gc.ca | Published: May 14, 2026