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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$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

Montreal port megaproject relies on 'experimental' method to avoid harming endangered fish

... Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). In particular, the port authority will build 600 metres of rock dikes in the river to allow the creation of ...

Source: Google Alert - www.nationalobserver.com | Published: February 10, 2026

Help needed for sea turtles blocked by the Canso Causeway | 101.5 The Hawk

... Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) earlier this year. According to the Canadian Sea Turtle Network, when these endangered turtles begin migrating ...

Source: Google Alert - www.1015thehawk.com | Published: February 9, 2026

Burnaby group welcomes volunteers for bug counting, releasing salmon — and much more

... fish trapping and releasing. ... Since its formation in 1999, the streamkeepers has worked with other organizations, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the ...

Source: Google Alert - www.freshetnews.ca | Published: February 9, 2026