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

Lifting of the Spring Spawning Closure and Reopening of the 2025-2026 Unit 1 Directed ...

Fisheries and Oceans Canada. NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS. Notice Number. nf.26.064.

Source: Google Alert - www.nfl.dfo-mpo.gc.ca | Published: April 10, 2026

Canada expands Chinook marking to support salmon conservation - Chamber of Shipping

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is expanding its hatchery marking program in southern BC to better distinguish chinook salmon from wild stocks.

Source: Google Alert - shippingmatters.ca | Published: April 10, 2026