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

Lake Louise infested with whirling disease - East Kootenay News Online Weekly

The BCWF and the UVic Environmental Law Centre last year petitioned Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) ...

Source: Google Alert - www.e-know.ca | Published: April 13, 2026

Sea lion resuced from Qualicum Beach dies from bird shot-related injuries | NanaimoNewsNOW

Staff from the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society, with support from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, located and rescued Colonel on ...

Source: Google Alert - nanaimonewsnow.com | Published: April 13, 2026

University of Victoria - $3.3 million for research that combines environment, safety and training

"We're looking forward to advancing this work with our project partners at World Wildlife Fund-Canada, Oceans North, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, ...

Source: Google Alert - educationnewscanada.com | Published: April 13, 2026