April 12, 2022
Funding applications for the 2022 Community Garden Support Program are available to help eligible municipalities and community groups establish and enhance new and existing community gardens. There is no deadline to apply, but applications will be processed on a first-come,…
April 8, 2022
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is celebrating NationalWildlife Week (April 4 – 10) by inviting the public to participate in a fun-filled Wildlife Expo to highlight and promote awareness of our province’s rich and diverse wildlife resources. The…
April 5, 2022
Effective Thursday, April 7 the Kippens Ridge forest access road, located near the Town of South Brook, will close to vehicle traffic until further notice. Temporary closures at this time of year are required to protect forest access roads from…
April 4, 2022
Residents residing in coastal communities along the Labrador coast, Northern Peninsula and northeast coast are encouraged to take measures to help avoid polar bear encounters. Ice conditions this spring are likely to result in polar bear sightings. Ice flows carrying…
April 4, 2022
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture: Speaker, this is National Wildlife Week and I would like to take this opportunity to invite residents to…
March 30, 2022
The Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, will bring virtual greetings to the Cultivating Connections event tomorrow (Thursday, March 31) at 9:00 a.m. Through this event, the Provincial Government is partnering with Food and Beverage Atlantic and…
March 28, 2022
Effective Wednesday, March 30 forest access roads in the Point Leamington, Botwood, Lewisporte, Glenwood, Birchy Bay, Gander Bay, Gambo and Glovertown areas will be closed to vehicle traffic until further notice. Temporary closures at this time of year are required…
March 24, 2022
The Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is congratulating Justin Bright of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, winner of the 2021-2022 Newfoundland and Labrador Youth Outdoor Dream Adventure Award. This award supports youth in developing increased interest and involvement…
March 18, 2022
Officers with the Resource Enforcement Division have conducted two separate investigations into groups for allegedly illegally harvesting caribou in Labrador. On Monday, February 28, 2022, Resource Enforcement Officers responded to complaints of illegal caribou harvesting in Northern Labrador where they…
March 7, 2022
The Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, will bring virtual greetings to Egg Farmers of Newfoundland and Labrador during their Annual General Meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, March 8) at 12:30 p.m. The Egg Farmers of Newfoundland and Labrador…
