By NB Media Co-op Photo caption: The light brown layer depicts SWN Resources’ shale gas license in the Fredericton area. Fredericton residents are concerned by the license area granted to SWN Resources to do shale gas work, which includes a large portion of Fredericton’s northside and the UNB Woodlot.The Friends of the UNB Woodlot, a [...]
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NB Media Co-op: Shale gas license extends over Fredericton’s northside and the UNB Woodlot
Posted in Shale Gas, Wetlands on August 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When did 80 become 30?
Posted in Wetlands, UNB on April 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The UNB Woodlot development was promoted as an environmentally progressive and sustainable project, which should have been a state-of-the-art showcase for the university and a source of pride for students, staff, alumni and the greater Fredericton community. Former President John McLaughlin proudly announced in a News Release on Oct. 4, 2004: “First and foremost we [...]
Rally at UNB Board of Governors’ Meeting
Posted in Action!, Events, UNB, Wetlands on April 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Thursday, April 14 at 12:15pm – 12:45pm Wu Conference Centre (on UNB Campus across the street from St. Thomas University) We have lots of extra signs for everyone. We want to make it clear to the UNB Board of Governors that the Costco development plan violates the guarantee of 80m buffers that was made to [...]
Fredericton citizens rally to protect the 80-metre wetland buffer in the UNB Woodlot
Posted in Action!, Big Box Stores, UNB, Wetlands on April 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
UNB Woodlot supporters make a splash
Posted in Big Box Stores, UNB, Wetlands on April 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Colourful floatation devices, signs and streamers are part of a rally to save Fredericton’s wetlands and the UNB Woodlot on April 7, 2011. Photo: Kevin Matthews. Over 50 people gathered over the noon hour on Thursday, April 7 to protest the University of New Brunswick’s development of its woodlot. Participants lined up along the New [...]
Walk in the UNB Woodlot
Posted in Events, UNB, Wetlands on April 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, April 9, 3:00pm – 6:00pm Learn about the history, ecology and threats facing the UNB Woodlot. Present will be Friends of the UNB Woodlot and the UNB Environmental Law Society. Meet at 4pm in the back of Home Depot. If taking the bus from campus, meet at the SUB to grab the 3:22pm bus [...]
Rally for Action on Climate Change
Posted in Big Box Stores, Events, UNB, Wetlands on April 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Thursday, April 7, 12:15pm to 12:45pm Beside the future Costco site (at the lights in front of Home Depot, Corbett Place, along new Maryland Hwy). A group of concerned citizens in Fredericton, N.B. is calling on the University of New Brunswick to stop the development of its teaching forest and to conduct a flood risk [...]
The Daily Gleaner: Groups say stop new projects on woodlot
Posted in Public Consultation, UNB, Wetlands on March 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
University seeks nod to develop more land By HEATHER MCLAUGHLIN mclaughlin.heather@dailygleaner.com March 1, 2011 The Conservation Council of New Brunswick and the Friends of the UNB Woodlot urged city council to apply the brakes to any more development of the University of New Brunswick’s woodlot. But city council voted unanimously to support a proposal by [...]
Wetlands Protect Us
Posted in Wetlands on February 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Check out this informative brochure by the Friends of the UNB Woodlot: Wetlands Protect Us
Wetlands Under Attack
Posted in Public Consultation, Wetlands on February 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Prepared by Friends of the UNB Woodlot Wetlands are under attack by the development community in New Brunswick. We need to speak up and keep wetlands protected in our cities. Environment minister to engage New Brunswickers on the topic of wetlands FREDERICTON PUBLIC HEARING FOR WETLANDS 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, March 4, Killarney Lake [...]
