The North West River Green Team spent the summer caring for the parks, trails and beaches of North West River. McKenzie Hutchings (Team Leader) and Willa Neilsen (Team Member) installed boardwalks on the Tranquility Trail, revitalized the Jenny Redford Park and maintained the North West River Beach. Read about what McKenzie and Willa learned by […]
On the Ground: Tackling Climate Change, One Community at a Time
Municipal Climate Vulnerability Assessment Helps Small Towns Prep for Changing Climate This fall, Conservation Corps NL (CCNL) is working with Brigus, Clarke’s Beach, Cupids and South River to prepare for climate change in their communities as part of a larger asset management project involving these four towns. We’re helping these towns identify what places and […]
Up close with Newfoundland’s endangered ponies
Conservation Corps NL and the Rotaract Club of St. John’s spent a day repairing fences at the Newfoundland Pony Heritage Pasture in Cupids. On Saturday, September 26, we teamed up with the Newfoundland Pony Society and the Pony Pals Project to expand the pasture for a herd of seven Newfoundland ponies, a critically endangered breed […]
Carbonear’s Slide Paths
This summer, Green Team members Autumn Lambert and Colby Sharpe mapped the paths and trails of Carbonear. They also collected stories about the paths histories and what their uses. In this post, Autumn writes about Carbonear’s Slide Paths. What are “Slide Paths”? Slide paths are historical paths that people used to get around and move […]
Team Leader Spotlight: Michael Gregory with the CBS Green Team
Michael Gregory is the Team Leader for the Conception Bay South (CBS) Green Team. This is his third year working with Conservation Corps NL and his first working as Team Leader. Michael recently graduated from Queen Elizabeth Regional High School. He is passionate about the outdoors and enjoys hiking and fishing, learning survival skills, and […]
Green Team Spotlight: Town of Pasadena Green Team
Green Team members Meghan Salter and Nathan Carter are worked with the Town of Pasadena this summer to revitalize Pasadena Beach and maintain the town’s trails and shorelines. Meet Nathan My name is Nathan Carter. I’m a Team Member on the Pasadena Green Team working with the Conversation Corps NL (CCNL). This is my second […]