NSFA https://www.nsfa.ca Nova Scotia Forestry Association Tue, 08 Jan 2019 17:41:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Greening the Halifax Waterfront https://www.nsfa.ca/portfolio/greening-the-halifax-waterfront/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 18:28:17 +0000 https://www.nsfa.ca/?post_type=portfolio&p=1278 Download: 2015 NS Envirothon Oral Presentation, Halifax Waterfront Map and Trees of the Halifax Waterfront

2015 NS Envirothon Oral Presentation

Halifax Waterfront Map

Trees of the Halifax Waterfront

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Download 2015 NS Envirothon Oral Presentation

Download Halifax Waterfront Map

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]]> 2014 https://www.nsfa.ca/portfolio/2014/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 18:16:58 +0000 https://www.nsfa.ca/?post_type=portfolio&p=1277 Sustainable Agriculture / Locally Grown https://www.nsfa.ca/portfolio/we-are-the-saviours-of-planet-earth/ Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:13:56 +0000 http://crunchpress.net/demo/eco-green/?post_type=portfolio&p=461 Envirothon is North America’s largest and fastest growing environmental education program. The program was first established in Pennsylvania, in 1979, under the name Environmental Olympics. It was sponsored by The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts – an organization which works to enhance locally led efforts that support the wise use of the state’s natural resources. The following year the name was shorted to Envio-Oylmpics and over the next several years the program continued to grow. In June 1984, the first Pennsylvania State Enviro-Olympics was held, which saw six teams compete. The following year, at the second Pennsylvania State Enviro-Oylmpics, 15 teams competed. It was not until 1988 that the program got its current name: Envirothon. Massachusetts and Ohio were the next two states to get involved, with all three states competing at the first National Envirothon in October of 1988.

]]> Sustainable Rangeland Management https://www.nsfa.ca/portfolio/sustainable-rangeland-management/ Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:13:14 +0000 http://crunchpress.net/demo/eco-green/?post_type=portfolio&p=460 Due to sponsorship changes in 2013, the program’s name changed once again, to the North American Envirothon. The 2013 North American Envirothon was held in Bozeman, Montana with 55 states and provinces participating. In the latter half of 2013, the program saw more sponsorship changes, eventually leading to its current delivery and coordination by the National Conservation Foundation.

]]> Non-Point Source Pollution / Low Impact Development https://www.nsfa.ca/portfolio/non-point-source-pollution-low-impact-development/ Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:12:23 +0000 http://crunchpress.net/demo/eco-green/?post_type=portfolio&p=459 In 2006, the Canon Envirothon came back across the border to Canada and was held at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. Five years later, in 2011, the competition returned to Canada once again, being hosted in Sackville, New Brunswick. The 2012 Canon Envirothon celebratedthe 25th anniversary of the program, held in Pennsylvania which was very appropriatesince the program began in Pennsylvania.

]]> Salt & Freshwater Estuaries https://www.nsfa.ca/portfolio/salt-freshwater-estuaries/ Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:11:46 +0000 http://crunchpress.net/demo/eco-green/?post_type=portfolio&p=458 In 2006, the Canon Envirothon came back across the border to Canada and was held at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. Five years later, in 2011, the competition returned to Canada once again, being hosted in Sackville, New Brunswick. The 2012 Canon Envirothon celebratedthe 25th anniversary of the program, held in Pennsylvania which was very appropriatesince the program began in Pennsylvania.

]]> Protection of Groundwater Through Urban, Agricultural & Environmental Planning https://www.nsfa.ca/portfolio/protection-of-groundwater-through-urban-agricultural-environmental-planning/ Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:10:57 +0000 http://crunchpress.net/demo/eco-green/?post_type=portfolio&p=457 Envirothon is North America’s largest and fastest growing environmental education program. The program was first established in Pennsylvania, in 1979, under the name Environmental Olympics. It was sponsored by The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts – an organization which works to enhance locally led efforts that support the wise use of the state’s natural resources. The following year the name was shorted to Envio-Oylmpics and over the next several years the program continued to grow. In June 1984, the first Pennsylvania State Enviro-Olympics was held, which saw six teams compete. The following year, at the second Pennsylvania State Enviro-Oylmpics, 15 teams competed. It was not until 1988 that the program got its current name: Envirothon. Massachusetts and Ohio were the next two states to get involved, with all three states competing at the first National Envirothon in October of 1988.

]]> Biodiversity in a Changing World https://www.nsfa.ca/portfolio/biodiversity-in-a-changing-world/ Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:10:16 +0000 http://crunchpress.net/demo/eco-green/?post_type=portfolio&p=456 Envirothon is North America’s largest and fastest growing environmental education program. The program was first established in Pennsylvania, in 1979, under the name Environmental Olympics. It was sponsored by The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts – an organization which works to enhance locally led efforts that support the wise use of the state’s natural resources. The following year the name was shorted to Envio-Oylmpics and over the next several years the program continued to grow. In June 1984, the first Pennsylvania State Enviro-Olympics was held, which saw six teams compete. The following year, at the second Pennsylvania State Enviro-Oylmpics, 15 teams competed. It was not until 1988 that the program got its current name: Envirothon. Massachusetts and Ohio were the next two states to get involved, with all three states competing at the first National Envirothon in October of 1988.

]]> Recreational Impacts on Natural Resources https://www.nsfa.ca/portfolio/recreational-impacts-on-natural-resources/ Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:09:32 +0000 http://crunchpress.net/demo/eco-green/?post_type=portfolio&p=455 The Nova Scotia Envirothon program began in 1993 and the first team to represent Nova Scotia the North American level was Cobequid Education Center (Truro). Over the next few years the program continued to grow. From 1993 to 1998 the Provincial Envirothon was held at the National Resourced Education Center in Musquodoboit. In 1999 the event moved to Lunenburg and has seen been moving around the province over the past decade and a half. When Nova Scotia hosted the 2000 Canon Envirothon, Digby Regional High School proudly presented Nova Scotia at the competition.

]]> Alternative/Renewable Energy https://www.nsfa.ca/portfolio/alternativerenewable-energy/ Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:08:21 +0000 http://crunchpress.net/demo/eco-green/?post_type=portfolio&p=454 Envirothon is North America’s largest and fastest growing environmental education program. The program was first established in Pennsylvania, in 1979, under the name Environmental Olympics. It was sponsored by The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts – an organization which works to enhance locally led efforts that support the wise use of the state’s natural resources. The following year the name was shorted to Envio-Oylmpics and over the next several years the program continued to grow. In June 1984, the first Pennsylvania State Enviro-Olympics was held, which saw six teams compete. The following year, at the second Pennsylvania State Enviro-Oylmpics, 15 teams competed. It was not until 1988 that the program got its current name: Envirothon. Massachusetts and Ohio were the next two states to get involved, with all three states competing at the first National Envirothon in October of 1988.

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