Educational Elements at Department of Natural Resources and Renewables Library
Resources for younger web surfers
Kid's Corner of the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park. If you'd like more information about an animal, visit the Wildlife Park website.
Resources for Teachers and Educators
Shubenacadie Wildlife Park - The provincial wildlife park offers on-site and outreach programs. Programs are written for everyone from primary to senior high school.
Hunter Education Courses
Online Registration for Courses on furharvesting, bow hunting, crossbow hunting and hunter education
Fur Harvester & Trapper Education
Online Crossbow certification course
Around your Home and Woodlot
Tree Identification Guide to common native trees in Nova Scotia
Woodlot Management Home Study Program.
Buying and Storing Your Winter's Wood
Burn it Hot. Information to help you use wood heating efficiently
Fact sheets about nuisance wildlife.
A list of over 20 information leaflets outlining the life history, damage symptoms,and control options for some forest insects and diseases in Nova Scotia.
Tips and Information about natural Christmas Trees
Learn the Facts around grass burning
Find out if your home is Fire Smart
How to protect your home and property from wildfire
Learn a new skill
Natural Resources has an online Basic Forest Fire Suppression Course.
Becoming an Outdoors Woman is a twice-yearly workshop primarily aimed at women but is an opportunity for anyone 18 years or older to learn outdoor skills - skills usually associated with hunting and fishing, but useful for many outdoor pursuits.