News releases from Natural Resources (to July 2018) (Page 3)

Every Grade 4 student in the province will get two free nights in one of 20 provincial camping parks.

Le ministère des Ressources naturelles encourage les Néo-Écossais à apprendre comment réduire le risque d'attirer les animaux sauvages nuisibles dans leur quartier.

The Department of Natural Resources encourages Nova Scotians to learn how to reduce the safety risks of having nuisance wildlife in their neighbourhoods.

Almost all Nova Scotia provincial day-use parks and several camping parks will open on Friday, May 19.

Nova Scotians can now apply for the annual moose licence lottery.

A new hands-on guidebook is available that describes how Nova Scotians can help keep the province's woodlands healthy.

Government is keeping three provincial parks open five weeks longer than usual this season to meet public demand.

Le ministère des Ressources naturelles avise tous les Néo-Écossais que des feux de forêt peuvent se produire en mars. Les gens doivent donc consulter la carte en ligne avant d'allumer un feu.

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Nova Scotians are breathing a sigh of relief after hearing Shubenacadie Sam's prediction of an early spring when he came out of his hut and didn't see his shadow.

A new report on Nova Scotia's forest industry shows recent increases in the number of people employed and in economic activity.

Nova Scotians are invited to celebrate Groundhog Day with Shubenacadie Sam on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 8 a.m. as Sam makes his annual spring forecasting prediction from his home at the Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park.

A new study shows Nova Scotia has strong potential to develop an innovative biorefinery that produces an alternative fuel from renewable sources of fibre.

Nova Scotia's favourite groundhog, Shubenacadie Sam, is ready for his annual webcam debut, just less than two weeks before his big spring prediction.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Photos of licence winner Erica Riley are available at novascotia.ca/news/photos/2016/12/19/

The annual Christmas Festival of Trees and Crafts in Middle Musquodoboit starts Friday, Dec. 2, and continues through the weekend.

For the first time ever, Nova Scotia's evergreen Christmas gift to Boston is coming from Cape Breton and the Mi'kmaw community will help celebrate its send-off.

As provincial parks close this week for winter maintenance, new alternate shower facilities are open for residents whose wells have gone dry.

La saison de la chasse générale au chevreuil débute ce vendredi 28 octobre et se poursuit jusqu'au 3 décembre.

General deer hunting season begins on Friday, Oct. 28, and continues to Dec. 3.