Meet MELC’s New Coordinator
Welcome Nadine LeFort, Mi’kmaq Environmental Learning Centre’s Education and Outreach Coordinator. Nadine will be coordinating the Unama’KIDS program, Nikani Awtiken summer camp and working on other education projects. Nadine recently returned home to Cape Breton after working for four years as Education Program Director and Curriculum Developer for the Sierra Club BC in Victoria. She...
One Tree at a Time
On Saturday September 22 the community of Membertou will be planting a forest! Community members will be planting trees that are native to Cape Breton in an effort to restore their forest environment. Mi’kmaq Environmental Learning Centre’s (MELC) UnamaKIDS received a grant to organize the project from Canon’s Take Root Program, presented by Evergreen. “Atknujik...
Nikani Awtiken
Congratulations to the first graduates of MELC’s Nikani Awtiken Youth Camp! After a week of hands-on training the first participants celebrated at a BBQ and graduation ceremony at Camp Carter in Richmond County. The aim of Nikani Awtiken is to instill an interest in First Nations youth in pursuing careers in natural resource management while...
Employment Opportunities
MELC– Mi’kmaq Environmental Learning Centre, a division of Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources, is is looking for organized, good-natured and flexible individuals who enjoy the outdoors and working with youth. This summer high school students will participate in a camp on forestry, natural resources and employment opportunities in the sector. We are looking for a...
Opportunity for Mi’kmaq Youth: Nikani Awtiken
Nikani Awtiken is a Mi’kmaq phrase that means “trail blazing” or “creating a new path.” This summer, up to 14 high school students from Unama’ki will participate in a week-long camp on forestry, natural resources and employment opportunities in the sector. Nikani Awtiken is a project of MELC (Mi’kmaq Environmental Learning Centre), the new educational...