As part of our commitment to long term environmental capacity building, through the Matawa Water Futures Project, Matawa First Nations Management will be working with Laurier, Lakehead and Laurentian Universities on advancing academic learning opportunities for Matawa members. It is our hope
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Northern First Nation Community Delegates, including many from the Matawa member First Nations, joined together with science, academic and environmental organizations, and government delegates from across Ontario, to discuss climate change. This conference, called the Up North On Climate Conference, was hosted
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The Bald Eagle is Canada’s largest bird of prey. It is often found near water and feeds mainly on fish and carrion (dead animals). Bald Eagles do not get their characteristic white head and tail feathers until they are at least four
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Bats across North America are facing an epidemic. The Little Brown Myotis, Northern Myotis, and Tri-coloured Bat have been emergency listed as Endangered on Schedule 1 of the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) in 2014 because of sudden and dramatic declines
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You may have heard their distinct call in the summer and fall. A repeated trill that sounds like ‘Whip-poor-will” over and over again. But did you know that Eastern Whip-poor-wills are on Ontario’s Species At Risk list? These ground-living birds are currently
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Come visit us at station 10 on May 16-18, 2017 at the Ginoogaming First Nation Cultural Week where Jen & Laura will have fun activities for the youth as part of the Youth on the Land programing. They will be doing a different
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Four Rivers is especially proud to celebrate one of our team members, Peter Moses, tonight! Peter is the 2017 winner of the Skookum Jim Award! Peter Moses will be honored at the Awards Gala at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel tonight, as
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The Four Rivers drone made an appearance at booth #750 at PDAC! The drone is one of our geomatics team’s tools for data collection. It can collect aerial imagery with sub-centimeter accuracy. It can also be used for a variety of different
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The snow is starting to melt and spring is near! As Easter weekend approaches, we have rabbits and hares on our mind. The Snowshoe Hare has long ears, long hind legs, and a short fluffy tail. Their feet resemble snowshoes, giving it
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Four Rivers is back for PDAC 2017! Visit Four Rivers Group (FRG) at the Matawa First Nations Management Booth #750. Hours are 10am-5pm March 5th-7th and from 9-12 on the 8th. Avian Species at Risk audio clips are also back by popular
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