Drop by the Botanical Garden every Sunday for nature programs.  Activities may include: bird watching, nature hikes, ‘meet the critters’, duck feeding, story time and more.

Fee: General admission.  Registration is not required.  FREE for members of the Friends of the Garden, MUN students and children 5 years old and younger.

For more information, please call 864-8590.

“New Beginnings!”

Kids Club program for June

at The Suncor Energy Fluvarium!

What is a fry? Where do tadpoles come from? Do dragonflies really live in water? 

Discover the Life Cycles of our Freshwater Friends!

June 6-28 at 1:30pm
Program runs approx. 45-60 minutes

Note that on June 21 we are hosting a Father’s Day BBQ, check our website for more details!

This Fluvarium Kids program is Family Fun and can include an outdoor component, game, story and craft!

Fluvarium Kids Club Weekend Programs

Have you heard? Kids ages 5–10 and their families are invited to join Fluvarium Kids! Receive updates, collect stickers, and earn a Fluvarium Kids Fresh Water Friends certificate when you attend sessions in four different months!

Fluvarium Kids programs are complimentary with admission.

Ask about our Annual Family Pass.

For more information contact:

754-3474 – kids@fluvarium.ca

ACAP Humber Arm/City of Corner Brook: Green Team for Water Conservation Public Awareness

Echo Pond Summer Camp/Environmental Education Commission is seeking an enthusiastic and responsible Camp Counsellor / Lifeguard for the 2015 summer season, for 7 weeks, from July 6^th-August 21^st, available for training from June 25^th-27^th.  This is through the Canada Summer Jobs program. Therefore student must be:

• Registered as a full-time student for the preceding and next academic year
  • Between the ages of 15-30 at the start of employment
  • Must be Canadian Citizen and legally entitled to work in Canada.

Echo Pond is an overnight summer camp, taking place about 1 hour 15 minutes from St. John’s. Having access to a vehicle would be ideal for this position, however there is a possibility of carpooling.

The ideal candidate:

–       Has valid Lifeguard certification

–       Has up-to-date First Aid and CPR certification

–       Enjoys working with kids

–       Has an interest and knowledge in ecology, sustainability and the environment (university or college courses in a related field would be an asset)

–       Is reasonably fit and enjoys spending time outdoors (experience and training in canoeing, outdoor skills, and gardening would all be assets)

–       Works well in a team environment

–       Is adaptable, motivated and caring

Pay is $13/hour, 35 hours/week with some flexibility.

Resumes and Cover letters should be emailed to:

echopondjobs@gmail.com

They should be received no later than 5pm, Monday, June 8^th.

Information about Echo Pond Summer Camp here:

www.echopondsummercamp.com

Questions to: Laura (743-1898); echopondjobs@gmail.com

CPAWS SUMMER job Ad

 May 4, 2015 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health encourages non-profit and community-based groups to apply for funding under its Community Development Fund for 2015. The fund, valued at $50,000, was established in 2007 by Eastern Health’s Board of Trustees to support the organization’s vision of Healthy People, Healthier Communities.

“The Community Development Fund provides a financial means for community-based groups to either jump-start or accomplish their goals,” said Michael O’Keefe, Chair, Board of Trustees, Eastern Health. “In addition, supporting these initiatives provides Eastern Health with opportunities to build partnerships that promote health and wellness in our communities, and bring to life our vision of Healthy People, Healthy Communities.

Up to $10,000 is available for non-profit community-based groups and organizations for a single project. Priority will be given to groups that contribute to a healthier community by:

• building a sense of community,
• strengthening social support networks,
• developing community connections,
• addressing a priority need,
• creating supportive environments, and
• strengthening community action.

Since the first grants were awarded in 2008, over $340,000 has been invested in 45 community groups and organizations.

“Grass root, community-based groups are at the heart of our communities,” said Alice Kennedy, Vice President responsible for Population Health with Eastern Health. “The Community Development Fund has given Eastern Health the opportunity to connect with some of the most innovative and committed groups and organizations in our province, when it comes to health-related initiatives.”

In previous years, the Community Development Fund supported projects that represent a wide range of health-related needs in our communities from creating spaces and opportunities for recreation and community gatherings, to programs that engage youth in sexual and mental health issues, to inter-generational initiatives that develop skills and connect community members young and old.

The Community Development Fund aligns closely with Eastern Health’s Strategic Plan for 2014-17, which emphasizes a population health approach to support better health outcomes for the communities it serves.

The deadline for applications is Friday, June 5, 2015. The Community Development Fund application and guidelines are available on Eastern Health’s website at www.easternhealth.ca/YourHealth.  Interested groups can also call (709) 466-6302 for more information.