What do the Bras d’Or Lakes mean to you? Scholarship contest!

June 25, 2021

There is up to $1000 of scholarship money available for post secondary students who want to share what the Bras d’Or Lakes mean to them. Please pass around our scholarship contest poster to anyone who might be interested!
Passion for the Bras d’Or Lakes and proof of enrolment in a post-secondary institution will be required.
Applications can be submitted to explorethebrasdor@gmail.com through to July 15th, 2021.
Lucky winners will be informed on or before August 6th, 2021. Further details can be found on the poster.
Watch for our website launch and explore our social media for exciting news and updates.

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Wjinene’n Pitu’poq ~ Explore the Bras d’Or website launch https://explorethebrasdor.com

June 24, 2021

 

Explore the Bras d’Or / Wijinene’n Pitu’poq is an annual schedule of summer events that highlight and celebrate the globally unique Bras d’Or Lakes ecosystem while growing stewardship and community.

Our objectives are to connect Mi’kmaw and non-Indigenous communities, promote healthy recreation and sustainable development opportunities, collect scientific data on the health of the lakes and encourage environmental stewardship. Our work is based on the concept of Etuaptmumk, or two-eyed seeing, a collaboration and blend of Mi’kmaw and non-Indigenous ways of understanding the world around us.

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