The Bras d'Or Lake, located in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, is Canada's 16th UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Reserve. The designation was awarded June 29, 2011.
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13 Dec 2019
Oh my goodness! Thank you Tim LaBorie for this wonderful musical contribution to #BrasdOrWatch! Hope you can all "Come out to the watch" in 2020! youtube.com/watch?v=fWVrANk0… @CCUNESCO @UNESCO_MAB
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25 Feb 2020
Ice Wall: 2020 Edition
From listener Sandy Haley: "I took these shots [Monday] morning on the sandbar right in front of my place in Big Pond. As you can see the Irish Cove Ice wall this year moved down the shore a bit to Big Pond."
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20 Dec 2019
Any Boxing Day plans? You can join David Harris bright and early for the Big Pond/Eskasoni Christmas Bird Count on Thursday, December 26th! @NSBirdSociety nsbirdsociety.ca/calendar
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16 Dec 2019
During #COP25, #UNESCO launched YoU-CAN.
Under the motto ‘Changing Minds, Not the Climate’, YoU-CAN reinforces youth led #climateaction by supporting youth and existing youth networks and by creating bridges among them.
info: bit.ly/UNESCOYoUCAN
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12 Dec 2019
Eugene Simon, left, and his son Evan Simon have found another sunfish washed on the shores of the Bras d'Or Lake capebretonpost.com/news/loca… @capebretonpost #BrasdOrWatch
9 Oct 2019
It's that time of year again when the leaves change colour and @Celtic_Colours International Festival begins! Celebrate both with this exciting opportunity, and check out celtic-colours.com/ for more events happening in the biosphere! @SkiBenEoin
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11 Oct 2019
Due to potential heavy rains on Saturday, this event has been moved to Sunday, October 13th!
10 Oct 2019
Great video by @SailingUma featuring their sailing experience through the Bras d'Or last August! Glad you had some great weather!
youtube.com/watch?v=g1vSeTHA…
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28 Aug 2019
Wondering how your citizen science contributions have added up? Take a look. @Team_eBird @audubonsociety @inaturalist @SciStarter
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19 Aug 2019
It is an exciting day for Tla-o-qui-aht and Ahousaht! 🙌🙌 A big step forward for biodiversity conservation in @claybiotrust #ourbiosphere. Congrats to the Indigenous Nations and @NatureCanada
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15 Jul 2019
Fish a big hit at annual Bras d’Or Watch activities in Cape Breton | Cape Breton Post capebretonpost.com/news/loca…
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12 Jul 2019
Due to forecasted thundershowers and high winds, #BrasdOrWatch2019 has been moved to Sunday, July 14-- same times, same locations, same #CitizenScience! facebook.com/BrasdOrWatch/
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11 Jul 2019
Join us this weekend for our annual #citizenscience event! #BrasdOrWatch2019 is being held in 5 locations-- check our Facebook page for details on how you can help scientists collect data on our amazing ecosystem. Events start at 10am! @ACAPCB facebook.com/BrasdOrWatch/
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25 Jun 2019
Bras d'Or Watch 2019! Explore the Bras d'Or on July 13th at your fave locations!
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21 Jun 2019
Now, time to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day! @BiosphereCanada @BrasdOrCEPI @cbuniversity #CBRAforum2019
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21 Jun 2019
That's a wrap! Thanks to everyone who participated in the @BiosphereCanada #ClimateChangeAdaptation forum-- stay tuned for the final reports! @BrasdOrCEPI @UNESCO_MAB #CBRAforum2019
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21 Jun 2019
Participants of the @BiosphereCanada #ClimateChangeAdaptation forum are going home with these beautiful totes from Mi'kmaq artist Loretta Gould @Loretta04550704 mikmaq-artist.com #CBRAforum2019 @UINR @BrasdOrCEPI
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20 Jun 2019
Our Perspectives from Knowledge Holders panel also has our own @rodberesford70 and Joe Googoo, with Jennifer Dingman from @fundybiosphere and Brian Ilnicki from @BHIBiosphere sharing insights on #ClimateChangeAdaptation #CBRAforum2019 @BiosphereCanada
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20 Jun 2019
Coming up we have the pleasure of hosting our own Tom Johnson (@cartom36 ), Doug Foster, and John Stuart from @EscarpmentBR for our morning panel on Perspectives from Knowledge Holders #ClimateChangeAdaptation #CBRAforum2019 @BiosphereCanada
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19 Jun 2019
UNESCO's Man and Biosphere Programme today added 18 new sites in 12 countries to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, which now numbers 701 biosphere reserves in 124 countries around the globe! shar.es/a0wVUa
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