by Wildlife and Habitat | Oct 31, 2025 | wildlife
For many generations waawaashkeshi (deer) have played an important role in our community. Providing vital nutrition, bringing family together, and promoting culture and tradition through harvest is essential to our survival. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is spreading... 
by Great Lakes | Oct 15, 2025 | beach cleanup, summer program
Closing out the season with one final push, the KBIC Natural Resources Department wrapped up its last beach cleanup on September 29th. Staff members from across the department came together to help ensure our community’s beaches are clean and ready for winter. During... by Environmental Health | Sep 22, 2025 | brownfields
Dating back to 1843, Assinins was established as a Catholic Mission that served as both a church and orphanage and also a residential area. In the nearly 100 years that the orphanage operated at Assinins, the foot print of the site was modified a few times – outhouse,... by Great Lakes | Aug 29, 2025 | summer program, youth
Leaves are slowly beginning to change, garden harvesting is ramping up, and the NRD summer youth worker season is winding down. The past couple months have had weeks filled with beach clean-ups, jam making, macroinvertebrate sampling, and garden plot tending. Ivan and... 
by Natural Resources Department | May 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
Community Events and Food Sovereignty To help build harvesting-related skills in our community and promote safety, the NRD hosted fishing, boating, and harvesting workshops where experienced teachers shared what they know with community members who were eager to...