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Sustainability First: New Providence Ecology Park Turns Five
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Since becoming the New Providence Ecology Park in 2019, over 80 acres of open waste have been covered, 75 Bahamians have been trained in solid waste and material management and over 100,000 loads of construction and demolition waste have been recycled.
New Providence Ecology Park considering converting methane into sustainable power
NPEP celebrates five years NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The New Providence Ecology Park is considering introducing and developing landfill-gas-to-energy infrastructure to capture methane and convert it into sustainable power. This move comes as the park celebrates the success of its five-year landfill management plan, which has eliminated uncontrolled fires and significantly reduced its carbon footprin...
New Providence Ecology Park Celebrates Five Years of Transformative Environmental Impact in The Bahamas
New Providence Ecology Park Celebrates Five Years of Transformative Environmental Impact in The Bahamas
In 2019, the New Providence Ecology Park (NPEP) embarked on a massive undertaking, to remediate the landfill site, notoriously known as "the dump" by controlling the issue of mounting waste and employing sustainable solutions to transform this vital ecosystem. Five years later, NPEP has made significant strides towards environmental sustainability, commemorating its fifth anniversary with an exten...
Support the Legacy of Seahorse National Park by Joining the BNT at Pig Roast 2024!
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) announces their annual Cuban Pig Roast, happening on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at The Maillis Farm in Adelaide, New Providence. This year, the fundraising event will support the development and management of the new Seahorse National Park. Declared on September 7th, 2023, Seahorse National Park at Sweetings Pond and Hatchet Bay Caves in Eleuthera is the newest additi...
Disney's go-ahead in '400m' project: Lighthouse Point plan allows land for national park
Disney's go-ahead in '400m' project: Lighthouse Point plan allows land for national park
THE government and Disney Island Development Ltd have signed a Heads of Agreement for the construction of a $250m to $400m cruise port and entertainment facility at Lighthouse Point, Eleuthera...
Tin Ferl eager to tap into downtown cruise traffic with third pop-up food truck park
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Tin Ferl hopes to capitalize on the cruise traffic when it launches its third pop-up food truck park downtown this summer, its co-founder telling Eyewitness News that its network currently consists of more than 100 vendors. Tin Ferl was founded in June 2019 by three friends: Kendrick Delaney, founder of The New [...]
BNT Thanks the Public for Voicing Concerns Over Suspected Illegal Activity Near Bonefish Pond National Park
BNT Thanks the Public for Voicing Concerns Over Suspected Illegal Activity Near Bonefish Pond National Park
On February 25th, The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) received several reports from concerned citizens about suspected environmentally harmful activities happening in the Bonefish Pond National Park area. The reports included an eyewitness account of fill being dumped into the wetland.
GGYA collaborates with BNT at Exuma's national park
GGYA collaborates with BNT at Exuma's national park
Fifty-five participants in the Governor General's Youth Award (GGYA) got up close and personal with a little-known national treasure, Moriah Cay National Park in Exuma, and played a hand in preserving the protected area, rich in biodiversity. Established as a national park in 2002, Moriah's boundaries were expanded in 2015 to nearly 23,000 acres of ...
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Bahamas National Trust Unveils New Interpretive Signs in Lucayan National Park with Support from the Sandals Foundation
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) recently completed the installation of eight new interpretive signs within the breathtaking Lucayan National Park (LNP) on Grand Bahama.
Marco City Park To Honor Residents
Marco City Park To Honor Residents
GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS - Mayfield Park, located in the Marco City constituency, is officially the home to a new hero's park.
Pintard inaugurates new recreation park and community garden in Mayfield Park, GB
MARCO City MP Michael Pintard inaugurated a recreation park and community garden in Mayfield Park Subdivision on Friday, realising a long-standing vision of four of his predecessors.
Visit A National Park For World Earth Day
Visit A National Park For World Earth Day
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Bahamas National Trust welcomed locals for activities like hiking and birdwatching on World Earth Day.
Environment officials tour New Providence Ecology Park
The Hon. Vaughn P. Miller, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources; the Hon. Zane Lightbourne, State Minister for the Environment and Launa Williams, Acting Director, Department of Environmental Health Services led the list of government officials who recently toured New Providence Ecology Park (NPEP).
Urban oasis: Push for fitness, fresh air draw many to parks
Ballers, joggers, tykes on trikes and those wanting a bit of fresh air are gaining a new appreciation for community parks now that they have reopened after being closed for months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Although there are fewer people than normal, individuals and families are slowly returning to their favorite urban oasis, the ...
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Horse racing continues at Beaumont Park in St Kitts
Horse racing continues at Beaumont Park in St Kitts
Racing at Beaumont Park in St Kitts on Easter Monday afternoon was highlighted by the first running of ?The Easter Cup?, sponsored by Digicel. The race for four year olds and upward carried a purse of EC$25,000.
BNT Participates in Staff Exchange with the US National Park Service
The Bahamas National Trust's (BNT) Education Department recently participated in a dynamic six-day exchange initiative with the US National Park Service (NPS).
The Executives: Atlantis' Water Park Senior VP Speaks Conservation
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Senior Vice President of Marine and Water Park Operations Michelle Liu-Williamson diving into how Atlantis Resort supports animal conservation.
FNM's park fix-up plan stopped by Grand Bahama police
POLICE prevented FNM leader Michael Pintard from restoring the Pineforest Subdivision Park in West Grand Bahama on Friday.
Celebrating The Declaration Of Seahorse National Park
On September 7th, an almost-decade-long effort for the protection of Sweetings Pond in Eleuthera finally succeeded, with the official designation of “Seahorse National Park at Sweetings Pond and Hatchet Bay Cave” under the management of The Bahamas National Trust.
Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe: 'I am not being dismissed' by FNM
FORMER West Grand Bahama and Bimini MP Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe said she does not feel overlooked as the Free National Movement tries to select a candidate for the West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election.