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Levy Preserve Interns Recount Life-changing Summer of Learning, Exploration & Fun

Levy Preserve Interns Recount Life-changing Summer of Learning, Exploration & Fun April 4th, 2025 - Nassau, Bahamas By: Leah Carr Every year, the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve (LLNPP) hosts a summer internship for Bahamian students interested in or studying botany or plant-related environmental sciences. The intensive eight-week program exposes participants to the unique ecology [...]

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BNT Corporate Partners Support Mangrove Conservation on World Mangrove Day

BNT Corporate Partners Support Mangrove Conservation on World Mangrove Day July 30th, 2025 - Nassau, Bahamas In honor of World Mangrove Day, The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) invited corporate partners to participate in mangrove conservation eﬀorts at Bonefish Pond National Park (BPNP), planting 200 mangroves this past weekend. The International Day for the Conservation of

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Guardians of the Rare: Raising Awareness on Endangered Species Day

Guardians of the Rare: Raising Awareness on Endangered Species Day The Bahamas is home to some of the world’s most unique and irreplaceable species. On this Endangered Species Day, The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) is calling on the public to recognize the urgent need to protect our country’s most threatened plants and animals and to

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Our Bahamas, Our Parks – Earth Day 2025

Our Bahamas, Our Parks – Earth Day 2025Earth Day begins with your national parks. Imagine this: a Bahamian family stepping onto a wooden boardwalk at Bonefish Pond National Park. Beneath their feet lies a thriving wetland, humming with life; birds soaring overhead; and mangroves stretching their roots deep into the muddy shallows. Children point excitedly

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Exploring the Wilds of Andros: A Journey Through West Side National Park – CSM Intern Narratives

Conservation Storytelling & Media Internship 2024Exploring the Wilds of Andros: A Journey Through West Side National Park – CSM Intern Narratives By Lauren Ritchie Exploring West Side National Park was nothing short of an expedition into the heart of vast wilderness. I coined the nickname Bush Babies at the onset of this internship to convey

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A Day of Exploration and Learning at Bonefish Pond – CSM Intern Narratives

Conservation Storytelling & Media Internship 2024A Day of Exploration and Learning at Bonefish Pond – CSM Intern Narratives By Quintez Bethel Friday began with the anticipation of adventure. The weather was perfect, with clear skies and a gentle breeze setting the scene for a serene and beautiful experience as we prepared for a day at

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All Hands on Deck: Highlighting the Volunteer Efforts of M/Y Alder in the ECLSP

All Hands on Deck: Highlighting the Volunteer Efforts of M/Y Alder in the ECLSP By: Leah Carr July 19, 2023 The Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park (ECLSP) is renowned among the many spaces that make up The Bahamas’ 32-national park system, and for good reason. While each national park showcases the incredible beauty of

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Recognizing The Callender Family & the Silver Fox Fishing Tournament for Their Ongoing Support

Recognizing The Callender Family & the Silver Fox Fishing Tournament for Their Ongoing Support The Callender Family’s impact for conservation transcends generations, with Jason Callender (third from left) currently being a major supporter of BNT initiatives May 31st, 2023 - Nassau, Bahamas The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) proudly recognizes the ongoing, generous support of The

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Soaring with Science: A Collaborative Approach to Protect Inagua’s Flamingos

Soaring with Science: A Collaborative Approach to Protect Inagua’s Flamingos By: Elijah Sands Photos By: Elijah Sands and BNT Science Dept. May 26, 2023 In the serenity of Inagua, one of the world’s largest Caribbean flamingo populations is under threat by invasive feral hogs. Thanks to generous supporters from BNT’s 2022 Pig Roast and Morton

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BNT Celebrates Outgoing Executive Director Eric Carey with “Final Farewell Event”

BNT Celebrates Outgoing Executive Director Eric Carey with “Final Farewell Event” December 28th, 2022 - Nassau, The Bahamas The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) recently celebrated its outgoing Executive Director Eric Carey and his legacy at their “Eric’s Final Farewell Event” at Baha Mar. In April 2022, the environmental nonprofit announced this would be their last

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