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Taking Action for Wetlands Restoration by Planting Mangroves

Taking Action for Wetlands Restoration by Planting Mangroves Member of Parliament for Southern Shores Leroy Major planting a mangrove with BNT Executive Director Lakeshia Anderson-Rolle for World Wetlands Day 2023 By: Leah Carr February 6th, 2023 - Nassau, Bahamas World Wetlands Day 2023 was recently observed globally under the theme “It’s Time for Wetlands Restoration.” [...]

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Lucayan National Park Named Among Top Ten Caribbean Attractions by USA Today

Lucayan National Park Named Among Top Ten Caribbean Attractions by USA Today January 18th, 2023 - Nassau, Bahamas Grand Bahama’s Lucayan National Park (LNP) was recently named among the top ten attractions in the Caribbean by USA Today. The ranking was bestowed upon the park by voters of the news company’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards

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BNT Shares Vision for Bonefish Pond National Park with Minister of Works & Utilities Alfred Sears

BNT Shares Vision for Bonefish Pond National Park with Minister of Works & Utilities Alfred Sears January 10th, 2023 - Nassau, Bahamas The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) hosted a site visit at The Bonefish Pond National Park (BPNP) this past Friday. Minister of Works and Utilities the Hon. Alfred Sears, and senior managers and engineers

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A Message From Our Executive Director, Lakeshia Anderson – Rolle

Hello All, I’m Lakeshia Anderson-Rolle, your Executive Director of The Bahamas National Trust. As I take on this new role at the BNT, I am honoured to build upon the legacy of this esteemed organisation. I am eager to grow and enhance our National Park System and to lead a community of conservation warriors, working

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BNT Statement on Sunken Vessel Onego Traveller Off South Abaco

BNT Statement on Sunken Vessel Onego Traveller Off South Abaco January 6th, 2023 - Nassau, The Bahamas The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) wishes to express its concerns about the cargo ship that recently sank off the southern coast of Abaco. The Department of Environmental Planning and Protection (DEPP) has been in communication with the BNT

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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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BNT Statement on Discarded Barge Resting on Reef West of the Nassau Harbour

BNT Statement on Discarded Barge Resting on Reef West of the Nassau Harbour Photo caption: Partially sunken barge resting on reef west of The Nassau Harbour. Photo credit: Michael Freifeld with support from IDEA Relief and BREEF. December 23rd, 2022 - Nassau, Bahamas The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) is aware of a discarded barge

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FRIENDS OF EXUMA HARBOUR FUND SUPPORTS NATIONAL AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN EFFORTS TO PRESERVE THE BEAUTIFUL SEASCAPES OF ELIZABETH HARBOUR AND MORIAH HARBOUR CAY NATIONAL PARK

Friends Of Exuma Harbour Fund Supports National And Local Organizations In Efforts To Preserve The Beautiful Seascapes Of Elizabeth Harbour And Moriah Harbour Cay National Park Moriah Harbour Cay National Park. November 25th, 2022 - Nassau, The Bahamas Conserving the beauty of the waters of the Exumas and the life supported by these fascinating ecosystems

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BNT Selects Lakeshia Anderson-Rolle as New Executive Director

BNT Selects Lakeshia Anderson-Rolle as New Executive Director (Effective January 1st, 2023) Incoming Executive Director and BNT Council are eager to focus efforts on National Park System fundamentals so as to ensure an environmentally sustainable future for all Bahamians November 17th, 2022 - Nassau, The Bahamas Incoming Bahamas National Trust (BNT) Executive Director Lakeshia Anderson-Rolle

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Return of BNT’s Jollification Kicks Off Holiday Season

Return of BNT’s Jollification Kicks Off Holiday Season Then-BNT President Pericles Maillis with then-Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham at the signing of the Abaco National Park lease in 1994 November 11th, 2022 - Nassau, The Bahamas After a successful return to their in-person fall events with the 30th Wine and Art Festival earlier this month, The

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