We will be closed Thanksgiving

We have decided that the Joggins Fossil Centre will be closed on Thanksgiving (12th October) this year.

Don't worry thought, it's just for one day and you can get your fix of real coffee from the Roundhouse Cafe when we re-open on the 13th, right through to Halloween, when we close for the season.

Joggins Fossil Institute Joins TIES

The Joggins Fossil Institute has become a member of The International Ecotourism Society, which is a non profit organization dedicated to promoting ecotourism.

Founded in 1990, TIES has been in the forefront of the development of ecotourism, providing guidelines and standards, training, technical assistance, research and publications. TIES' global network of ecotourism professionals and travelers is leading the efforts to make tourism a viable tool for conservation, protection of bio-cultural diversity, and sustainable community development.

Through membership services, industry outreach and educational programs, TIES is committed to helping organizations, communities and individuals promote and practice the principles of ecotourism. TIES currently has members in more than 90 countries, representing various professional fields and industry segments including: academics, consultants, conservation professionals and organizations, governments, architects, tour operators, lodge owners and managers, general development experts, and ecotourists.

You too can join TIES and at the moment it is free for individual travellers, so if you are interested in volunteering for international projects, donating or learning more about international ecotourism head to their website www.ecotourism.org