United Nations Day is approaching

Once again it is almost United Nations day. Be sure to come visit the centre on October 24th to celebrate with us. Everyone is welcome to join, free of charge. There will be complementary snacks and refreshments. The event runs from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.

Thanks to the Cumberland Regional Economic Development Association we are pleased to announce that Tim Badman will be returning to Joggins to give a talk. Tim is currently working for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which is an advisory board to the United Nations. Between 2000-2006 he was the team leader of the Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site so he knows his stuff when it comes to Natural World Heritage.

Our Curator of Paleontology Melissa Grey, Ph.D and our Director, Jenna Boon will be presenting an overview of our 2010 operating season. Want to learn more about what goes into running a world heritage site for a year? Then this presenation is for you.

Westcumb Amateur Radio Club will be setting up shop and will be doing radio broadcasts with other UNESCO sites around the world.

See you here at the Centre!

Finalist for the Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award

The Joggins Fossil Institute is a finalist for the Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award. This prestigious award is part of the National Awards for Tourism Excellence, Presented by The Toronto Star. The award is given to the finalist that best demonstrates through their operations that they protect and enhance Canada's natural and cultural heritage and are consistent with the surrounding community and environment.


The winners will be announced at the award ceremony in Gatineau, Quebec on November 2, 2010 as part of The Tourism Summit, TIAC’s annual national tourism policy conference. A member of the JFI team will be sent to represent the Institute.
Wish us luck. We are all very pleased and excited to be on the short list for this award. For further information check out our news release: http://www.jogginsfossilcliffs.net/news/22/jogginsfossilcliffsnetnews2010sustainabletourismaward

ZeDay at the Joggins Fossil Cliffs

Through carpooling, working from home, and walking to work, our staff saved about 28 L of gasoline yesterday as part of our participation in the ZeDay 24-hour moratorium on the combustion of fossil fuels. This means that we saved 64.4 kg of CO2 emissions from the atmosphere. It feels great to give the planet a break for a day! Share your ZeDay experiences with us and the rest of the world!

ZeDay is Approaching!

September 21st is ZeDay. ZeDay, or Zero Emissions Day, is a 24 hour global moratorium on the combustion of fossil fuels. Give the planet a break for a day by not burning gasoline, gas, oil, or coal and minimize or eliminate your use of electricity generated by fossil fuels. However, stay safe and keep the emergency services operating as normal. For more info about ZeDay, go to http://zeroemissionsday.org/index.htm

The Joggins Fossil Centre and Cliffs Receives Great Feedback from Visitors

The Joggins Fossil Institute would like to thank Mary Wiles and her friends from Victoria, British Columbia for their wonderful comments about the Joggins Fossil Centre.

Mary contacted us to say that after visiting Joggins, her visitors continued on to New York City where they visited a very popular and prominent museum. Mary’s friends indicated to her that they were more impressed by the exhibits and examples at the Joggins Fossil Centre compared to the museum in New York.

Thanks Mary and Friends for such positive feedback! It is great to reaffirm that the Joggins Fossil Cliffs UNESCO World Heritage Site is truly of Outstanding Universal Value.

Joggins Fossil Centre in World Architecture Magazine

Great Article in August 2010 (Issue 242) World Architecture Magazine

Today Ron Burdock, the Lead Architect of WHW Architects for the design of the Joggins Fossil Centre, visited the Centre with his family. Ron brought along copies of the most recent issue of World Architecture Magazine.

This issue features an article on "Sustainable Architecture in Canada". Much to our delight, the Joggins Fossil Centre is included on two full pages in this world renowned magazine.

Once again - kudos to all the excellent individuals, organizations, governments and partners who helped to develop this World Class Centre!!

Joggins Fossil Institute Hosts the Zonta Club of Amherst & Area

In late August the Joggins Fossil Institute hosted the Zonta Club of Amherst & Area for an experience that included an excursion to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, lunch at the Roundhouse Cafe and an interpretive tour of the Joggins Fossil Centre .

The Amherst & Area Club is affiliated with Zonta International, an organization dedicated to "advancing the status of women worldwide by improving the legal, political, economic, educational, health and professional status of women at global and local levels through service and advocacy".

Following the experience at the Joggins Fossil Cliffs, Sheila Graham (Treasurer of the Amherst & Area Club) mailed a card to the Institute. Here is how it reads:


Hello Jogginites!

...[our Club had a] wonderful and enlightening tour of the museum and beach. Our group thanks all and in particular Jordan, Nicole and Afiqah. We all enjoyed the meal as well and thank the staff [of the Roundhouse Cafe] for it and for the good service....Thanks again. It is an amazing venue we have in our backyard!

For additional information about Zonta International see www.zonta.org.
If you are interested in the The Zonta Club of Amherst and Area contact Shirlee Hallee (President).

Windy Today - no damage from tropical storm (Earl)

It is a windy day in Joggins, white caps on the bay and clear skies! Hearty Vegetable Soup is on the stove in the Roundhouse Cafe - something to warm you up after a trip to the Cliffs.

The Joggins Fossil Institute is open today and will have regular operating hours (unless we are hit by another storm) until the 31st of October.

We continue to offer scheduled tours (1/2 hour, 2 hour and 4 hour). Please phone ahead to book - 902.251.2727.

Update on Hurricane Earl

Due to Hurricane Earl, we will be closed on Saturday, September 4th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Also due to Earl, we have cancelled our 2 hour guided Lyell Tour of the cliffs on Sunday, September 5th and our half-hour Logan Tours of the cliffs will be limited.

If you already have a tour booked, please call our bookings line beforehand (902-251-2727 ext 231) to confirm that the tour you wish to participate in is still running as scheduled.

Hurricane Earl Expected to Hit the Maritimes this Weekend

We are expecting Hurricane Earl to make an unwelcome visit to our area this weekend. Strong wind and heavy rain is expected so if you are planning a visit, it is advised that you call our bookings line (902-251-2727 ext 231) beforehand to confirm that the tour you want to participate in is heading out at the scheduled time, especially if you have a booking already.