Si vous choisissez d’éveiller vos sens au parc Rockwood, il est possible de rentrer du grand plein air pour un autre genre d’aventure. Que vous aiguisiez votre appétit suivant une excursion dans le parc où vous vouliez simplement savourer un bon repas auprès d’un feu de foyer, continuez votre expérience…

Rockwood Park’s escape for the senses is not just limited to the great outdoors. Whether you’ve worked up an appetite after one of the many excursions the park has to offer or are simply looking for a quaint meal by the fire, take the Stonehammer…

Les gens de Saint John n’ont pas loin à aller pour chasser les bleus d’hiver. Pour profiter des températures douces de janvier, ma fille Caitlin et moi nous sommes dirigées vers notre paysage hivernal préféré pour une aventure en raquette. Occupant plus de 2200 hectares, le parc Rockwood et le plus…

Residents of Saint John don’t have to go very far to chase away their winter blues. Wanting to embrace the unseasonably mild temperatures of January, my daughter Caitlin and I headed towards our favorite winter wonderland for a snowshoeing adventure. Nestled over 2200 acres, Rockwood Park is the…

Start and End at Dominion Park. By the Picnic tables you will see a trail going up the hill, there is a couple rocks with red dots on them. Go up the hill to the right and follow trail. There is a little brook near first top that you will cross, and some muddle areas, but all can be cleared without…

Les gens de la région de Saint John savent déjà que nous sommes entourés d’une vaste richesse naturelle et culturelle, mais…

J’adore l’automne! Peu se comparent à une journée ensoleillée en plein air, en famille, et entourée des couleurs vives d’automne qui…

Excellent piece published on Monday October 16th, 2012 in the Telegraph Journal:

(Stonehammer Chair Bill Merrifield left, is pictured above with Minister Trevor Holder and MP Rodney Weston)

FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS SUPPORT STONEHAMMER GEOPARK

SAINT JOHN, N. B. – October 9 , 2012 – Rodney Weston, Member of Parliament for…

Introducing to the 2013 WHERE Challenge! The Challenge is a national contest endorsed by the Canadian Earth sciences community that asks students aged 9 - 14 years to discover the answers to these questions: What on Earth is in your stuff and WHERE on Earth does it come from? There are thousands of dollars in…

River Bay Adventures are going kayaking in the Bay of Fundy on August 25 and September 1st from beautiful Deer Island.  Costs is $60/person for tandem kayaks.  The tour lasts about  4-5 hours.  Interested guests can make reservations by emailing River Bay Adventures at riverbayadventures@gmail.com

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Le géoparc mondial Stonehammer a été choisi pour accueillir la conférence internationale 2014 du Réseau mondial des Géoparcs, un événement sous l’égide de l’UNESCO. L'annonce s’est faite aujourd'hui à Unzen, au Japon. « Nous sommes ravis de pouvoir accueillir des délégués du monde entier au géoparc…

The Global Geopark Network’s 2014 International UNESCO-supported Conference has been awarded to the Stonehammer Global Geopark. The announcement was made today in Unzen, Japan. “We are thrilled to be able to welcome delegates from around the world to the Stonehammer Geopark,” said Chair Bill…

Thursday evening, May 10, 2012 I attended the Heritage Awards ceremony at Market Square. Randy Miller, Head Geology and paleontology at NB Museum and Wanda Hughes from GoFudy Events were also in attendance. The Minister of Tourism Trvor Holder and members of NB Heritage Branch staff presented some awards.  The theme for the fair was War and Peace and there was a concentration of projects related to the war of 1812. The Stonehammer Global Geopark Board donated a prize award to a student…

Congratulations to Joseph Woytiuk a Grade 7 student at Bayside School as the first ever Stonehammer  Global Geopark Heritage Fair Award. His project was on Martello Tower. There were other entries as well that we will post in the photo gallery. Way to go…

A great article in Snow Shoe Magazine about snowshoeing in the Saint John River system right here in Stonehammer Geopark. Check it out by clicking…

The New Brunswick Museum is proud to join other members of the Alliance of Natural History Museums of Canada in presenting some of the best timely and topical environmental documentaries. Don't miss these thought-provoking productions, which were showcased at the renowned Planet in Focus Film Festival in…

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Tourism Industry Association of Canada Announces Winner Deloitte Innovator of the Year 

(Saint John, NB, November 25, 2011) – Stonehammer Global Geopark, North America's first Global  Geopark, was handed the Deloitte Innovator of the Year Award last night at the annual Tourism Industry Association of Canada's Award Gala.  Bill Merrifield, Chair of Stonehammer Geopark, accepted the award at the event in Ottawa. 

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L’Association de l’industrie touristique du Canada annonce le lauréat du prix Deloitte de l’innovateur de l’année (Saint John, N.-B., 25 novembre 2011) — Le géoparc mondial Stonehammer, premier géoparc mondial de l’Amérique du Nord, a obtenu le prix Deloitte de l’innovateur de l’année hier soir à l’occasion du gala annuel de remise des prix de l’Association de l’industrie touristique du Canada qui avait lieu à Ottawa. Bill…