Sheshegwaning First Nation Lands, Resources & Environment

03/20/2026

Community Engagement Session 🚧🔨

Date/Time: Wednesday, April 8th @4:00pm
Location: Sheshegwaning Community Complex
Door prize! 🎁
Dinner catered by Prepped Manitoulin 🍽

02/12/2026

02/09/2026

Welcome William Bell to the Land, Resources & Environment Team!

01/29/2026

Call for anyone interested in participating! 🗣️

There are a limited amount of spots remaining. If you have any knowledge you are willing to share, please contact Jordan to secure your spot.

📧: [email protected]
📞: (705) 283-3292 ext. 301

12/18/2025

🎄As the year comes to a close, we extend our sincere thanks to our community members, partners, and leadership for your continued collaboration and care for our lands. 🎄

🎄The Lands office will be closed from December 22nd - January 5th, 2026🎄

11/26/2025

Awareness!
If you spot this anywhere in Sheshegwaning, roadsides, or lakeshore please let us know at the Lands Department. Please be mindful when your are riding on your atv’s, go around rather than going through to stop the spread.

It is Day 3 of Phragmites Awareness Week! 🌾

Today we’re talking about one of the most important steps in tackling this invasive plant: learning how to identify invasive phragmites!

Invasive phragmites can form thick walls of vegetation, sometimes growing over five metres tall. The stems are stiff, hollow, and usually a tan or straw colour. Its long, flat leaves are a blue-green shade, and the plant produces large, fluffy seedheads — typically reddish-purple in summer and fading to a pale beige as the season changes.

It can look similar to Ontario’s native phragmites, but natives usually have looser, smaller seedheads and are found in more diverse plant communities rather than dense monocultures.

Being able to tell the difference is essential for proper reporting and control. Think you’ve found invasive phragmites? Snap a photo and report it to EDDMapS.org.
Unsure whether it’s native or invasive? The Ontario phragmites Action genetic testing program can help: ontariophragmitesaction.ca

Ontario Phragmites Action is a comprehensive, province-wide Phragmites management program co-delivered by the Invasive Species Centre and Nature Conservancy of Canada.

11/03/2025

https://labrc.com/frequently-asked-questions/

09/22/2025

Solid Waste Initiative Dinner Session 🗑

Date/Time: October 1st @4:30pm
Location: Sheshegwaning Community Complex
Door prize! 🎁
Dinner catered by Prepped Manitoulin 🍽

- Grilled pesto chicken breast
- Sliced onion & potatoes
- Greek salad
- Dessert!

09/10/2025

Collaboration with NCC Nature Conservancy of Canada / Conservation de la nature Canada, Economic Development Trail workers along with Judith and Nathan! Great team work today with the removing/ spading the Phragmites on Morrisville Beach.

Please be mindful when your are using the trials or riding along beach, please go around sites.
Check the info graphic in the photos to help with identification

09/09/2025

POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE‼️

09/06/2025

🪶 7 Days to Go!
The countdown is on for Sheshegwaning's 28th Annual Pow Wow—a vibrant celebration of tradition, community, and spirit. Get ready for the heartbeat of the drum, the swirl of regalia, and the warmth of gathering on the land.

📅 Mark your calendar: September 13 & 14
📍 Location: Sheshegwaning First Nation, Manitoulin Island
🎉 What to expect: Grand Entry, traditional dancing, drumming, food vendors, crafts, and cultural teachings

Let the anticipation build—see you in just one week! 🌿✨