Four Rivers Group

06/16/2026

Happening Tomorrow!!

Four Rivers is back with Episode #3 in our Webinar Series – Invasive Species Kinship: Protecting What Sustains Us

This webinar will be on Wednesday June 17th at 10:30am EST

Derissa Vincentini, Northern Ontario Regional Coordinator for the Ontario Phragmites Action program
Vincent La Tassa, Program Development Coordinator for the Black Ash Community Action Network

Join Derissa and Vince from the Invasive Species Centre to explore the basics of invasive species kinship, their pathways of spread, and ecosystem and societal impacts. We will take a closer look into Phragmites and Emerald Ash Borer as two examples of species spreading in the Matawa homelands and the programs the ISC facilitates to support mitigating the impacts of their spread. We'll end the session with practical ways to prevent the spread of these species and how you can help.

This Webinar will be hosted LIVE via Zoom. Please join via the Zoom link below and add it to your calendars!

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87456836931?pwd=pQ0XlPiHia2FgkRkzQ17hDNFp8vMlV.1

Keep your eyes open for details on more upcoming Four Rivers Webinars!

06/10/2026

Also upcoming! (June 25)
Episode #4 in our Webinar Series – Caribou lichen, beaver engineering & permafrost conditions in the homelands!
This webinar will be on Thursday June 25th at 10am EST
Is there adequate lichen for caribou to eat during the winter? How many beaver ponds are near your community? Will permafrost distribution change under climate warming? To an-swer these questions, a team of researchers from the Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation, Natural Resources Canada, has conducted mapping and monitoring of environmental indicators over the homelands of the Matawa and the Mushkegowuk Com-munities in northern Ontario using satellite imagery and ground measurements. At the June 25 webinar, they will present their progress, including an overview by Darren Janzen (Section Head), caribou lichen availability by Wenjun Chen (Research Scientist), beaver engineering by Robert Fraser (Research Scientist), and permafrost conditions by Yu Zhang (Re-search Scientist).
This Webinar will be hosted LIVE via Zoom. Please join via the Zoom link below and add it to your calendars!
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81521953844?pwd=LCPA7ppbcUaA886k27Xt79qKaXw4Zu.1
Keep your eyes open for details on more upcoming Four Rivers Webinars!

06/09/2026

Four Rivers is back with Episode #3 in our Webinar Series – Invasive Species Kinship: Protecting What Sustains Us

This webinar will be on Wednesday June 17th at 10:30am EST

Derissa Vincentini, Northern Ontario Regional Coordinator for the Ontario Phragmites Action program
Vincent La Tassa, Program Development Coordinator for the Black Ash Community Action Network

Join Derissa and Vince from the Invasive Species Centre to explore the basics of invasive species kinship, their pathways of spread, and ecosystem and societal impacts. We will take a closer look into Phragmites and Emerald Ash Borer as two examples of species spreading in the Matawa homelands and the programs the ISC facilitates to support mitigating the impacts of their spread. We'll end the session with practical ways to prevent the spread of these species and how you can help.

This Webinar will be hosted LIVE via Zoom. Please join via the Zoom link below and add it to your calendars!

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87456836931?pwd=pQ0XlPiHia2FgkRkzQ17hDNFp8vMlV.1

Keep your eyes open for details on more upcoming Four Rivers Webinars!

06/08/2026

On May 26-27 Four Rivers and our Guardian Interns attended a Caribou Workshop at Lakehead University.

“The caribou workshop was an interesting experience and very informative, it was intriguing to know about them and what they have done to support the species. The way everyone came together to help one another with this concern and trusted in each other to make a real difference in what we can do as people to protect the caribou species is wonderful.”
– Moesha Bunting, Four Rivers Guardian Intern

06/03/2026

On May 26-27 Four Rivers and our Guardian Interns attended a Caribou Workshop at Lakehead University. The goal of this workshop was to identify challenges in caribou conservation and prioritise them to develop solutions to benefit research across multiple sectors. Our Guardians were asked to pick their favorite caribou photo taken from our very own cameras and provide a small write-up about their experience with caribou and the workshop. We will be posting each of the Guardians responses as part of a small series over the next few weeks!

05/12/2026

🌿 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🌿
We’re excited to announce Rooted & Rising: Empowering Matawa Youth taking place from June 1–5, 2026 in Ginoogaming First Nation!
This incredible opportunity brings together youth from across Matawa communities to connect, learn, grow, and strengthen leadership skills in a supportive and empowering environment.
🧡 Youth ages 16–26 are encouraged to apply (youth 16-18 will need a chaperone to attend)
🧡 Only 5 applicants per community will be contacted & selected
🧡 Hosted in partnership with:
Matawa First Nations
Four Rivers
Matawa Education
Matawa Health Co-operative
📅 Event Dates: June 1–5, 2026
📍 Location: Ginoogaming First Nation
📲 Scan the QR code on the poster or click the link to apply!
https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/2c7332d2f0bc4ecda0fbeb195efa80f5?portalUrl=https://webgis.fourrivers.group/gisweb

🌿 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🌿

We’re excited to announce Rooted & Rising: Empowering Matawa Youth taking place from June 1–5, 2026 in Ginoogaming First Nation!

This incredible opportunity brings together youth from across Matawa communities to connect, learn, grow, and strengthen leadership skills in a supportive and empowering environment.

🧡 Youth ages 16–26 are encouraged to apply (youth 16-18 will need a chaperone to attend)
🧡 Only 5 applicants per community will be contacted & selected
🧡 Hosted in partnership with:
Matawa First Nations
Four Rivers
Matawa Education
Matawa Health Co-operative

📅 Event Dates: June 1–5, 2026
📍 Location: Ginoogaming First Nation
📲 Scan the QR code on the poster or click the link to apply!

https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/2c7332d2f0bc4ecda0fbeb195efa80f5?portalUrl=https://webgis.fourrivers.group/gisweb

05/05/2026

Apply! Engagement Specialist!

Apply Now! Engagement Specialist, Four Rivers Group
Deadline to apply: May 19th 2026 at 4:30pm
Visit: https://www.matawa.on.ca/recruitment/careers/

05/01/2026

Apply Now!
https://www.matawa.on.ca/recruitment/careers/

Now Hiring:

Environmental Technician
closing: Friday May 15, 2026, 4:30pm EST

Geomatics Technician
Closing: Friday May 15, 2026, 4:30pmEST

Visit: https://www.matawa.on.ca/recruitment/careers/

04/27/2026

Apply Now!

Now hiring: Project Manager & Summer Guardian (Four Rivers Group). Visit https://www.matawa.on.ca/recruitment/careers/ to get more info on the positions!

04/24/2026

Now hiring! Project Manager & Summer Guardian!

Now hiring: Project Manager & Summer Guardian (Four Rivers Group). Visit https://www.matawa.on.ca/recruitment/careers/ to get more info on the positions!