HOME	Communities Cooperation has been a part of the Limestone Barrens Habitat Stewardship Program (LBHSP) from the beginning. The "LBHSP" is a cooperative effort by many organizations to increase the knowledge of area residents about the limestone barrens. Participating organizations include Memorial University; Parks Canada; the Department of Tourism, Recreation and Culture; the Newfoundland Inland Fish and Wildlife Division; and the Department of Parks and Natural Areas. In turn, these organizations work in cooperation with local communities and other local organizations, as well as individuals, to achieve the many goals of the program including education, research and the preservation of the ecosystem. Port au Choix Brownie Troup (2004). Also involved in the program have been various Green Teams from accross the Northern Peninsula. They have assisted in many of the tasks which have made the Limestone Barrens Habitat Stewardship Program possible. These include surveys, erection of signage at vulnerable sites, and the education of area residents about the barrens habitat and the rare plants which inhabit it among other things which have made the program possible. [PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION]