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Welcome to Nature NB!
Established in 1972, Nature NB is a non-profit, charitable organization whose mission is to celebrate, conserve and protect New Brunswick's natural heritage through education, networking and collaboration.
What's New?
New Brunswick Biodiversity Project Looks to Involve Citizens in Conservation
Most of us have a PIN or two, but New Brunswick has 61 PNAs, 26 IBAs and 900 ESAs. Together these make up almost a thousand selected areas of particular importance to the natural heritage of the province.
Designated protected natural areas (PNAs), important birding areas (IBAs) and environmentally significant areas (ESAs) offer a degree of protection to native plants and animals as well as to the natural features of the landscape. They are an important part of efforts to conserve and protect the biodiversity of New Brunswick.
As species disappear at an alarming rate around the world, it becomes increasingly important to understand the pressures human activity puts on the environment and how our decisions and behaviors can impact the natural world. Biodiversity has emerged as a topic of global importance as we come to understand how all of life is interconnected.
A new biodiversity stewardship project launched by Nature NB (funded through the NB Wildlife Trust Fund and the NB Environmental Trust Fund) aims to engage New Brunswickers in conservation and bring our knowledge about the current state of biodiversity into focus. The project gives interested citizens of the province the opportunity to monitor natural area of their choosing (PNA, IBA, or ESA). Volunteers in the program record the flora or fauna as well as document human pressures affecting the selected area or areas.
Anyone can participate. All you have to do is register online through www.naturenb.ca or call the Nature NB office (506-459-4209). Once registered your next step is to select a natural area you wish to monitor. Natural areas can be chosen via Nature NB's interactive tool.
Nature NB is a non-profit, charitable organization whose mission is to celebrate, conserve and protect New Brunswick's natural heritage, through education, networking and collaboration. Founded in 1972 as the New Brunswick Federation of Naturalists, the organization is presently comprised of multiple naturalist clubs and hundreds of members across the province. In working towards our goals of encouraging a better understanding of the natural environment and awakening concern for our province's natural heritage, we frequently form partnerships with other organizations (eg NB Trails Council in 2009).
The success of this initiative is very dependent on naturalists volunteering their time to collect information on these important areas. As a participant you can have the personal satisfaction that your observations will help protect these environmentally significant areas.
NB Naturalist Survey
The NB Naturalist is Nature NB’s magazine. Here we share information and news about nature as well as our organization. Members receive the magazine for free, four times per year. It is designed, written, edited, published, and mailed entirely by volunteers. We would like to evaluate how we produce and deliver this publication, as its production is expensive, and a great number of volunteers are required in the process. Please take 10 minutes to respond to the on-line survey. Click here to take survey
Nature NB's Festival of Nature and AGM
Our agenda for the Festival of Nature 2011 is now finalized and can be found through this link.
See you there!
Biodiversity Stewardship Program
Interested in more information on our Biodiversity Stewardship Program? See our new Biodiversity page under the Programs tab or follow this link.
Nature NB's Festival of Nature and AGM
Our agenda for the Festival of Nature 2011 is now finalized and can be found through this link.
See you there!
Maritime Breeding Bird Atlas - Call for Authors
- Did you take part in the Maritime Bird Breeding Atlas at some point?
- Do you know your stuff about our feathered friends?
- Do you think you can write about something short and scientific without making it boring?
If so, follow this link to find out how you can contribute to the upcoming Maritime Bird Breeding Atlas book and web publication.
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