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Learning Nature’s Way, a new environmental education initiative for New Brunswick schools

19 September, 2025

The Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB), the New Brunswick Environmental Network (NBEN) and Nature…

NatureKids – September 2025

10 September, 2025

NatureKids – September 2025 Happy back to school and welcome back to another season of…

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Species Spotlight: Andrena, the Mining Bees

28 August, 2025

If you’ve ever spent time exploring the first wildflowers to bloom around your home in…

2025 Mary Majka Scholarship Recipients

31 July, 2025

2025 Mary Majka Scholarship Recipients Nature NB and the Mary Majka Scholarship Fund committee are…

International Monarch Monitoring Blitz 2025

15 July, 2025

International Monarch Monitoring Blitz 2025 The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is taking place this year…

In Pursuit of the Atlantic Brant: A Journey Through the Tabusintac Estuary

26 June, 2025

In Pursuit of the Atlantic Brant: A Journey Through the Tabusintac Estuary Back at the…

NatureKids – May 2025

5 June, 2025

NatureKids – May 2025 May: Getting Ready for the Monarchs! May is a marvelous month,…

A Pollinator Garden and a Great Partnership with Mount Allison University

28 May, 2025

This past fall, our team was fortunate to kick off an exciting partnership with Dr….

NatureKids – April 2025

1 May, 2025

NatureKids – April 2025 April: Celebrating Earth, Spring, and Stewardship Spring has officially sprung, and…

NatureKids – March 2025

29 April, 2025

NatureKids – March 2025 March: Discovering Animal Tracks! Snow-covered trails and frosty mornings provide the…

Nature NB takes on the 10th City Nature Challenge

16 April, 2025

Join us from April 25-28 in the City Nature Challenge! This global bioblitz event, which…

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The Sweet Spot for Sap: A 2025 Maple Season Tour

10 April, 2025

This past maple season, I got the chance to work at the Fundy Maple sugar…

NatureKids – February 2025

11 March, 2025

Winter can be a time full of magic, a season that invites creativity, curiosity, and…

Counting all the Snowbirds: Waterbird Surveying and Arctic Migrants

4 March, 2025

Since I have started to be more serious in learning about birds, waterfowl have always…

NatureKids – January 2025

11 February, 2025

In December, we dove into the world of birds with the Christmas Bird Count and…

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NB Naturalist Feature: A 35th anniversary for Les Ami.e.s de la Nature Sud-Est

10 February, 2025

Les Ami.e.s de la nature du Sud-Est recently published a speech by president Raymonde Chartier,…

Marram Grass, the Weaver of Dunes

28 January, 2025

In this blog post, Samuel walks us through the role marram grass plays in coastal…

Get Outside with Nature NB and Friends during Fredericton’s FROSTival!

9 January, 2025

Get Outside with Nature NB and Friends during Fredericton’s FROSTival! With the holidays now wrapped…

NatureKids – December 2024

3 January, 2025

December was Christmas Bird Count month, so naturally, our theme of the month was birds!…

It’s Seed Sitting Season!

18 December, 2024

Letters were sent out this fall for the Seed Sitters Club, containing the seeds of…

NatureKids – November 2024

12 December, 2024

This month with NatureKids: Fall Fun!, Groups were encouraged to embrace the autumn spirit with…

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NB Naturalist Feature: New Brunswick’s First Dozen Christmas Bird Counts – 1900 to 1956

11 December, 2024

Many New Brunswickers know that on Christmas Day 1900, William H. Moore, a naturalist, farmer,…

Participate in the 2024 Christmas Bird Count!

10 December, 2024

Participate in the 2024 Christmas Bird Count! DECEMBER 10, 2024 – It’s December, and avid…

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NB Naturalist Feature: The 2023 Christmas Bird Count in New Brunswick

9 December, 2024

About 1000 people participated in 48 Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs) all over New Brunswick in…

NatureKids – October 2024

7 November, 2024

NatureKids – October 2024 This month’s NatureKids theme took flight with a focus on bats—creatures…

NatureKids – September 2024

7 October, 2024

NatureKids is back and groups have been getting outside and exploring the colours of fall…

A Summer with Aerial Insectivores

25 September, 2024

This summer, as I was taking a break from this blog and keeping up with…

2024 New Brunswick Provincial Election

17 September, 2024

2024 New Brunswick Provincial Election It’s official: New Brunswickers will head to the polls on…

International Monarch Monitoring Blitz 2024

16 July, 2024

International Monarch Monitoring Blitz 2024 The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is taking place this year…