NB Naturalist Feature : IBA Spotlight
Important Bird & Biodiversity Area Spotlight: Restigouche River Estuary OCTOBER 3, 2018 — Between the Gaspé Peninsula, Québec, and the shores of northern New Brunswick, near Dalhousie, lies a special marine site known as the Restigouche River Estuary. In this unique area, salt and fresh water mix on top of rich mudflats to produce an …
Blog – How you can enjoy nature with Nature NB
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 — Nature NB offers many opportunities to enjoy nature while helping the community. You can enjoy nature by being a leader with our Naturalist Clubs ou NatureKids Clubs or becoming a member of these clubs, particpating in the monthly events. Visit our website to see if there is a club near you! …
Blog – Life’s a Gas
The Story of our 4.5-Billion-Year-Old Atmosphere(s) By: Donald MacPhail AUGUST 27, 2018 — In the beginning, there was no climate. The Earth was without atmosphere and void of oceans. Our planet was too hot to touch and incapable of supporting life. As the Earth crusted over, volcanic activity became intense. Volcanoes, as they do today, …
Health Risks and Climate Change
Health Risks and Climate Change By: Dr. James P. Goltz AUGUST 13, 2018 — Climate change will undoubtedly pose risks to human and animal health, as experiences and observations are verifying predictions made through foresight exercises and climate change modelling. The major health risks associated with climate change are likely to be physical (e.g., …
Invasive Species and Climate Change
By David Mazerolle JULY 13, 2018 — Humans have always carried other organisms along on their travels, whether they be plants, animals, bacteria or viruses. Our recent mastery of ocean and air travel, however, has caused this mixing of the world’s biota to occur at an ever-increasing pace. A substantial portion of New Brunswick’s wildlife …
Mussel Flash Guide
Sleuthing the Freshwater Mussel Community in Maritime Canada Has a New Ally JULY 4, 2018 — One of the very interesting, but little-known, groups of invertebrate animals we have in our many New Brunswick streams and lakes is the freshwater mussel. The naturalist community in New Brunswick does not pay much attention to this member …
Provincial Election this Fall- Make Nature a Priority with Nature NB
JUNE 26, 2018 To leaders in the 2018 provincial election: Nature NB is a provincial conservation organization comprised of a dozen naturalist clubs from across the province and hundreds of members. Our mission is to celebrate, conserve and protect New Brunswick’s natural heritage through education, networking and collaboration. Below we have compiled a number of …
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NatureKids Hampton June 3 2018
MAY 3, 2018 — Attention budding biologists – come on out on June 3rd to learn all about TURTLES! Biologist Connie Browne will teach us about turtle biology, how to protect turtles and their habitat, and will introduce us to a live turtle. If the weather cooperates, we’ll take a walk to view some turtle …
NatureKids Bathurst: May 27 2018
NatureKids Bathurst: Learn to use a Map and Compass! Sunday, May 27 at 2 PM – 4 PM Daly Point Nature Reserve Hey Kids – have you ever wondered how to use a Map and Compass? Come join NatureKids NB at Daly Point Nature Reserve and learn the basics of using a map and …