Fredericton Nature Club

10/01/2025

October Big Day, initiated by eBird, will occur on Saturday 11th October this year. Here in Fredericton, there will be a joint walk, organized by the Nashwaak Watershed Association, of the NWA and our club along the Nashwaak River in Marysville. Juan Sanchez, a Fredericton Nature Club member and an employee of the Nashwaak Watershed Association, will be leading this walk. Juan indicated that "the walk will start at 8:00 a.m. from the parking lot beside the Heritage Centre (11 McGloin Street). We will walk south along the Gibson Trail and will be back around ...10:00 a.m."

The focus is on birds. Please dress appropriately for the weather.

The attached poster was created by the Nashwaak Watershed Association.

09/22/2025

The Nashwaak Watershed Assoc is hosting a birding outing at Nashwaak bridge next Sunday Sept 28 -noon led by Dan Serpiello. The meeting spot is Route NB107 and Crossing Creek Rd. The Fredericton Nature Club has been invited. The poster is one created by and for the Nashwaak Watershed Association for this event ... natch!

07/28/2025

Similarly, Nature Saint John volunteers stroll Saints Rest Beach on weekends during shorebird migration sharing information with visitors.

Interested in taking your love of birds to the next level? Audubon’s Coastal Bird Stewardship Toolkit shows you how to launch a beach stewardship program that can protect birds like the Red Knot. bit.ly/45jPz20

07/27/2025

Coming up this Tuesday! For the province-wide Love Your Covered Bridge event we will be demonstrating critter dipping at the Salmon Covered Bridge (11am) following a story time session with the library (10am)! Drop in anytime until 2pm to see some creepy crawlies and learn about the river, a free event for all ages!

07/27/2025

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Canada, it’s time to Blitz for the Monarch!

From July 25 to August 3, join thousands across North America in a 10-day race to track one of the world’s most incredible migrations , the Monarch Butterfly.

Whether you're spotting milkweed, snapping a photo of a monarch caterpillar, or logging butterfly sightings, your observations help protect this iconic species.

Why it matters:
✅ Monarchs and milkweed are shifting their range due to climate change
✅ Your sightings support real science and conservation planning
✅ Every observation brings us closer to long-term solutions

Getting involved is easy:
📲 Log your sightings of monarch and milkweed using the free iNaturalist app or at iNaturalist.ca. Observations will automatically be added to the monarch blitz project!
📸 Look for monarchs in all stages: eggs, caterpillars, chrysalises and adults

Learn more about this amazing international initiative: https://www.cec.org/international-monarch-monitoring-blitz/

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Hé! Canada, c’est l’heure du blitz pour le monarque!

Du 25 juillet au 3 août, joignez-vous à des milliers de gens partout en Amérique du Nord pour suivre l’une des plus incroyables migrations du monde, celle du papillon monarque.

Toutes vos observations vont aider à protéger cette espèce emblématique : photos d’asclépiades ou de chenilles, recensements d’adultes, etc.

À quoi ça sert, tout ça?
✅ La répartition des monarques et des asclépiades est en train de changer en raison du changement climatique
✅ Vos observations appuient de la vraie science et la planification de projets de conservation
✅ Chaque observation nous rapproche d’une solution à long terme

C’est facile de participer :
📲 Enregistrez vos observations sur Mission monarque (https://www.mission-monarch.org/fr) ou iNaturalist.ca
📸 Recherchez des monarques à toute étape de leur vie : œufs, chenilles, chrysalides, adultes
🗺️ Aidez à cartographier leur périple au complet!

📸: Andre Denis |

07/27/2025

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07/27/2025

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has long recognized the power of community science activities in advancing conservation goals. One impactful way is the Big Backyard BioBlitz, a community-driven event where participants document as many species as possible over the course of a week.

07/27/2025

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07/27/2025

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Bright, bold, and buzzing with life!
St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) isn’t native to New Brunswick — it was introduced from Europe — but you’ll often spot its sunny yellow flowers along roadsides and trails in mid-summer. While it can spread quickly and outcompete native plants, it also attracts bees and other pollinators. Like many introduced species, it plays a complicated role in our ecosystems — beautiful to see, but important to watch.

07/27/2025

07/27/2025

Tomorrow's the day! 🙌 Are you ready to connect with nature in a new way? Slow down, discover things you’ve never noticed before and share your observations during NCC’s Big Backyard BioBlitz. Your photos and sound bites will contribute to a treasure trove of data, painting a clearer picture of what’s happening to species across Canada. 🌳 Sign up now: https://brnw.ch/21wUsy8

07/27/2025

Did you know that moths can tell us about the health of our environment? As they are found in many different habitats and are sensitive to change, monitoring their numbers and ranges can provide clues to the effects of pesticides, air pollution and climate change. We often overlook moths, but the next time you see one, remember that they play a vital role in nature!