Visit the Huntsman Marine Science Centre and join us in celebrating World Conservation Day! Our team will be set up at a booth during this event with fun nature-based activities, and information on our conservation work! Stop by our booth to test your knowledge of local wildlife and win prizes.  Â
We are looking forward to celebrating World Conservation Day with you! Â
*Note, there is a fee to enter the Huntsman Marine Science Centre.
The Musquash MPA is turning 20 this year and you are invited to join the celebration!Â
Join us at Black Beach on Saturday, June 13th from 1-5, for a full day of family friendly activities. Â
Featured activities include:Â
1:00 – 5:00 pm – Activity booths hosted by local nature organizations on the beach
1:15 – 1:45 – Fishing demonstration hosted by Eastern Charlotte WaterwaysÂ
1:30 – 2:30 – Nature Walk along the Musquash Estuary hosted by Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – New Brunswick Chapter
2:30 – 3:30 – Archaeology discussion and demonstration hosted by the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick.Â
3:30 – 4:30 – History of the Musquash talking Circle hosted by the Conservation Council of New Brunswick and the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick
4:30 – 5:00 – Fishing demonstration hosted by Eastern Charlotte Waterways Â
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This is a FREE event. All ages and outdoor experience levels are welcome.Â
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Did you know, the Musquash is the only Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Bay of Fundy? MPAs help keep the most important habitats intact, healthy, and productive for all the wildlife and human communities that depend on them. The Musquash MPA safeguards the largest ecologically intact estuary in the Bay of Fundy, and the abundance of plants and wildlife that live in the estuary. Â
Join us to learn more about the Bay of Fundy’s unique and beautiful biodiversity and habitats. And join in the conversation about nature stewardship actions we can all take, to help keep the Bay healthy for all people and wildlife that depend on it.
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10:00 -12:00 – Nature walk of the Barnaby Head Trail: join us for a guided hike to explore the important coastal forest and ocean habitats of the Bay of Fundy! Meet us in the Barnaby Head trail parking lot at 10:00 am (29 Carrying Cove Rd). *registration required for Nature Walk
1:00 – 3:00 – Seashore Explore: beach go-ers are invited to join us for beachfront games and explore the touch tank that will showcase wildlife that we share the beach with. Meet us on the beach in front of the stairs, near the New River Beach Main entrance (78 New River Beach Rd). *drop in activities, no registration required, join us any time between 1:00 and 3:00
Activities are FREE!Â
Be sure to bring a hat, sunscreen, bug spray, sturdy shoes, and water!
All ages & experience levels are welcome to attend
Our staff will be sharing their knowledge and love for the plants and animals that call this park home. We cannot wait to celebrate the Bay of Fundy with you!Â
Join CPAWS NB and the Restigouche Naturalists Club in Campbellton at the Campbellton Centennial Library to explore how strong forest and river protection helps keep your community healthy, safe, and thriving.
 In New Brunswick we have a rare opportunity right now – the provincial government has promised to increase protected areas to reach 15% of the province! With this opportunity, we can work together to protect the forests, rivers, and wild spaces you love as a part of that promise
CPAWS NB invites you to our Thanks to Nature event on Thanksgiving Saturday, at Mactaquac Provincial Park! Join us to spend time outside, enjoy the beautiful fall colours, and say thank you to nature.
Thanks to Nature is an opportunity to celebrate nature and give thanks for all it provides us. Whether you are thankful for nature’s resources, the beauty of the forest, or the health benefits it provides, join us for Thanks to Nature to share gratitude and be a part of a new holiday tradition.
This event includes a self-guided nature walk with on-trail interpretation and activity stations. Our CPAWS staff and volunteers will be on trail with answers to your questions about nature, offer opportunities for reflection, and a chance to slow down and appreciate the beautiful nature around you.
Participants are welcome to join anytime between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM and can walk along the trail at your own pace. The selected trail is an accessible route that is approximately 1.3 kilometers long and perfect for all outdoor experience levels. A Hippocampe all-terrain wheelchair can be requested for use.Â
What should I bring?
Please come prepared with water and sturdy shoes to walk in. Dress accordingly to the weather on the day.
Is the event free?
Yes, our event is free for participants. There will be refreshments available on the trail. Participants will be entered to win exciting prizes.
Our staff will lead a guided nature walk around the Beaver Pond Trail, where participants can experience nature in a comfortable way while learning more about the plants & animals that call the park home. The critter dipping activity allows participants to get up close with the wildlife of the pond.Â
We are looking forward to seeing you at the Beaver Pond!Â
This webinar is for anyone who loves the Bay of Fundy and wants to learn more about:
The plants and animals that call the Bay home,
The benefits of and need for more protection in the ocean,
Marine conservation opportunities in the Bay,
And how YOU can help the important coastal and ocean habitats you care about.
French interpretation will be available!
All are welcome to this FREE event!
Everyone is invited to join in the conversation – whether you work in the environment sector or have no previous knowledge about ocean protection, this webinar is for anyone who wants to learn more about helping the ocean.
Wednesday, March 20th from 2:00 – 3:30 pm
2:00-2:45 – Presentation by CPAWS NB about the current state of marine conservation in the Bay of Fundy
*Registration is required, to provide registrants event information and updates in the case of inclement weather. In the case of inclement weather, the event will be postponed to a later date and registrants will be contacted.
We can’t wait to share our love for the Bay of Fundy with you!
Il reste encore beaucoup de travail à faire si le Nouveau-Brunswick veut faire sa part pour atteindre l’objectif national et international de protection de 30 pourcent d’ici 2030.
This December is an exciting time for nature action. All eyes are on Montreal for Nature COP – the 15th Conference of the Parties who have signed the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. Government leaders from around the world are gathering to decide on a new plan to protect nature. At this pivotal moment, here is why this big meeting matters to decision-makers in New Brunswick.
All people living in New Brunswick depend on nature to support our cultures, health, and economy. Intact nature protects our communities from floods, storm surges and soil erosion. Wild nature secures homes for pollinating bees and healthy schools of fish.
Healthy nature is about balance and connections. We need protected areas so nature has places where it can just be NATURE.
Every year, expert reports come out with evidence that nature is declining rapidly – more endangered wildlife, fewer intact forests, smaller wetlands that can’t hold back the rising waters. Most of the problem is caused by loss of habitat from development, pollution, overexploitation and climate changes.
For those who are paying attention, these results point a huge blinking arrow to a big problem. We are out of balance with nature.
To help bring balance, Canada and hundreds of countries are rallying to protect 30% of the planet for nature by 2030. This number and deadline give governments a sense of urgency. A target makes nature a priority for action and motivates us to achieve what we said we would do.
Canada is not even half-way there. We all have work to do to get this done.
Most decisions about how and where to protect nature happen in the provinces. Right now, about 6% of New Brunswick is strongly protected for nature. The New Brunswick government needs to scale up action to address Canada’s nature emergency.
In July, NB Minister of Natural Resources Mike Holland announced 84 new Nature Legacy protected areas. These new areas are a big step in the right direction for nature conservation in New Brunswick. Government plans to get 10% of the province protected by 2023. We need to encourage our government to do more of this!
CPAWS New Brunswick has an action roadmap for how to do this together.
These are 5 actions the provincial government needs to take as they go into Nature COP meetings:
Secure all of the 10% protected areas legally
Develop a plan to protect additional areas to go beyond 10%, including areas proposed by Indigenous peoples, citizens, and organizations through the Nature Legacy project
With Indigenous Nations, create new ways to co-manage and jointly steward protected areas, and identify Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas that support Indigenous values and connections
Engage communities to help steward and manage protected areas, and create jobs in a conservation economy, and,
Adopt more ecologically-friendly industrial practices across the province, to ensure habitats between protected areas are well-connected.
For New Brunswick to do our part for nature, we need to make sure it’s not simply a numbers game. Nature and wildlife need strong long-term protection, secured in law. We can’t just claim we are protecting habitats and say the job is done.
We need to have refuges where American marten, barred owl and endangered Canada warblers, North Atlantic right whales and wild Atlantic salmon can thrive. We need to conserve the bogs that store carbon and absorb floodwaters, and the old forests that shade cold-water streams for fish. We need large areas of land and ocean to provide room for wildlife to roam for food, shelter and mates. We need to steward and keep an eye on these protected habitats to make sure they help nature recover.
New Brunswickers have told us they want nature to be protected, and they want to take part in this journey. Recent public opinion polls tell us that 80% of New Brunswickers want to protect at least one quarter of the province for nature and wildlife. To ensure nature and people thrive in the future, we need to protect much more land and ocean.
We know we are the generation that must halt and reverse the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss – and we can do it. We can’t afford to wait any longer to make change.
We all need to pull together to act on our shared responsibilities to nature. We need governments in New Brunswick to commit to even more ambitious goals beyond protecting 10% of our province.
As a society, we need to grab on to opportunities to understand and tap into all the ways of knowing about our connections to land and water. We need to embrace and empower Indigenous-led conservation and knowledge. We need to strengthen the connections people feel with wild nature, so we truly value our part in it.
All our voices matter. Let’s make the Nature COP in Montreal the turning point for action on nature. It’s time all our government leaders listen to New Brunswickers and take bold action to make sure we are living in a better balance with nature.
L’annonce d’aujourd’hui est la plus grande augmentation unique d’aires protégées de l’histoire du Nouveau-Brunswick et représente un grand pas pour la conservation de la nature dans la province. 
Il reste encore beaucoup de travail à faire si le Nouveau-Brunswick veut faire sa part pour atteindre l’objectif national et international de protection de 30 pourcent d’ici 2030. 
All people living in New Brunswick depend on nature to support our cultures, health, and economy. Intact nature protects our communities from floods, storm surges and soil erosion. Wild nature secures homes for pollinating bees and healthy schools of fish.
These are 5 actions the provincial government needs to take as they go into Nature COP meetings: