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Nature Newfoundland and Labrador is the Province’s oldest conservation organization and a registered charity based in St John's, NL.

Nature NL would like to congratulate our 2020 Wild

Nature NL would like to congratulate our 2020 Wild Things Scholarship recipient, Kayla Crichton from Torbay, NL! Kayla’s enthusiasm for conservation was apparent through her volunteer efforts and participation in enhancing nature in her community.

Throughout high school, Kayla was an active member in the school Aquaponics Group, Science Club, and the Wetland Conservation Group, where she took part in activities such as building a school garden, initiating cleanups, setting up an aquaponics system at the school, and establishing the province’s first Wetland Centre of Excellence in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada.

Nature NL thanks all who applied to the Wild Things Scholarship and extends our best wishes to all in their future endeavors. To continue the discussion on how young people in Newfoundland and Labrador are learning to be environmental stewards we will be profiling Kayla, as well as the two runners-up, on what inspired their passion for the environment, their favorite thing about the nature of Newfoundland and Labrador, and more in our blog in the coming weeks!

Pictured is Nature NL Board Member Julia Sparkes (left) and 2020 Wild Things Scholarship Recipient, Kayla Crichton (right).

If you have any stories of great environmental stewardship in young people in the province, let us know!

If you have been following our Winged Wildlife Wed

If you have been following our Winged Wildlife Wednesday’s over the past few months then head’s up! The Bird Learning Night has moved to Thursday🦉

Another important note is that this Thursday (July 23rd) and next Thursday (July 30th) will be our last two bird learning nights for the summer while we all enjoy these beautiful summer evenings looking at IRL birds!

Once the weather starts to cool in the Fall, we’ll be back with Bird Learning Nights to help you ID those migrating birds!

Event takes place online at 7:30-8:30 here: https://meet.jit.si/NatureNL_BirdLearningNight

This Thursday we look forward to discussing the ne

This Thursday we look forward to discussing the newly released Protected Areas Plan for the Island of Newfoundland - A Home for Nature.

This event will feature several panel speakers who will discuss nature conservation, land use planning, and more. There will be time for questions after each panel speaker and also a general discussion at the end.

Please RSVP (via email to science@naturenl.ca or Facebook messenger) and we will send you the event link and password. All are welcome!

Event begins at 7:30 pm Thursday, July 16th and is an online event.

Have you ever been to Green Point? This shoreline

Have you ever been to Green Point? This shoreline is a significant geological site located in Gros Morne National Park and it’s certainly one to put on your #StayHomeYear2020 to do list.

500 million years ago, these rocks formed at the bottom of an ancient ocean. It was here that geologists discovered fossils that define the boundary between the Cambrian and Ordovician periods, making Green Point a world geological benchmark! You may have heard of the Cambrian period for being the period of time that produced the most intense burst of evolution ever known but the Ordovician occurred subsequently after and saw vertebrates continuing to evolve and biodiversification events occurring. Walking the shoreline of Green Point brings you right between these two periods!

At Green Point you can explore the seaside cliffs, follow the pathways to spectacular viewpoints, and even camp at the campground!

Photo taken by @saraliz_j

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