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Read more about the article Of Birds and Caribou – Wildlife habitat must be protected

Of Birds and Caribou – Wildlife habitat must be protected

by John D. Jacobs Published in The Telegram – St. John’s, 20 August 2012 Latest reports indicate that the George River Caribou herd has declined to less than 4% of…

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Wildflower Society Walk – Soldier’s Pond Bog Orchid

Sunday, July 22,  l0:00 AM   Todd Boland will be leading this walk.  Meet at transmission line at l0:00 am, west of Foxtrap Weigh Scales- beginning of Little Soldier's Pond…

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Charlie Horwood Memorial Pink Lady Slipper Orchid Walk, 2012

June 09, 2012 the Annual Charlie Horwood Memorial Pink Lady Slipper Orchid walk took place.  NatureNL  has sponsord these orchid walks on Mount Scio, usually on a Saturday near the…

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Wildflower Society Walks – Gosse’s Pond and Shoe Cove

JUNE 30 (Saturday) - GOSSE’S POND WALK - In conjunction with Torbay Environmental Committee, we will be wild flowering around Gosse’s Pond, off Bauline Line. Luise Hermanutz will be leading…

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Wildflower Society Walk at Bidgoods Park Walking Trail

Karen and Gene Herzberg will be leading this walk. Meeting time and place: Power’s Road in the Goulds, June 13th at 5:30 p.m. To get to Powers Road, take the…

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New Issue of The Osprey Available

Members, a new issue of The Osprey is now available! Check it out- http://naturenl.ca/osprey/

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The Boreal Poetry Garden – 3 thematic walks in 2012

Join Marlene Creates as she leads a walk with readings of site-specific poems in The Boreal Poetry Garden — six acres of boreal forest where she lives in Portugal Cove — with…

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Growing Health Project

Growing Health is a pilot project to connect recipients of mental health services, and their families, with experienced gardeners and nature experiences.   Project participants will plan and grow vegetable…

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The Great Yearly Long Pond Cleanup

Join us on Saturday, May 5th for The Great Yearly Long Pond Cleanup. Meet us at the FLUVARIUM parking lot at 10:00 AM. We will go from there and pick…

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Growing health therapeutic gardening position

Growing health therapeutic gardening and nature coordinator is expected to engage individuals and family as people with full competence and as full collaborators in community gardening planning, implementation and organize…

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Join Nature NL for an evening with Dr. Alfredo Jus Join Nature NL for an evening with Dr. Alfredo Justo – Curator of Botany & Mycology at the New Brunswick Museum.

Like in other parts of North America, many mushroom species occurring in Atlantic Canada are still waiting to be collected and described, and a good number of the supposedly common species are still hiding under incorrect European names, or have not been yet named at all. In this talk we will explore the MycoMap Atlantic Canada project, which aims to document all mushroom species occurring in the region, combining collection-based research, contributions from local groups of naturalists and citizen-scientists and large-scale DNA-sequencing.

Photo description:  Hydnum atlanticum, a new species of hedgehog mushroom recently described from
New Brunswick.

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More details here: https://www.facebook.com/share/19KC5vo4ab/

#PublicTalks #Nature #Fungi
St.Shott's Bioblitz highlights! 🌼 This past Sa St.Shott's Bioblitz highlights! 🌼

This past Saturday, we headed out to St.Shott's for a Bioblitz and nature walk! We got together and shared our identification knowledge and also hilighting edible species that can be foraged in the area! 

Thank you to everyone who came out to walk in nature with us and talk all things nature. 🌿

#nature #Bioblitz #foraging #Botanical #AERF
Happy Wetland Wednesday! Let's talk the American Happy Wetland Wednesday! 

Let's talk the American Eel (Anguilla rostrata) life cycle and their habitat! 🔄

After drifting from the ocean as tiny larvae, American eels (Anguilla rostrata) start their early stages of life in freshwater rivers, lakes, and streams. 

American Eels (Anguilla rostrata) grow to adulthood in freshwater. Eels live up to 20-30 years in freshwater, then make their way back to the Sargasso Sea, where they reproduce. 

How does freshwater habitats provide for eel's and other migratory freshwater species?

🐜Food (insects, fish, plants)

🏠Shelter from predators

🛏Resting areas for energy storage before their ocean journey

Freshwater systems are vital migratory corridors!

Dams, culverts, and barriers can block these critical pathways, stopping the eel’s life cycle entirely.

Healthy Water = Healthy Eels 🌍
Polluted or degraded freshwater habitats reduce eel survival and growth. Often Neighboring wetlands such as bogs, fens, or marshes help provide a buffer aiding keeping the freshwater ecosystem clean. 

Healthy freshwater ecosystems support not just eels, but entire food webs that sustain biodiversity.

You will find us at Quidi Vidi every morning checking for juvenile American Eel (elvers) 

In collaboration with @aquaticconservationinitiative and @islandroomspettyharbour we have been awarded funding through @fisheriesoceanscan Habitat Stewardship Program to complete a project focused on the development of an American Eel recruitment protocol for Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador and increase stewardship efforts of Aquatic species at risk until 2028!

Wetland Wednesdays are part of our 3 year Aquatic Restoration Ecosystem Fund Wetland project funded by @fisheriesoceanscan 

#WetlandWednesday #AmericanEel #FreshwaterHabitats #Wetlands #AERF
This past Sunday, we laced up our boots and headed This past Sunday, we laced up our boots and headed out for a family-friendly nature walk 🌿👣 A great day of exploring, learning, and spotting wildlife together! 🐦🪲🌼

We learned about migratory birds, learned to use binoculars, talked about our birdwatching backpacks, and learned about moss, lichen, ferns, spruce trees, fir trees, pin cherries, mountain ash, spittle bugs, and more! We saw and heard lots of songbirds and enjoyed the beautiful summer weather! See you in July for a guided hike in Bonavista and August for a nature walk in Conception Bay South, keep an eye on our events for all the details!

#FamilyAdventure #NatureWalk #ExploreOutdoors #BioBlitz2025 #WildlifeWatch #GetOutside #FamilyFun #CitizenScience #NatureIsNeat
Join us today at the A.C. Hunter Library located 1 Join us today at the A.C. Hunter Library located 125 Allendale Rd. We will be here from 10 - 12 for the Summer Reading Club Launch Party! 

#summerreadingclub #publiclibrarysNL #achunterlibrary #exploreNL
🌿 Join the BioBlitz Newfoundland and Labrador 2 🌿 Join the BioBlitz Newfoundland and Labrador 2025! 🌿

Explore nature through hands-on science July 8–14! From night moth hunts and bird banding to insect discoveries and citizen science, there’s something for everyone. Learn from researchers, enjoy family-friendly guided walks, and connect with nature.

Keep an eye out because there is more to come!

📍 Great Northern Peninsula, Events at Pistolet Bay Park, Raleigh, Anchor Point, L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, and more!
(See list of evets in poster for location details.) 

📧 For more info contact: bioblitzNL@gov.nl.ca

Let’s discover biodiversity together! 🐦🐞🌸

Partners:
Limestone Landscapes
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 
Nature Newfoundland and Labrador 
Wilder Institute
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Parks Canada
Stewardship Association of Municipalities
Intervale Associates

#Biodiversity #LimestoneBarrens #BioBlitz #PublicEvents #CitizenScience #BioBlitzNewfoundlandAndLabrador2025
Happy #WetlandWednesday! We are so grateful for ou Happy #WetlandWednesday! We are so grateful for our wetlands! 

Wetland spaces are among the most diverse ecosystems. Wetlands provide wildlife habitats and sources of fresh water, help reduce climate change impacts by storing carbon, and mitigate extreme weather events such as drought and floods. These are just a few of many reasons why we love wetlands and why the protection of wetlands is so important.

Let us know what your favorite wetland spaces are in your community in the comments 😀 

Follow along for our 3 year Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund project funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada 🇨🇦 

#WetlandWednesday #WetlandAppreciation #NewfoundlandandLabrador #AERF
Join Nature NL for a bug walk! This event is part Join Nature NL for a bug walk! This event is part of the third year in our Insect Monitoring Program titled “Making a Buzz about Bugs”!
This family-friendly bug walk will take place at the Memorial University Botanical Garden on Saturday Saturday July 5th from 10am - 12pm 🐛
Explore the @mun_botanical_garden with insect and spider experts Sean McCann and Catherine Scott! Learn about bugs and where to find them, the relationships they have with plants and other animals, and more. 🦋

#MUN #insects #bugs #buzzaboutbugs #WHC #NatureNL
Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day and National Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day and National Indigenous History Month! 🌲🦅

Nature NL recognizes the cultural significance Indigenous communities play in conservation and why cultural awareness of our natural spaces are so important.  Recently we had a public talk hosted by Jodie Ashini. Jodie spoke about Innu history,  keeping the past alive for our future generations, the importance of indigenous led archaeology, social wellness and the cultural awareness roles and how they play in natural spaces.

One of the things Jodie shared with us was when she was working at a archaeology site, there were significant indigenous artifacts found. Without having indigenous members on site these artifacts would have likely been misidentified resulting in loss of cultural significance. Before the artifact's were identified by the indigenous community there were at lot of speculations to what these artifacts were. 

Thank you for sharing your experience's and stories with us Jodie! If you missed this talk and would like a recording please reach out to us at naturenl@naturenl.ca 

#NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth #ProtectTheLands
What a wonderful day with the Avalon East Wellness What a wonderful day with the Avalon East Wellness Coalition! We had the opportunity to share how nature supports and enhances both physical and mental well-being. It was also inspiring to hear from other incredible organizations working to promote physical literacy. Thank you for having us!

#Physicalliteracy #getactive #nature #mentalhealth #natureisforeveryone #newfoundland #explorenl
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