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Read more about the article Birdwatching Backpacks are available in Labrador! Learn more on CBC’s Labrador Morning radio show

Birdwatching Backpacks are available in Labrador! Learn more on CBC’s Labrador Morning radio show

On August 20th, 2021 Nature NL chatted with Janice Goudie on CBC Labrador Morning to discuss the Birdwatching Backpacks program in Labrador. Backpacks are available to borrow from the public…

Continue ReadingBirdwatching Backpacks are available in Labrador! Learn more on CBC’s Labrador Morning radio show
Read more about the article Hear more about Birdwatching Backpacks at the Public Library across the province on CBC Radio!

Hear more about Birdwatching Backpacks at the Public Library across the province on CBC Radio!

On July 8th, 2021 Nature NL was on CBC Newfoundland Morning to discuss the Birdwatching Backpacks program with backpacks now available across the province. Check out the interview at the…

Continue ReadingHear more about Birdwatching Backpacks at the Public Library across the province on CBC Radio!
Read more about the article Young Reporter Shows Off Her Birdwatching Backpack!

Young Reporter Shows Off Her Birdwatching Backpack!

Check out this article from young reporter Harriet Roche as she talks about the birdwatching backpack she borrowed from the library and shares some birdwatching tips! https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/community/on-your-street-harriet-1.6020607 Birdwatching backpacks are…

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Read more about the article Tune in to VOCM Mornings to hear about Birdwatching Backpacks!

Tune in to VOCM Mornings to hear about Birdwatching Backpacks!

Tune in to VOCM Mornings on Tuesday, October 20th to hear Nature NL director Beverly McClenaghan talk about our Birdwatching Backpack program in partnership with the Newfoundland & Labrador Public…

Continue ReadingTune in to VOCM Mornings to hear about Birdwatching Backpacks!
Read more about the article Migratory Birds on the Radio

Migratory Birds on the Radio

We're in the full swing of fall bird migration here in Newfoundland! While World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated in May each year, you can learn more about bird migration…

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Read more about the article Tune in the St. John’s Morning Show for more on Birdwatching Backpacks

Tune in the St. John’s Morning Show for more on Birdwatching Backpacks

On September 15th, 2020, Nature NL and the Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries will be on the St. John's Morning Show to discuss our new Birdwatching Backpacks program. Tune in…

Continue ReadingTune in the St. John’s Morning Show for more on Birdwatching Backpacks
Read more about the article Birdwatching Backpacks in The Telegram

Birdwatching Backpacks in The Telegram

This article in the Telegram highlights our new Birdwatching Backpacks program in partnership with the Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries. We are excited to be making birdwatching easier for everyone…

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Nature NL on the Labrador Morning radio show

This spring, everyone's eager to get outside - and vacation. But given physical distancing, and our need for fresh air, hiking has never looked better as an option for a…

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Read more about the article Bird Count for Kids on VOCM

Bird Count for Kids on VOCM

Jared Clarke (then a volunteer at Nature NL, now a board member) chats with VOCM about our annual Bird Count for Kids in Bowring Park

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Read more about the article Nature NL’s green gift ideas in The Telegram

Nature NL’s green gift ideas in The Telegram

Board member Tiffany Small highlighted Nature NL's suggestions for a greener, more environmentally friendly holiday in an article with The Telegram

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Happy #WetlandWednesday Did you know we have sev Happy #WetlandWednesday 

Did you know we have several insectivorous plant species here in Newfoundland?!? 

The Round-leaved sundew is a wetland species able to digest insects by attracting them to the sticky fluid that is excreted by their glandular tips. The insects get stuck to this sticky substance and are gradually digested by the plant. 

How interesting is that! 

Stay tuned every Wendsday for wetland features supported for the Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund project funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 

#WetlandWednesday #reel #AERF #wetlands #boreal
The moment yall have been waiting for is finally h The moment yall have been waiting for is finally here 🙌

The 2026 photo contest calendar is hot off the press! 

📧 Email's have been sent out to participateing winners for address conformation! 

Purchases can be made from our website: https://naturenl.ca/shop-woo/

#NatureNL #AERF #nonforprofit
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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#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
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