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SUMMARY:Nature Moncton Baie Verte Port Elgin Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:NATURE MONCTON FIELD TRIP TO THE BAIE VERTE NATURE RESERVE AND 
 PORT ELGIN LAGOONDATE: Saturday\, May 28th (rain date: Sunday\, May 29th)T
 IME: 9:30 AMMEETING PLACE: The parking lot of Saint James United Church at
  the corner of Main St. (Rte 970) and Siddall Rd. in Baie Verte.GUIDES: Lo
 uise Nichols (location) and Roger Leblanc (birds)The end of May can be a v
 ery active time in Nature. While this is the case everywhere there are som
 e spots where the “show” seems to be concentrated. And one of these is
  certainly the coastal region between Baie Verte and Port Elgin. Situated 
 at the northeastern end of the Isthmus of Chignecto it is clearly on a bir
 d migration route but also harbors vast marsh and coastal habitats that fa
 vor a lot of life forms from insects to plants and more. On this field tri
 p\, we’ll explore a couple of special spots in this unique region. From 
 the starting point at the church\, we will drive down Siddall Rd. until we
  get to the Baie Verte Nature Reserve\, protected by the Nature Conservanc
 y of Canada. We will then walk an easy trail (about 2 km one way) that pas
 ses through some marsh areas\, open fields\, and woods until it finally re
 aches the beaches of the Northumberland Strait. The area’s diversity is 
 good for birds\, but also butterflies\, dragonflies\, and a variety of pla
 nt species. We will pass by an Osprey nest that was active last summer.Aft
 erward\, we’ll drive along Rte 970 to Port Elgin where we’ll stop and 
 visit the lagoon in the centre of town. This lagoon (not widely known) ten
 ds to attract a different variety of waterfowl from some other lagoons\, w
 ith more diving ducks\, especially Buffleheads in the spring and fall. The
  lagoon also attracts swallows to the nest boxes erected at the lagoon and
  many warbler species to the treed areas around it. If we have time\, we c
 an walk a moderately rough trail about half a kilometre through the woods 
 that ends in a marshy area along the shoreline of the Gaspereau River.Brin
 g lunch and snacks.All are welcome\, Nature Moncton member or not.
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ORGANIZER;CN=New Brunswick Environmental Network:MAILTO:nben@nben.ca
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