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Presenter: Greg Stroud
“Sable Island: Canada’s newest National Park”

Virtual Meeting
Presenter: Karen Vanderwolf
“Bats -- Their Present Status in New Brunswick and Man-Made Suggested Housing”

Wednesday, June 2, at 7:30pm, a biweekly Decolonizing Book Club is being launched, guided by Mi’kmaw educator Chris George. As Chris explains, “Fundamentally, decolonizing means building relationships and raising awareness. We need settler support, because the laws and structures that harm Indigenous peoples are put in place by a settler government. This is an opportunity to build those relationships and raise awareness.”

Presenter: David Bell, “Birding Across Canada – On the Way to 500 Species”

Join Nature Canada in a conversation with The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard on July 15th at 12:30PM EST. RESCHEDULED.

Join Nature Canada in a conversation with The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard on July 22nd at 12:30PM EST.

Kiosques, jeux, impro, et plus encore vous attendent lors de cette journée mémorable!

As naturalists and bird watchers we are always “out in nature” looking for birds, plants, insects and many other things. But do we always know if what we are studying is native to our region or introduced?  And if introduced, what effect does it have on our native species?  The presentation for our first meeting of the 2021/22 Nature Moncton season on September 21st will focus on these questions.  The New Brunswick Invasive Species Council (NBISC) is a collaborative organization that works to protect our province’s environment, economy, and recreational interests from the threat of invasive species. This presentation will provide an overview of invasive species ecology and impacts, particular species of concern in the province, how to ID them and what steps you can take to prevent their introduction and spread. Whether you are a birder, hiker, gardener, camper, boater, or simply enjoy walking with your dog, everyone has a role to play!

NATURE MONCTON FEBRUARY MEETING
Tuesday, February 15th, 2022 at 7:00 pm

Virtual Meeting

“New Brunswick’s Newest Avian Immigrant: The Wild Turkey”

Presenter: Jim Wilson

Never in our history has a new bird discovered our province on foot – until now. Slowly and quietly during the past two decades, hundreds of Wild Turkeys eluded border officials and slipped into New Brunswick from Maine, where a vibrant population of the birds is firmly established in all 16 counties. But how does a bird of this size, a species that was never here historically, cope with finding food in deep winter snow and cold, compete with native bird species and evade potential new predators? Well, Wild Turkeys are doing just that, and quite successfully. Our Wild Turkeys now number in the thousands. This talk will explain how they do it.

For those who want to attend the meeting, you can join by clicking the following link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89456775986?pwd=V2J6VC9KNGRGelU2UUpSaXJaQWJtZz09

All are welcome, Nature Moncton member or not.

All are welcome to the February meeting of the Saint John Naturalists Club!

The February meeting of the Saint John Naturalists’ Club will feature guest speaker Quinn Carvey, a PhD student at the University of New Brunswick Saint John.

NATURE MONCTON MARCH MEETING

Tuesday March 15^th, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Virtual Meeting

“Monitoring Caribou Habitat in Canada’s Changing North”

Presenter: Ryan Danby

 

Many of Canada’s large northern caribou herds have declined over the last two decades. While the herds are known to fluctuate naturally, the magnitude of their recent declines is well outside of historical observations. Climate-related changes in habitat condition may be partly responsible, and this presentation will explore the use of modern satellite mapping technologies for examining this.

 

Presenter: Dr. Ryan Danby is an associate professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. He has been conducting research in Northern Canada and Alaska for the last 25 years with the aim of better understanding the causes and consequences of ecosystem change and their implications for conservation.

 

Given that Caribou once roamed in areas north of New Brunswick, this presentation is of interest to us all.

 

For those who want to attend the meeting, you can do so by clicking the following link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87311687739?pwd=K1R1MTZycVFFMWxiVVBaQTB4WmYwUT09

All are welcome, Nature Moncton member or not.

 

When it comes to identifying moths, Jim Edsall is one of the top experts and Jim will join us on Tuesday, June 21, to share with us how to attract these creatures of the night to our yards, where to find them away from our yards, and some helpful ways to identify them.

Nature Moncton October meeting

October 18, 2022, at 7:00 PM

Subject: Getting to Know Common Lichens

Speaker: Kendra Driscoll - New Brunswick Museum

Moncton Rotary Lodge

Lichens are a fascinating community in Mother Nature’s worldand they are with us to enjoy all year long.

Kendra Driscoll, Curatorial and Research Technician for Botany and Mycology at the New Brunswick Museum, is a specialist in lichens and has helped us appreciate the lichen photos submitted to Nature News with her always nice-to-know commentary.

Kendra will tailor her presentation to amateur lichen appreciation by introducing 10 of the most commonly encountered species with some identification features of each to help us enjoy our outdoor experiences all the more by being able to call several by name.

Expect Kendra’s contagious enthusiasm to get us all looking a bit more closely at something that cooperatively will stay still to be checked out and does not have to be stalked to look at!

All are welcome, Nature Moncton member or not.

This presentation will be delivered virtually at the Zoom link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83527513619?pwd=THJmNVZscUZDVkdQWHIvZXZ5Y2h5dz09

Nature Moncton November meeting
Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 7:00 PM
Subject: Getting to Know Common Lichens
Speaker: Kendra Driscoll - New Brunswick Museum
Moncton Rotary Lodge

Lichens are a fascinating community in Mother Nature’s world and they are with us to enjoy all year long.
Kendra Driscoll, Curatorial and Research Technician for Botany and Mycology at the New Brunswick Museum, is a specialist in lichens and has helped us appreciate the lichen photos submitted to Nature News with her always nice-to-know commentary.
Kendra will tailor her presentation to amateur lichen appreciation by introducing 10 of the most commonly encountered species with some identification features of each to help us enjoy our outdoor experiences all the more by being able to call several by name.
Expect Kendra’s contagious enthusiasm to get us all looking a bit more closely at something that cooperatively will stay still to be checked out and does not have to be stalked to look at!

All are welcome, Nature Moncton member or not.

This presentation will be delivered virtually at the Zoom link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83527513619?pwd=THJmNVZscUZDVkdQWHIvZXZ5Y2h5dz09

 

Slowly and quietly during the past two decades, hundreds of Wild Turkeys eluded border officials and slipped into New Brunswick from Maine, where a vibrant population of the birds is firmly established in all 16 counties. But how does a bird of this size, a species that was never here historically, cope with finding food in deep winter snow and cold, compete with native bird species and evade potential new predators? Well, Wild Turkeys are doing just that, and quite successfully. Our Wild Turkeys now number in the thousands. This talk will explain how they do it.

NATURE MONCTON DECEMBER MEETING

 

Tuesday December 13, 2022 at 7:00 pm

Rotary Pavilion at Mapleton Park (in-person presentation)

 

“Birding Adventures with Jaden Barney”

 

It’s always a pleasure to hear from young people who have developed a passion for birding. Jaden Barney, a high school student from Sackville, NB, is one such birding enthusiast who was drawn into the world of birds at a young age. This past summer, Jaden was chosen as one of only 6 students from across Canada to take part in the youth training program at Long Point Bird Observatory in Ontario where he learned much about bird research including migration monitoring and bird banding. Jaden will tell us about this experience and share his overall love of birds and birding as well as some of his bird photography.

 

A great subject and presenter to lead us into the Christmas holidays! Take advantage of joining us and Jaden in person for our pre-Christmas meeting.

 

If you can’t make it, we will be broadcasting the presentation on Zoom at the following link:

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83795914087?pwd=ejI1Q3I1WjZqUTArYXE2THRjQ05JUT09

 

All are welcome, Nature Moncton member or not.