New Brunswick
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Since 1989, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has been working to conserve New Brunswick’s most significant natural areas. Based in Fredericton, NCC has created more than 40 nature reserves — from the Acadian Peninsula in the north, to the island of Grand Manan in the south. To date, with the help of conservation-minded landowners and community supporters, we’ve protected more than 8,925 hectares (22,054 acres) of this province's most ecologically significant habitats.
Plan a visit to our most popular nature reserves:
- Johnson’s Mills Shorebird Interpretive Centre near Sackville
- Musquash Estuary Nature Reserve near Saint John
- Grand Manan Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Interested in hands-on conservation? Get involved in NCC’s Conservation Volunteers program.
Stories from the Field
Denise Roy, NB Conservation Representative
An Internship Turns into 20 Years with NCC
Twenty years since she started as an intern with NCC, Denise Roy still has a passion for nature. Continue Reading »
Semipalmated sandpiper (Photo by NCC)
Everything you need to know for safe and positive shorebird viewing
When bird watching at important shorebirds habitat, remember to keep your distance, don't bring pets, walk softly, keep noise and activity levels low and don't litter. Continue Reading »
From Our Blog
Opegrapha parmeliiperda, cross section of one fruiting body showing four-celled spores developing inside spore sacs; blue colour result of treatment with potassium hydroxide followed by Lugol’s iodine solution. (Photo courtesy of Kendra Driscoll)
Discoveries in little-known fungi: Adventures in looking at lichens
September 20, 2021
I used to think that scientists understood the basics about most living things on Earth, that new species were all discovered long ago by people like Linnaeus and Darwin. Maybe you could find new species in the most remote corners of the planet,... Continue Reading »
Featured Projects
Musquash, NB (Photo by Mike Dembeck)
Find out about our conservation projects, research activities, land management priorities and more. Read more »
Our Work
Semipalmated plover in Johnson's Mills, NB (Photo by Mike Dembeck)
Learn about where and how we are focussing our conservation efforts in New Brunswick.
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Faces of NCC
World Shorebirds Day CV event at Johnson's Mills, NB (Photo by NCC)
Meet some of the staff, volunteers and supporters who make our work possible. Read more »
News Releases
Miscou, NB (Photo by Mike Dembeck)
Read the latest NCC news in New Brunswick.
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