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. With its office 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 10,300 hectares (25,500 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
Red Head, NB (Photo By ACAP Saint John)
Thank a wetland!
NCC staff assessed wetlands in and around the harbour. These wetlands provide valuable ecosystem services to all of us. Ecosystem services are natural functions of wetlands, which provide direct and indirect economic, cultural and social benefits to people. Continue Reading »
Adam, Leah and Cash, Musquash Estuary, NB (Photo by Adam Wilkins)
It started with a hatchet and a dream
The wilderness trails that Leah and Adam have worked on connect to the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Five Fathom Hole and Black Beach Trails, and the trail network extends from the community of Lorneville to Prince of Wales. Continue Reading »
From Our Blog
A snow covered forest (Photo by Paula Noel/NCC staff)
Pics, or it didn't happen
January 18, 2022
The day after our first real snowstorm of the winter, I headed out to enjoy the woods near my home. At a brisk -10 C, it was the perfect temperature for hiking with the right gear on, but not an ideal temperature for my cell phone; I... 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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