FREDERICTON The Nature Trust of New Brunswick is marking a major milestone this month with the conservation of more than 10,000 acres of land throughout the province over the course of its more than 30-years of operation. The landmark was reached through its most recent acquisition of more than 900 acres of picturesque Ross Island at Grand Manan, NB. – for which $1.4 million was raised – a project described as one of the most significant conservation efforts in its history. “[The nature preserve] contains over 12 kilometres of coastline. It contains salt marshes and wetlands, as well as many bird species, including species at-risk,” says Renata Woodward, the CEO for Nature Trust of New Brunswick. “It fits the criteria for acquiring land for conservation really well.”
Posted: Aug 02, 2021 5:11 PM AT | Last Updated: August 2
The Nature Trust of New Brunswick recently acquired 372 hectares on Ross Island at Grand Manan, named the Keiko and Errol Nature Preserve.(Submitted by the Nature Trust of New Brunswick)
The Nature Trust of New Brunswick is celebrating the conservation of 4,047 hectares of land (10,000 acres) in the province, a new milestone in the land trust s 34-year history.
Nature Trust CEO Renata Woodward said it couldn t have achieved the landmark without the support of its board members, staff and over 400 volunteers. It feels absolutely amazing, I am just thrilled where the organization is right now, said Woodward.
Posted: Apr 09, 2021 5:00 AM AT | Last Updated: April 9
Graham Forbes and Renata Woodward at Wilkins Field.(Jon Collicott) comments
The Nature Trust of New Brunswick wants the city of Fredericton to protect one of the area s most important birding sites.
Wilkins Field is home to some rare and nationally endangered and threatened birds, including Least Bitterns. This site is one of the best natural history spots in the Maritimes, particularly for four or five species of birds that are really quite rare and almost impossible to see elsewhere in the Maritimes, said biologist Graham Forbes, president of the Fredericton Nature Club.