A Walk With a Naturalist

Join Fundy Interpreter Dan Sinclair, park biologist Neil Vinson and Nature NB staff, on an exploration of the flora, fauna and natural history of Caribou Plain trail. This episode dives into the unique stories this wetland ecosystem has to offer, provides tips and tricks for emerging community scientists and gives listeners a taste of Fundy National Park’s ecological monitoring and education progr...

Jeremy Salgado, Deputy Mayor of the Town of Hampton, shares information about the First Nations history of the land, and a bit more about the modern culture of Hampton. He shares more about the symbol of Hampton, the Great Blue Heron. Recorder and Editor: Danis Comeau, reGEN Media Producer: Alysha Stone Production Assistants: Francie Morgan; Jenna Knorr Special thanks to the Hampton Nature Club an...

Kate Turner joins us once against to talk about the type of forest that is found in the area and the species that commonly grow here. Links: - The Town of Hampton website with information about Dutch Point Park: www.hampton.ca/dutch-point-park - Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca A Walk With a Naturalist is funded by the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative, financed by the Government of...

Paul Martin joins us once again to talk about the variety of species of Woodpeckers that can be found in the area. Links: - The Town of Hampton website with information about Dutch Point Park: www.hampton.ca/dutch-point-park - Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca A Walk With a Naturalist is funded by the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative, financed by the Government of Canada. This podca...

Madeline Honeyman talks about Glossy Buckthorn and how to learn more about the invasive species in your area. Resources on invasive species: - Invasive Species Centre: www.invasivespeciescentre.ca - Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development, GNB: www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/erd/forestry-conservation/content/invasive-species.html - New Brunswick Invasive Species Council: www...

Paul Martin from the Hampton Nature Club talks about Ossekeag Creek and the value of freshwater marshes. Links: - The Town of Hampton website with information about Dutch Point Park: www.hampton.ca/dutch-point-park - Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca A Walk With a Naturalist is funded by the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative, financed by the Government of Canada. This podcast is a pr...

Lisa Jardine, the Principal of Dr. A. T. Leatherbarrow Primary School, talks about the value of this natural area to the students of Hampton. Links: - The Town of Hampton website with information about Dutch Point Park: www.hampton.ca/dutch-point-park - Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca A Walk With a Naturalist is funded by the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative, financed by the Gover...

Bailey Brogan from the Town of Hampton explains what natural assets are and why they are invaluable to the infrastructure of municipalities. Natural assets are part of nature-based solutions which can be used to manage flooding and protect towns and cities against other extreme weather caused by climate change. Links: - The Town of Hampton website with information about Dutch Point Park: www.hampt...

Paul Martin, an avid naturalist from the Hampton area and shorebird counter for the Saint John Naturalists' Club, shares some of his favourite sightings from the area. Links: - The Town of Hampton website with information about Dutch Point Park: www.hampton.ca/dutch-point-park - Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca A Walk With a Naturalist is funded by the Canada Healthy Communities Initiat...

Kate Turner talks about the species that you might find in this unique habitat type that skirts the edge of the forest and the meadow. Links: - The Town of Hampton website with information about Dutch Point Park: www.hampton.ca/dutch-point-park - Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca A Walk With a Naturalist is funded by the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative, financed by the Government o...

Todd Beach from the Town of Hampton talks about the Eastern White Cedar, an important tree species found in Wabanaki Forest. Links: - The Town of Hampton website with information about Dutch Point Park: www.hampton.ca/dutch-point-park - Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca A Walk With a Naturalist is funded by the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative, financed by the Government of Canada....

Kate Turner and her son Isaac joins us to talk about the Black-capped Chickadee. This small bird and provincial symbol of New Brunswick is a favourite of visitors to the area, especially the kids! Links: - The Town of Hampton website with information about Dutch Point Park: www.hampton.ca/dutch-point-park - Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca A Walk With a Naturalist is funded by the Canad...

Andrew joins us once again to talk about the rock formations that can be found in the park. The geology of the area was shaped by the most recent Ice Age, which saw the valley covered by a thick sheet of ice. Links: - The Town of Hampton website with information about Dutch Point Park: www.hampton.ca/dutch-point-park - Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca A Walk With a Naturalist is funded...

Andrew, an arborist and outdoor educator who lives in Hampton, talks about one of the many species that calls this pond home: the Green Frog. Links: - The Town of Hampton website with information about Dutch Point Park: www.hampton.ca/dutch-point-park - Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca A Walk With a Naturalist is funded by the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative, financed by the Gover...

Joe Kennedy, provincial deer biologist for the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development, shares information about the White-tailed Deer. Read by Todd Beach. Links: - The Town of Hampton website with information about Dutch Point Park: www.hampton.ca/dutch-point-park - Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca A Walk With a Naturalist is funded by the Canada Healthy Communities Init...

Gena Fowler welcomes listeners to Dutch Point Park and shares some of the history of the area. These episodes were recorded in summer 2023. Links: - Learn more about the land where you live: www.native-land.ca - The Town of Hampton website with information about Dutch Point Park: www.hampton.ca/dutch-point-park - Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca A Walk With a Naturalist is funded by the...

We hope that this guided tour has helped you think about the beach in a different way and better understand our place in the vast complex system that is the coast. Host: Lewnanny Richardson Recorder and Editor: Danis Comeau, reGEN Media Producer: Alysha Stone Production Assistants: Francie Morgan; Jenna Knorr Links: - Plan your next visit to take "A Walk With a Naturalist!": www.naturenb.ca/awwan...

Trash on our beaches is a global issue, and the beaches of New Brunswick are not immune to the heavy presence of pollution in our oceans and on our beaches. Challenge yourself to remove trash every time you visit a beach, or organize a community clean-up for your area! You can also get involved with organizations like Nature NB who participate in beach clean-up events and efforts across the provin...

In 2022, New Brunswick experienced a much higher than normal occurrence of cases of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. This virus was observed in a variety of birds species, but was most often seen in the Northern Gannet, where hundreds of infected birds were found washing up on beaches all summer. To learn more about H5N1, visit the Government of Canada website: https://inspection.canada.ca/...

A chance sighting of an unfamiliar species by a group of fishers ended up being a rare species not only for New Brunswick, but for the Northern Hemisphere as a whole! Links: - Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca A Walk With a Naturalist is funded by the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative, financed by the Government of Canada. This podcast is a production of Nature NB. Hosted on Acast. S...

The Gulf of St. Lawrence Aster is a small endangered species that's only found in a few places on the New Brunswick coast. Lewnanny describes the importance of preserving each and every species, no matter how small, because we can't predict what will happen when species like this aster are gone forever. Links: - Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca A Walk With a Naturalist is funded by the...

Learn more about the species you see on your walks and explore the observations near you with the community science app, iNaturalist! Use this app on your smartphone or in your browser to get identifications for the species that you find. Uploading your observations to iNaturalist also contributes to datasets that are used by scientists every day. Links: - Sign up for iNaturalist: www.inaturalist....

In the Tabusintac area, Lewnanny and Nature NB staff found something they'd never seen in the area before: a walrus skull. It's been centuries since live walruses were seen in New Brunswick, so the skull has been sent to the New Brunswick Museum for dating and preservation. Links: - The New Brunswick Museum: www.nbm-mnb.ca - Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca A Walk With a Naturalist is f...

Lewnanny talks about the importance of salt marshes. This habitat acts like a nursery, providing countless species with an area to lay their eggs and raise their young. Salt marshes provide protection from storms, they provide food sources for many species, they help to mitigate the effects of extreme weather as a result of climate change, and so much more. Links: - Learn more about Nature NB: www...

Lewnanny talks about one of the pillars of his work in the Acadian Peninsula, the conservation of the Piping Plover. The population of small endangered shorebird is declining, but listen to learn how you can help. Links: - Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca A Walk With a Naturalist is funded by the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative, financed by the Government of Canada. This podcast i...