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Nature Saint John
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The Saint John Naturalists Club, Est. 1962
Study • Conserve • Educate • Enjoy 🌿🦉
📍Saint John, New Brunswick 🇨🇦
Greenlaw Mountain Hawk Watch’s 2025 Annual Report is now online!

Explore the full report for species highlights, trends, and the incredible work of our official counter Todd Watts along with our volunteer observers:

saintjohnnaturalistsclub.org/annual-repor...
December 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Join us for a fun and festive evening celebrating another great year of nature, learning, and community! We will also enjoy a round of nature trivia and a hands-on guessing game. Bring an object from nature and we will try to identify it together. There will also be desserts!
November 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Big News! We've officially launched a podcast!

You can now listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube! We'll be releasing new episodes each month.

Please give it a listen and share with a friend!
November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
A fall day on Deer Island can run the gamut from fairly quiet to quite exciting – we never know what this trip will bring us! More info here: saintjohnnaturalistsclub.org/event/deeris...
October 14, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Early October is a lovely time to visit Grand Manan and a good month to find interesting birds. Register for this event here:
saintjohnnaturalistsclub.org/event/grand-...
October 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Join us this Sunday for a Mycology Walk with Dr. Alfredo Justo at Dutch Point Park in Hampton! More info: saintjohnnaturalistsclub.org/event/mycolo...
September 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Coming up this Thursday! More info and register here: saintjohnnaturalistsclub.org/event/explor...
September 29, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Register for one of our upcoming field trips to Greenlaw Mountain Hawk Watch: saintjohnnaturalistsclub.org/event/gmhw-1/
September 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Join us September 18 from 7:00–8:30 PM for an engaging evening featuring guest speaker Ben Whalen, the Project Manager of the Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee.
The meeting will be at the Rockwood Park Interpretation Centre. Free to attend. All are welcome!
September 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Join nature educator Paul Martin for a free shorebird walk and talk at Irving Nature Park. More info: saintjohnnaturalistsclub.org/event/shoreb...
August 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
August 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
For more information on this session: saintjohnnaturalistsclub.org/event/volunt...
August 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Join us TONIGHT with expert birder Jim Wilson at the Rez for our Tuesday night walk!

Meet us in the parking lot at 6:30PM at Little River Reservoir Park. From there, we'll have a stroll around the reservoir looking for any interesting birds, plants, insects and more!
August 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Learn from NB’s top expert, Todd Watts of Greenlaw Mountain Hawk Watch, at the upcoming Hawk Identification Workshop. Join us Wed July 9, 6:30–8:30PM at Rockwood Park for a deep dive into raptor ID. Register here: form.jotform.com/251475915228...
June 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Here's our weekly nature walk schedule for the month of June!

Join us tonight at 6:30 PM for a walk in Rockwood Park. Meet at the 1st Arch Picnic Site parking lot (Fisher Lake entrance off Hawthorn Avenue, first right after the gate). No registration required. Leader: Susanne Bonnell
June 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We have open volunteer positions!
If you’ve got time to spare and a love for nature, we’d love your help.
Give back, get involved, and help protect the wild spaces and species that make Saint John special.
👉 Learn more: saintjohnnaturalistsclub.org/volunteer/
May 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Join us Thursday May 15th (7–8:30PM) at Rockwood Park for the Saint John Naturalists Club’s May meeting! Diana Hamilton will share 25+ years of insights on arctic-breeding shorebirds and their southbound migration through Atlantic Canada. All are welcome!
May 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Join us for a 3.5 km birding walk on the Little River Reservoir Trail. Expect waterfowl, warblers, thrushes & more along an easy gravel path.
Meet: Reservoir lot, Loch Lomond Rd
Register: form.jotform.com/250565086716...
Bring water, sun/insect protection, binoculars (loaners available), layers.
April 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Looking to connect with nature and learn more about birds? Join us for an exciting workshop called "Birding for Beginners" with Hank Scarth, we'll spend a little time outside the Interpretation Centre after to practice what we have learned!
Registration is required: form.jotform.com/250565682228...
April 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Join us for our April meeting with Dr. Jess Vickruck, an entomologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. She'll share how beneficial insects like bees and beetles support ecosystems and farms. Free and open to all, with refreshments, a 50/50 raffle, and donations welcome!
April 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Ducks can be tricky to identify, but Paul Mansz will walk us through key field marks, behaviors, and tips to help you confidently recognize waterfowl in the field.
If conditions allow, we'll head outside to observe some ducks nearby.
Register: form.jotform.com/250565682228...
March 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Looking to connect with nature and learn more about birds? Join us for an exciting workshop: Birding for Beginners with Hank Scarth on March 22nd from 9AM-12PM at the Rockwood Park Interpretation Centre.

Space is limited, so registration is required: form.jotform.com/250565682228...
March 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Join us for a fascinating talk by Dr. Jack Terhune on how underwater noise impacts marine mammals. With 57+ years of research from the Bay of Fundy to Antarctica, he’ll share insights from his studies. Don’t miss this chance to learn from an expert! Refreshments provided. All are welcome!
March 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Join us for our monthly club meeting on Thursday, February 20th at 7:00 PM at the Rockwood Park Interpretation Centre.

This month, we welcome three students from UNBSJ who are conducting research on Atlantic Salmon and their ecological importance.

We look forward to seeing you there!
February 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
For more information, please contact us!
January 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM