
(photo by Dianne)
Contact
Colin Pyette, Sharon Megarity, (433-4106) or Donna Monahan for more information on proposed field trips or to offer suggestions for other field trips.
Recent Trip Report - 2009 Sussex Christmas Bird Count Reuslts
- Mid March, Date to Be Arranged
- EVENT: Bay Ducks Field Trip
- NATURALIST INTEREST: Sea Ducks and other Surf and Shore Birds
- WHERE: Indian Town, Irving Nature Park, Musquash, Lepreau
- MEET: 9:00 am (or earlier) at Cowtown Tim's
- Mar. 17: The Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, the Royal District Planning Commission, and the Environmental Trust Fund have partnered to develop a public presentation by Roberta Clowater of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, NB Chapter on "How Rivers and Forests Can Help Us in a Time of Climate Change". It will be held in the Village of Sussex Corner office 1067 Main St. from 7 to 9 pm
- Mar. 22: Regular meeting at 7:30 at St. Paul's United Church
- Sun. Mar. 30, 2010:
- EVENT: Owl Prowl
- NATURALIST INTEREST: Barred Owls, night sky, full moon
- WHERE: Picadilly area
- MEET: 8:00 pm at Cowtown Tim's
- Apr. 24, 2010:
- EVENT: Waterfowl Field Trip
- NATURALIST INTEREST: Ducks, geese, ospreys, eagles, painted turtles
- WHERE: Long Creek, Jemseg, Maugerville, Lower Cambridge
- MEET: 9:00 am at Cowtown Tim's
- Apr. 26: Regular meeting at 7:30 at St. Paul's United Church
- May Through June
- EVENT: Wildflower Challenge
- NATURALIST INTEREST: Documenting area wildflowers. (Violets, Lady's Slippers and Trilliums. How many varieties can you find?)
- WHERE:Wherever you wander
- MEET: Bring your digital pictures to the June meeting.
- May (date to be decided)
- EVENT: Guided Walk with Brian Roulston
- NATURALIST INTEREST: Violets
- WHERE: Urney area
- MEET: To Be Announced
- Thurs. May 13, 2010
- EVENT: Orland's Walk
- NATURALIST INTEREST: Stream Bank Flora
- WHERE: McCauley Road, Smith Creek
- MEET: 7:00 pm at Cowtown Tim's
- May 21 - 24, 2010:
- EVENT: Grand Manan Weekend
- NATURALIST INTEREST: Sea birds and mammals and photography
- WHERE: Grand Manan
- MEET: To be arranged by participants
- May 24, 2010: Regular meeting at 7:30 at St. Paul's United Church, (This date may change due to the holiday.)
- May 26 or 27, 2010:
- EVENT: Lady Slipper Walk
- NATURALIST INTEREST: Various flora and scenic views
- WHERE: the Bluffs or Apohaqui area
- MEET: To Be Announced
- June 6, 2010:
- EVENT: Trail Walk
- NATURALIST INTEREST: Birds, wildflowers and trails
- WHERE: Hampton
- MEET: 6:30 pm at Cowtown Tim's
- June 27, 2010:
- EVENT: Canoeing the Kennebecasis
- NATURALIST INTEREST: Flora & Fauna along the banks of the river
- WHERE: Plumweseep to Smith Creek
- MEET: To Be Announced
- July, 2010:
- EVENT: Seaside Field Trip
- NATURALIST INTEREST: Nature along the Bay of Fundy
- WHERE: St. Martins area
- MEET: To Be Announced
- Sat. Aug. 21, 2010:
- EVENT: Bird Migration Trip
- NATURALIST INTEREST:
- WHERE: Mary's Point, N.B.
- MEET: To Be Announced

(photo by Jim Brown)