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.

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- Join the Club de naturalistes de la péninsule acadienne: www.facebook.com/clubcnpa

- Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca

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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 province. Follow our social media to stay up-to-date.

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- Facebook: www.facebook.com/naturenb

- Instagram: www.instagram.com/nature.nb

- Website: www.naturenb.ca

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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/en/animal-health/terrestrial-animals/diseases/reportable/avian-influenza/latest-bird-flu-situation/status-ongoing-avian-influenza-response

To report a suspected case of H5N1, please contact the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative: www.cwhc-rcsf.ca

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- Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca

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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

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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

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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.org

- See Lewnanny's observations: www.inaturalist.org/people/209880

- Learn more about Nature NB: www.naturenb.ca

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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

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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.naturenb.ca

A Walk With a Naturalist is funded by the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative, financed by the Government of Canada.

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