Species & Stories

Species & Stories

Meet the Life We Protect

Every forest, marsh, and meadow in New Brunswick is alive with stories—if you know where to look. From the call of the barred owl at dusk to the tiny lichens quietly clinging to old-growth trees, these species are more than names in a guidebook. They are neighbours, teachers, and part of the places we call home.

Here, you’ll find profiles of the species that make our protected places so special. Learn how they live, what they need, and how your support helps them thrive. Whether you’re curious about a plant you spotted on a hike, or want to know more about the creatures calling our wetlands home, this is your place to explore.


Get to know the neighbours we’re protecting.

What's so special about the Common Eider?
Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you allllll!
Harbour seals new brunswicks lovable hunks of blubber
Webinar: Birding 101
Webinar: Birding by Ear
Bird ID Workshop: All about Sparrows
Bird ID Workshop: Winter Birding
What They Leave Behind: Animal Tracks and More!
Webinar: New Brunswick Owls
Webinar: New Brunswick Bats
Webinar: Spring Wildflowers Identification
Webinar: Spring Wildflowers Identification: Part 2
Salmon Recovery Webinar with Fort Folly

They belong here. Let’s keep it that way.

Endangered species conservation
Furbish’s lousewort: A species on the edge
Bobolink: A little Bird’s Cross Continental Tour
Wakey, Wakey, wood turtle!
The weird and wonderful world of lichen
Bank burrowing brown birds

Eastern painted turtles are classified as least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and classified as special concern by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) and the New Brunswick Species at Risk Act.