Overview

Tucked away in the heart of Taymouth, this 15-hectare (38-acre) preserve is a sanctuary for wildlife and diverse habitat types, including silver maple floodplain and Laurentian River beach habitat, that stretches along the banks of the Nashwaak River. 

History

After a history of agricultural use, Pine and Pasture (Official Name Pending) was generously donated to the Nature Trust by landowner Nancy Baird in 2025 during our most successful year of conservation to date. When Baird decided to protect her family’s riverside land near Taymouth, she wasn’t just conserving nature—she was preserving a lifetime of memories. Click the button below to learn how one woman’s love for her land became a legacy for future generations. 

Ecology

This rich riverside preserve is a sanctuary for wildlife where grassy meadows transition into early successional forest, mature hardwood floodplains, forested wetlands, and a cobble beach. The climate resilient silver maple (Acer saccharinum) dominated floodplain forest supports a variety of species such as ostrich ferns (Matteuccia struthiopteris), white ash (Fraxinus americana) and critically endangered butternut (Juglans cinerea) saplings. This floodplain transitions into a Laurentian River beach habitat characterized by cobble beaches, sand deposits, grasses, and shrubs. 

Further inland, away from the river’s edge, a forested wetland comprised of black spruce (Picea mariana), balsam fir (Abies balsamea) and Eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) thrives, and an old field has regenerated with hawthorn (Crataegus sp.), speckled alder (Alnus incana), and large white pines (Pinus strobus). 

Access and Activities

If you have any questions or concerns regarding access to this preserve, please contact the Nature Trust at info@ntnb.org 

Please contact the Nature Trust office at (506) 457-2398 or engage@ntnb.org for information about volunteering and fieldwork opportunities.  

*The property is undeveloped and there are a variety of hazards and risks associated with accessing this preserve. Any visitor must assume responsibility for their own actions and safety and are to use the land at their own risk.