Join us as we open campgrounds and many trails for the season this Victoria Day long weekend. Are you excited to celebrate spring by getting outdoors? Memories await you at Parks Canada's places from coast to coast to coast!
 Bee Day Bash
Hillsborough Farmers Market June 15th, 2019 BEE with us at the Hillsborough Farmers Market for a special day all about pollinators. On June 15th, several groups that share the goals of protecting and caring for our endangered pollinators will come together to offer workshops, activities, special guests, information, plants, seeds and more!  Text and images by Kat Hallett
Pollinators – including bees, wasps, flies, beetles, butterflies and moths – are vital to maintaining healthy ecosystems. Small but mighty, they are responsible for fertilizing a huge percentage of plants, helping them form seeds that eventually blossom into new plants. Without pollinators, the next generation of plants – and the foundation of any ecosystem or food chain – would be in jeopardy. Sadly, significant declines in pollinator numbers are being observed across Canada and globally. In Fundy National Park (FNP), biologists are taking action and engaging in efforts to recover a number of at-risk pollinator species, including the iconic monarch butterfly and the yellow-banded bumblebee. By planting an approximately 3,200-ft2 pollinator garden on the Headquarters Bluff, the garden will increase the amount of habitat available to pollinators in the park, providing a continuous supply of nectar and pollen to native pollinator species throughout the season and as they migrate. Park staff will monitor the presence of pollinator species in the park and which types of plants they favour. This will enable staff to help make better decisions to support at-risk pollinator species. By Jane Chrysostom
More than thirty volunteers so far are contributing to the 12-act stage production called “H2WHOA!” taking place in Alma on May 4th at 7:00pm.  By Kat Hallett
One of the most welcome aspects of spring is all the extra daylight for spending time outside and in nature. What better place to take advantage of those extra daylight hours than a national park? A park of rivers, Fundy is a great place to feel the power of nature as the Point Wolfe and Upper Salmon rivers race to meet the Bay. Springtime rivers have much higher water levels and flow much faster than usual, so make sure to practice caution as you explore. Higher water levels make waterfalls even more spectacular than usual this time of year. Add Dickson Falls to your May bucket list!  View from Cape Enrage by Janet Wallace. By Annick Robichaud Butland
sus·tain·a·bil·i·ty: (noun) the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level; avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance. We are blessed here in Albert County! We have fresh air to breathe, ample beautiful spaces to enjoy, and nature’s therapy available to us at any given time. Through every season, we find ways to get outside and make the most of it.  Story and picture by Paul Gaudet
Spring has fully engaged (or at least I hope so by the time you read this) and we, at Hopewell Rocks, are reawakening our site for the coming season which starts Friday, May 17th at 9am. Look for our spring and autumn food-bank days when we collect dry goods or a monetary donation for the Shepody Food Bank in lieu of paying admission fees. These dates will be announced in the next month or so. |
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