New Brunswick

    
 

      

New Brunswick

 

On March 14, 2010 the Eastern Native Tree Society and Western Native Tree Society switched from discussion lists on Google Groups to a new discussion list in a Bulletin Board format at: http://www.ents-bbs.org/index.php  Posts made since the inception of the BBS on March 14, 2010 will be sorted and archived on the BBS. Click on the link to go to the equivalent section on the new BBS. This website will continue to serve as a front end for the ENTS and WNTS groups. It will continue to serve as a repository of older posts, and will serve as the host site for special projects and features that are not well suited for a BBS format. Please visit the BBS for the latest information and trip reports.

 

Field Trips

  • Conservation Council of New Brunswick http://www.conservationcouncil.ca/forestry/forest_growth.html Tucked away here and there across New Brunswick are remnants of old growth Acadian forest. The Acadian forest is unique to our region of Canada and its old growth is among the most endangered in the country. Until now it lived on in natural refuges where the terrain was too steep or rough for logging equipment, or along rivers and streams where logging is limited. 
  • New Brunswick Tree and Shrub Species of Special Concern http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/subsite/mx-212/home The New Brunswick Gene Conservation Working Group was formed in 1997. The goal of the group is to develop gene conservation strategies for native New Brunswick trees and shrubs. The first step in achieving this goal was to identify which species require attention and may need a gene conservation strategy. This was done by assessing a number of factors for each species. For example, 1) is the species rare; 2) is there a serious threat from disease or insect pests that will impact this species; 3) is the preferred habitat of the species in great demand for other uses?