Location: Saints Rest Marsh Nature Preserve, Saint John NB

Date: August 19th, 2022

Rain date: August 20th, 2022

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

Cost: Free

Leader: Nature NB Staff

Registration: Online

Number of Available Registrations: 15

Help restore the coastal ecosystem by participating in this cleanup at the Saints Rest Marsh Nature Preserve with Nature NB!

The Saints Rest Marsh Nature Preserve is one of the largest salt marshes on the Bay of Fundy’s north shore, it is situated next to Irving Nature Park, just west of Saint John.

Saints Rest Marsh is a Significant Wetland and an internationally recognized Important Bird Area. The beach, shoreline, and mud flats create highly suitable conditions for shorebirds to nest and feed. Birds that have been known to frequent the area include the common eider, black duck, American widgeon, savannah sparrow, glossy ibis, great egret, snowy egret, and much more.

At this cleanup, teams will work together to identify and remove debris along the shorelines of the preserve. Participants should be prepared for collecting garbage and some bushwhacking.

More details will be circulated to participants upon registration and in advance of the cleanup event.

This is an outdoor event so please dress according to the weather.

 What to Bring:

- Closed toes shoes or rainboots

- Appropriate clothing for weather

- Water

- Lunch and snacks

- Sunscreen

- Bug spray and/or bug net

- Work gloves (optional)

- Camera (optional)