Location: Connors Bros. Nature Preserve at Pea Point, Blacks Harbour, NB

Date: August 20th, 2022

Rain date: August 21st, 2022

Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Cost: Free

Leader: Nature Trust of New Brunswick Staff

Registration: Online

Number of Available Registrations: 20

Help restore the coastal ecosystem by participating in this cleanup and invasive species removal at the Connors Bros. Nature Preserve at Pea Point!

The Connors Bros. Nature Preserve at Pea Point consists of 100 acres (43 hectares) with 2 kilometers of coastline, within the Fundy Coast Eco-district, in Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick.

The Connors Bros. Nature Preserve at Pea Point is a stopover site for migratory birds, including the harlequin duck, a species at risk.

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.

Volunteers will also be working together to remove invasive plants during this event. Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is an incredibly invasive woody-stemmed species that is an aggressive spreader and is a threat to forest biodiversity and even building foundations. You’ll learn how to identify Japanese knotweed and how to best manage it!

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)