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Community Environmental Outreach and Education in Saint John, New Brunswick, 2017-2018
Community Environmental Outreach and Education in Saint John, New Brunswick, 2017-2018
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Figure <strong>10</strong>. Youth from Girl Guides Canada dipping for critters in Fisher Lake, Rockwood Park during a<br />
Girl Guides Rally on May 13, <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
Manchester Bird Sanctuary<br />
The Manchester Bird Sanctuary is a 4.65-hectare plot of land that was registered as a sanctuary in 1951.<br />
In late April of <strong>2017</strong>, ACAP Saint John educated the neighbours around the Sanctuary by passing out<br />
pamphlets door-to-door. These pamphlets served to both raise awareness about the sanctuary and bird<br />
habitat, and to invite neighbouring residents to a Bird Walk, hosted by local bird expert Jim Wilson.<br />
On the morning of May 27, <strong>2017</strong>, twenty-six participants joined the bird walk event. To avoid disturbing<br />
the different habitats within the sanctuary, the bird walk was conducted along the perimeter of the area.<br />
Over two hours, a variety of bird species were observed within the sanctuary, including Black-capped<br />
chickadee, Red-breasted nuthatch, American goldfinch, Northern cardinal, and a collection of sparrows<br />
and warblers.<br />
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