While attending meetings in Fundy National Park a couple of weeks ago, Steve and I had our camera along to capture some of the sights. I wish I had more time that day to ramble on some of the hiking trails. However, Steve did get out and about and got some really good pics. The wildlife that made an appearance included a bald eagle near Herring Cove (you'll see him/her flying if you look closely at the middle photo), several deer on the way to Dickson Falls, and a tadpole at Bennett Lake.While I was in a workshop talking with park managers from across Canada about how to manage ecological integrity in parks, Steve was gathering images that will hopefully help us communicate with the public about the many values of parks.
There has been some talk of late about the need to better conserve the habitats and watersheds along the western boundary of Fundy National Park. Options include expanding the boundary of the national park to include more of the park's watersheds, or having the provincial government establish a protected natural area along the border with Fundy. Either way, ecologists are telling us we need to do a better job of conserving the nature around Fundy, lest it become an island in a sea of developed lands. While this is not new - conservationists have been talking for over 30 years about how Fundy is too small to do the best job for nature conservation - it is time that we all - NGOs, provincial and federal governments, communities near Fundy - have a conversation about how to solve this problem. A Fundy National Park view (top); the same view with the fog rolling in a few hours later (bottom). Steve Reid photos.
