Sackville Waterfowl Park
Discover a wetland world beneath your feet! Watch a muskrat part mirror-smooth water in a V-shaped ripple. Focus your camera on the antics of fuzzy ducklings dabbling in the shallows. Listen to a sunset chorus of marsh birds, the eerie cries of rail, coot, grebe, and bittern. From dawn to dusk, the entertainment never stops at the Sackville Waterfowl Park.
- 55 acre (22 ha) park in the heart of Sackville
- 48 acres (19 ha) of shallow fresh water wetlands and 7 acres (3 ha) of low uplands
- 3.5 km of trails and boardwalks for unsurpassed wetland wildlife viewing
- more than 160 bird species (26 confirmed breeding species)
- approximately 200 species of plants
- one of the most productive wetland sites (per unit area) in the region
- 1989 winner of a national Environmental Achievement Award
- free admission
- managed by the Town of Sackville with the help of a voluntary Waterfowl Park Advisory Commitee
Admission to the park is free. Guided tours are available May to August and are a great activity for groups of all sizes.
Guided Tours
Experience a guided walkiing tour of the Sackville Waterfowl Park and discover the area's natural and human history while viewing the many species of birds and plants in the Tantramar Marsh ecosystem. Tour Details
Park Rules
To us, the Waterfowl Park is a fascinating place to visit and explore. To the many species of wildlife who live there, it is home. Please respect their needs by observing the following courtesies:
- Visit only during the daylight hours. Night visits may disturb resting waterfowl.
- Please do not feed the ducks. Their natural diet is healthy and abundant.
- Leave no litter. Garbage receptacles are provided for trash.
- Keep pets under control (on leash) at all times in the park.
- Stay on the trails and boardwalks to protect nests and wildflowers.
- The trails are for pedestrians only. For safety's sake, cycling is prohibited.
Sightings June 2009
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Common Flicker
- Tree Swallow
- Common Raven
- American Crow
- Black-capped Chickadee
- American Robin
- Cedar Waxwing
- Starling
- Yellow Warbler
- American Redstart
- Redwinged Blackbird
- Common Grackle
- American Goldfinch
- Song Sparrow
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Great Blue Heron
- American Bittern
- Canada Goose
- Mallard
- Gadwall
- Green Winged Teal
- Blue Winged Teal
- American Widgeon
- Ring-necked Duck
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Sora
- Muskrat
- Northern Shrike
- Downy Woodpecker
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Common Snipe
- Black Duck
- Mallard/Black Duck Hybrid
