Irishtown Nature Park

Infobox park
park=Irishtown Nature Park

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image size=250px
caption=A Black-capped Chickadee, the most common bird in the park.
type=Urban park
location=Moncton, New Brunswick
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size_acre=22000
size_sqmi=3.5
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operator=City of Moncton
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status=Open all year

Irishtown Nature Park is a large urban park in the city of Moncton, New Brunswick. At 9km² it is one of the largest urban parks in Canada. The park has a large (1.20 km²) lake which is popular for kayaking and canoeing. The park is also used for hiking, mountain biking and cross-country skiing in the winter. There are several historic displays within the park including a small museum consisting of a fully restored one-room school. There is also a set of signs relating to the parks history as the city of Monctons first water supply dating back to the mid 19th century

Birdwatching is popular in the park due to the wide variety of birds which reside in the park including:

* Black-capped Chickadees
* Nuthatches
* Yellow-finches
* Purple Finches
* Hairy woodpeckers
* Downy Woodpeckers
* Doves

References

* [http://www.tourismnb.ca/Product.aspx?pid=1613 Information from Tourism New Brunswick]
* [http://www.moncton.ca/Residents/Recreation_Parks_and_Culture/Parks/Irishtown_Nature_Park.htm Information from the City of Moncton]