Committed to the conservation, enhancement and stewardship of habitat across Newfoundland and Labrador

Hawke's Bay is rich in wildlife and waterfowl diversity. Beaches and wetland areas support shorebirds and a diversity of waterfowl, songbird, mammal and fish species.

The town has recognized four Conservation Areas (CAs) within their municipal planning boundaries, totaling 1,669 acres of conserved wildlife habitat: Whale Factory Pond/Rapes Pond, Torrent River/Stave's Pond, Otter Pond/Muddy Cove Pond/the Dam/Ridge Pond, and an unnamed wetland.

The Whale Factory Pond/Rapes Pond CA (327 acres), including their associated bogs - located on the Northern side of the town - are very productive sites with healthy populations of beaver and emergent vegetation provides the necessary cover and food required for nesting waterfowl. Waterfowl seen in these ponds include Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis), Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris), and Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula). The Torrent River/Stave's Pond CA (285 acres) is a major salmon river, often packed with anglers during the fishing season. The steadies on the river contain an abundance of Horsetails (Equisetum sp.) which provide much cover for the waterfowl that use the area. Stave’s Pond is a very productive pond with extensive marsh areas, with Common Mergansers (Mergus merganser) frequently spotted there. The Otter Pond CA (963 acres) encompasses the most productive pond in Hawke's Bay, with the highest diversity of plant and animal life. The four ponds are part of one water system and waterfowl appear to travel regularly between them. The fourth CA is an as yet unnamed wetland complex (94 acres) made up of a small pond and several small bogs, that provides great habitat for American Black Ducks (Anas rubripes).