We are proud to announce the launch of our new guide, “Rain Gardens : Design and Construction Guide for Homeowners”! This is an illustrated guide that explains all the steps involved to build your rain garden, from calculating the slope to choosing the right plants....
Each spring, rainbow smelts (Osmerus mordax) swim up streams and rivers to lay their eggs. This year we participated in a study to confirm the presence of spawning grounds in the waterways of the Shediac Bay watershed. Several eggs were found in the Shediac and...
The Shediac Bay Watershed Association has released its annual report on Green Crab monitoring. The Green Crab is an invasive species that is found in the Shediac Bay . It has been the cause of detrimental habitat destruction in other parts of the Maritime Provinces. ...
Nowadays, educational videos are more and more necessary to showcase our projects on our website, on social media and during presentations. Our communications coordinator is now equipped with professional video equipment and is perfecting his know-how in video...
Have you ever wondered what to do with that low spot in your backyard where water accumulates and remains wet for a long period of time? This could be a great place to plant a rain garden to catch rainwater runoff in your yard! A rain garden is a functional piece of...
Good news! We have a record-breaking year for the Tern nesting survey with 195 nests and 582 eggs! Our previous record was last year with a little less than 400 eggs. The platform is visible from the walking trail in Pointe-du-Chêne, along with an interpretation...
Tern Platform 1 Last fall, hurricane Dorian destroyed our tern nesting platform when the storm surge pushed it ashore. Thankfully, we received funding from the New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund to rebuild it before these beautiful seabirds start migrating around...
Freshwater mussels are an often overlooked element of freshwater biodiversity, and one of the most threatened. The Brook Floater, only found in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the Northeastern United States, is listed as “Special Concern” under the Species at Risk Act....
On October 11, a school field trip was organized with grade 10 students from L.J.R. High School to visit a salt marsh in Pointe-du-Chêne. A presentation was given on the various species living in the marsh, including plants, birds, fish, insects and others. They also...
Again this year, we partnered with the Shediac Cape School for a field trip as part of the Adopt-A-River Program. Thursday and Friday of last week, two groups of 7th grade students spent a good part of the day at Edna’s Pond on the Scoudouc River. They learned about...
