The Nashwaak Watershed Association was established in 1995 as a not-for-profit organization. Our organization restores land that can protect river water quality and we engage people on the use of its importance. Vision We envision people caring for a clean, healthy, and beautiful Nashwaak River watershed that supports and connects people and … Learn More
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We are proposing the creation of Fredericton’s first Greenway along the banks of the Nashwaak River. It will be a publicly held forest, trail and wetland area maintained as a centerpiece of natural landscape.
This year the NWAI will be starting our own river health monitoring program, where we will be testing water quality indicators including temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and iron levels.
We are in the primary stages of Upstream/ Downstream, our education program for schools in the watershed. We will be integrating classroom concepts with outdoor, hands-on learning in the watershed.
Our “State of the Nashwaak Watershed Report” is a detailed look at the history and current health of our watershed, including water quality, biodiveristy, geomorphology, threats and ways that you can help the watershed.
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Christmas is rapidly approaching, and that means it is time for the annual Christmas Bird Count. Each year, volunteers across North America count and report bird sightings over the Christmas season (December 14-January 5). Volunteers can count birds in the field or at private bird feeders on the designated day of the count in a particular area. Information from the count is used by scientists to understand the changes in species range and population size.
At least 2 Christmas Bird Counts are taking place in the Nashwaak watershed.
- The Stanley, New Brunswick area count is taking place on December 14th. Please contact Julie Singleton if you would like to be involved (bowerbk@nbnet.nb.ca).
- The Fredericton area count is taking place on December 15th . Please contact Arielle DeMerchant (arielledemerchant@gmail.com, 506-261-5304) if you would like to participate.
Even if you are unable to participate, you can still benefit from the site-specific and date-specific birding guides prepared by Birds Canada– follow this link to find a guide to the most common birds in the Fredericton area for this season: ow.ly/Jv0t50xxksZ
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