The NWAI’s long term goal is to manage the Nashwaak watershed as a healthy ecosystem that balances a variety of economic, recreational, social, and landowner interests so that it will serve the community while maintaining a healthy resource for generations to come. We strive towards this goal so that eventually: · Healthy natural areas are … Learn More
The Nashwaak Watershed
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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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It’s time for our first #FieldworkFriday!
After last spring’s flooding and ice jams, the Marysville Flats recieved quite a bit of damage, which included our restoration site. After the water levels lowered, one of the first actions we took on the Marysville Flats was to clean up the restoration site ahead of planting willows and other native vegetation. As you can see in the picture, the ice and flood waters picked up numerous rocks and dumped them on top of the riverbank. 🌊
Stay tuned next week to see the outcome of our clean-up efforts on this site, and tag us in your fieldwork photos using #FieldworkFriday and #eauNBwater!