Are you a post-secondary student looking to gain some experience in the environmental field this summer? We are hiring 2-3 project assistants to join our team.

The Project Assistant for the Nashwaak Watershed Association Inc. (NWAI) will be responsible for assisting with educational programming for children and youth in both the public school and summer camp setting with grades 3 and 4 as the primary focus. S/he will assist with the Landowner Conservation Program, report-writing and other documentation as requested. The position will include time spent in the field – assisting with culvert assessments, field trips, restoration projects, work in the tree nursery, and water quality monitoring. S/he will assist in representing the organization at external events, and be active in the planning, development and implementation of NWAI sponsored events. The project assistant will represent the association at special events in rural communities in our watershed e.g. Stanley Fair, Nashwaak Music Festival, Tay Creek Festival and Taymouth Community Market.

The position is for up to 16 weeks between May-September, and you must be returning to full-time studies in the Fall semester.

Apply directly by following this link

Rogers Television created a special presentation for the annual general meeting on November 13 featuring guest speaker Dr. Michelle Gray,  from UNB Fredericton and the Canadian Rivers Institute, to speak on the topic of “Forest Harvest on the Watershed”.

Shawn DeLong from Rogers TV visited Sandra Webster-Estey at the native tree nursery in Durham Bridge to learn about one fine example of land stewardship in the Nashwaak Watershed.