Come visit our table at The Stanley Fair! We will be there on Friday, August 17 (11:00am-5:00pm), Saturday, August 18 (9:00am-5:00pm), and Sunday, August 19 (10:00am-5:00pm). We would love to chat about our organization and the projects that we are currently working on. You can also make a FREE bird feeder that is fun for the entire family and easy to recreate at home!
Critter Dipping Workshop
Since the previous Critter Dipping Workshop was quite popular, we’ve decided to host a second one! On Wednesday, July 25th, we are hosting another FREE Critter Dipping Workshop, where participants will be learning about and capturing benthic macrointervebrates! Come to the Marysville Heritage Center from 6:30PM to 8:00PM for this exciting hands-on experience. There is no registration required for participating, but there are limited nets available, and they will be given out on a first come, first serve basis.
We will be providing nets, buckets, and snacks for this event. As the event will take place by a pond, we recommend that participants wear rubber boots and clothes that can get dirty, as well as bring bugspray.
Critter Dipping Workshop
Mark your calendars! On Wednesday, July 11th, we are hosting a FREE Critter Dipping Workshop, where participants will be learning about and capturing benthic macrointervebrates! Come to the Marysville Heritage Center from 6:30PM to 8:00PM for this exciting hands-on experience. As limited spots are available, you can register for this family-friendly event by emailing staff@nashwaakwatershed.ca.
We will be providing nets, buckets, and snacks for this event. As the event will take place by a pond, we recommend that participants wear rubber boots and clothes that can get dirty.
Thanks to The Ville Cooperative, Fredericton Regional Family Resource Centre, and Nature NB for their support.
Five Groups Submit Request for Water Classification of the Nashwaak River Watershed
Text from Press Release issued June 19, 2012.
Marysville – Five community-based organizations in the Nashwaak watershed have individually and collectively submitted a formal request to the Department of Environment and Local Government to classify the Nashwaak River and its tributaries.
On June 12th, the Nashwaak Watershed Association Inc, Taymouth Community Association, Stanley Agricultural Society, Stanley Area Action Group and the Penniac Anti-Shale Gas Group co-filed the official request to the New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government to classify the Nashwaak River and its tributaries. This request is a formal submission under Section 8.2 of Classification Regulation 2002-13 of the Clean Water Act 2002-56.
The community-based organizations joined forces to request official finalization of the classification program initiated in 2001 as a partnership with the Province and carried out by the Nashwaak Watershed Association. The watershed was given provisional classification status in 2002 that includes mostly pristine “A” class waters.
What’s ‘Water Classification’? – A Fact Sheet
Questions about Water Classification? We’ve prepared this handy fact sheet for you.
The Water Classification Regulation:
- is a regulation under the Clean Water Act
- was introduced in 2002
- is used to set goals for water quality and promote management of water on a watershed basis to protect, maintain or improve the water quality of New Brunswick’s lakes and rivers
- establishes water quality classes and standards and outlines the administrative processes and requirements related to the classification of water
