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...
The TDTreeDays 2019 community event was a success! Thanks to the volunteers who came out Saturday morning to plant 126 trees off the Chesley Street highway exit and along the walking trail....
The presence of eelgrass in Shediac Bay has significant ecological value. Many species depend on this aquatic plant for food, shelter and reproduction. To monitor its evolution and health, the Association has been participating in the Seagrassnet.org program since...
Our team has just completed the transformation of a stormwater drainage basin into a naturalized retention pond located at the Shediac municipal garage. We added gravel and soil to retain the excess water so it can be absorbed into the soil instead of flowing directly...
