Apr 11, 2024
The Shediac Bay Watershed Association currently has several openings on our Board of Directors. Our Board is focused on the preservation of the unique ecosystem that sustains Shediac Bay, Parlee Beach, the two rivers and small streams that empty into the Bay. The...
Nov 7, 2023
We took over 50 students from Shediac Cape School to the Scoudouc River to participate in the Adopt-a-River program. This program allows kids to learn about water quality monitoring using macroinvertebrates as bioindicators. They found many interesting specimens, and...
Jun 21, 2023
IMG_1661 IMG_1663 IMG_1664 Marram Web Last week we planted over 250 marram grass plugs at Belliveau Beach! These plants play a vital role in dune stabilization and erosion prevention through their system of roots and rhizomes. This underground network helps hold the...
May 4, 2023
Pet waste is a leading source of excessive nutrients and bacteria. It affects water quality in our local waterways, which sometimes leads to beach closures. A campaign has been launched in partnership with the Town of Shediac. Social media posts, trail signs, and a...
May 2, 2023
The Shediac Bay Watershed Association wants to send a big thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday to help us with our dune restoration event at Belliveau Beach! We successfully secured over 50 recycled Christmas trees along the edge of the dunes. With their...
Apr 19, 2023
Want to know more about water quality in the Shediac Bay watershed? We’ve highlighted our monitoring results for the past five years in these Water Quality Report Cards! Each of the documents summarizes results from one of our 21 different monitoring sites around the...
Oct 27, 2021
On October 22, the Department of the Environment and Local Government (DELG) announced the release of an integrated management plan for the Shediac Bay watershed. This plan will use a partnership-based approach to implement actions that will help improve water quality...
May 27, 2021
We are proud to announce the launch of our new guide, “Rain Gardens : Design and Construction Guide for Homeowners”! This is an illustrated guide that explains all the steps involved to build your rain garden, from calculating the slope to choosing the right plants....
May 14, 2021
Each spring, rainbow smelts (Osmerus mordax) swim up streams and rivers to lay their eggs. This year we participated in a study to confirm the presence of spawning grounds in the waterways of the Shediac Bay watershed. Several eggs were found in the Shediac and...
Dec 15, 2020
Nowadays, educational videos are more and more necessary to showcase our projects on our website, on social media and during presentations. Our communications coordinator is now equipped with professional video equipment and is perfecting his know-how in video...
