School field trip for marsh education

School field trip for marsh education

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...
Adopt-A-River Fieldtrip 2019

Adopt-A-River Fieldtrip 2019

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...
TD Tree Days 2019 was success

TD Tree Days 2019 was success

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....
Eelgrass Video

Eelgrass Video

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...
Naturalized retention pond

Naturalized retention pond

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...
Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting

Thanks to everyone who attended our annual general meeting last Thursday. We presented last year’s projects and accomplishments and celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Association. We also took the opportunity to recognize some of the people who have contributed to...
Beach Sweep 2019

Beach Sweep 2019

The annual beach cleanup event organized by the SBWA in partnership with the Town of Shediac and the Yacht Shediac Bay Yacht Club was held Saturday. Thanks to the volunteers who came out to help us clean our coastline! We also wish to thank our sponsors Shediac...
SPRING CLEANUP community event was a real success!

SPRING CLEANUP community event was a real success!

The Shediac Bay Watershed Association wishes to thank the 32 volunteers who participated in our SPRING CLEANUP community event that took place Saturday. Five teams picked up more than 100 bags of garbage on 34 km of roads in the region. We also want to thank the Kent...

Job Offer – Summer research student

Would you like to do concrete work to help the environment? Does your ideal job include spending the summer outside in rivers and the Shediac Bay? The Shediac Bay Watershed Association is looking for summer students to help monitor and improve the aquatic...
Our nesting platform is ready for a fifth season!

Our nesting platform is ready for a fifth season!

This morning, we have prepared the nesting platform for terns that will start migrating around mid-May. Located near the walking trail at Pointe-du-Chêne, this platform continues to successfully provide nesting grounds for common terns in Shediac...