The PWA blog
A regular overview of our activities
All Knotted-up
Take a 20-minute drive just about anywhere in southeastern New Brunswick, and it is almost guaranteed that you will come across this familiar bamboo-like plant. Regarded as one of the world’s top one hundred invasive species by the Global Invasive Species Database,...
Our Newest and Biggest Rain Garden!
We are excited to announce the upcoming installation of our 22nd and largest rain garden, located at St. Anselme Rotary Park in Dieppe. This Rain...
Native Garden Homeowner Visits
There is a shortage of local native seeds, both commercially and in urban environments. Because of this, the Petitcodiac Watershed Alliance have...
New Geomorphology Project!
We are excited to announce our new geomorphology project! This project aims to obtain data on fluvial erosion within our watershed using Rapid...
Highlights of our Summer Field Work 2024
Broken Brooks Outflow Chute Installation: Three outflow chutes were installed in the Fox Creek Subwatershed in Memramcook. These outflow chutes,...
Fish of the Petitcodiac River; Meet a very unusual fish
In this issue of my blog, I will introduce you to a fish that spends its entire life in an area approximately the size of the interior of your car....
Social Media, Communications and Outreach Highlights Summer 2024
This summer we attended numerous outreach events to talk about our projects, goals and initiatives here at the Petitcodiac Watershed Alliance. We...
Feeling Blue About Green – phosphate, nitrate, and cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) blooms
Phosphate and nitrates are nutrients that are essential to life. In water, inorganic phosphorus occurs as ion phosphate PO43-. This is the form that...
Plans for the near future
We have a lot of exciting plans for the spring field season, starting with the installation of outflow chutes for the Broken Brooks project. These...
Future events and volunteer opportunities
Here is our schedule of future events - EcoFest event at Magnetic Hill Zoo May 25th and 26th where we will showcase the highlights of our...
Beneath the Ice: Winter Survival Strategies of Aquatic Life in the Petitcodiac Watershed
As winter approaches, most animals can avoid the cold by migrating or hibernating, but what about the ones that cope with the freezing temperatures?...
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