by Michelle Tan | Sep 21, 2023 | 25 Watershed Moments, 25th Anniversary
Today, Mill Creek Nature Park is an idyllic forested enclave frequented by hikers, bikers, snowshoers, and birders who come year-round for its peaceful beauty. While the park is popular for its well-maintained trail network, it is perhaps most well-known for its large...
by Michelle Tan | Sep 14, 2023 | 25 Watershed Moments, 25th Anniversary
Several times throughout this series, we have discussed our tendency to ignore and overlook periphery spaces: edges, corners, drainage ditches, highway medians, etc. Unfortunately, by doing so we risk allowing these spaces to become degraded, decreasing usable habitat...
by Michelle Tan | Sep 7, 2023 | 25 Watershed Moments, 25th Anniversary
There’s a saying that nothing worth having comes easy. As Moncton’s only true nature park, Irishtown is a living testament to this truism. It took close to three decades to transform Irishtown reservoir (2200 acres) surrounded by a dense, inaccessible ‘wilderness...
by Michelle Tan | Aug 31, 2023 | 25 Watershed Moments, 25th Anniversary
Between 1999-2001, over 100 digger logs were installed throughout Jonathan Creek, a small meandering tributary off of the Petitcodiac River. When installed and maintained correctly, a digger log will create a riffle upstream of the log, oxygenate the water, and create...
by Michelle Tan | Aug 14, 2023 | 25 Watershed Moments, 25th Anniversary
“The current flows up the river with such speed that, as the tide begins, it builds up a volume of water two or three feet thick that a galloping horse can’t keep up with. The current is just as fast at rising and at falling tides.” – (French Officer) De Lery in...
by Michelle Tan | Aug 11, 2023 | 25 Watershed Moments, 25th Anniversary
The Moncton and Riverview Riverfront trails wind along opposing sides of the Petitcodiac River offering visitors beautiful views of the water and wetlands. Large parts of these trails are surrounded by native grasses like cattails which thrive by the muddy water....
