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Conserving aquatic habitat through targeted bank restoration along the Lower Nashwaak River
July 25, 2025 - The Nashwaak Watershed Association Inc. (NWAI) is undertaking a comprehensive riverbank restoration and erosion mitigation project along the Nashwaak River to enhance Atlantic salmon habitat, improve water quality, and promote...

Volunteer redd survey of the Nashwaak River and tributaries
July 25, 2025 - The Nashwaak River is an index river for the Outer Bay of Fundy (OBoF) designable unit of wild Atlantic salmon, which has been listed as endangered by COSEWIC since 2010....

Restoration of Porters Brook and post-removal monitoring, 2025
July 25, 2025 - The Porters Brook culvert, located on Nashwaak West Road, was ~40m upstream from an important holding pool for salmonids in the Nashwaak river. As per phase one of the project,...

Assessing and restoring aquatic connectivity in the Nashwaak Watershed
July 25, 2025 - This project builds on the NWAI successes over the last eight years in assessing and improving fish passage in the Nashwaak watershed. The NWAI strategy for improving aquatic connectivity employs...

Volunteer Redd Survey of the Nashwaak River and Tributaries
February 4, 2025 - Description: The Nashwaak River is an index river for the Outer Bay of Fundy (OBoF) designatable unit of wild Atlantic salmon, which has been listed as endangered by COSEWIC since...

Restoring of Porters Brook and post-removal monitoring
February 4, 2025 - Description: Porters Brook is an important cold-water, spring-fed brook that lies within the Nashwaak watershed. Deposition of sediment is occurring in the pool at the mouth of the brook when...

Post-Removal monitoring and restoration of Campbell Creek Dam
February 4, 2025 - Description: This project seeks to build on the successful removal of the Campbell creek dam that was completed in 2021. The Campbell creek dam had previously impeded fish passage to...

Protecting aquatic habitat through bank restoration in the lower Nashwaak River
February 4, 2025 - Description: This project aims to contribute to the restoration and protection of Atlantic salmon habitat through the completion of a bio-engineered bank restoration project. The overarching goal of this project...

Assessing and Restoring Aquatic Connectivity in the Nashwaak Watershed
February 4, 2025 - Description: This project builds on our successes over the last seven years in assessing and improving fish passage in the Nashwaak watershed. Our strategy for improving aquatic connectivity employs a...