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Staff members, Ashton Howe and Brooklynne King shuttle trees to a planting site along Passekeag Creek at the Gaunce farm

Water we up to at Wolastoq?

April 10, 2024

Known in the Wolastoqiyik language as “beautiful and bountiful river,” the Wolastoq (Saint John River) in New Brunswick has seen better days. Centuries of human activity and development have greatly degraded the watershed. Coupled... Read More

Known in the Wolastoqiyik language as “beautiful and bountiful river,” the Wolastoq (Saint John River) in New Brunswick has...
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Two adults digging a hole in a field to plant a tree as two children watch. Several colored flags litter the field to mark areas to be planted in and which species

Grow with the flow: How planting helps mitigate floods in the Wolastoq watershed

March 21, 2024

As one of the first colonial settlements in Canada, New Brunswick has had a long history of environmental degradation with ever-worsening floods caused by deforestation, resource extraction and other human activities. This has pushed... Read More

As one of the first colonial settlements in Canada, New Brunswick has had a long history of environmental degradation...
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We have a bold new plan to recover species at risk in the Wolastoq/Saint John River watershed

December 9, 2020

A hotspot for biodiversity, the Wolastoq/Saint John River watershed in New Brunswick is home to nearly 50 species at risk of extinction. A new study from WWF-Canada and the University of British Columbia has... Read More

A hotspot for biodiversity, the Wolastoq/Saint John River watershed in New Brunswick is home to nearly 50 species at...
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On the path to restoring the Saint John River watershed

July 3, 2020

Wolastoq means “beautiful and bountiful river” in the Maliseet language — it is also known as the Saint John River watershed in New Brunswick. This 700-kilometre labyrinth of blind bays, tributaries, lakes and marshlands... Read More

Wolastoq means “beautiful and bountiful river” in the Maliseet language — it is also known as the Saint John...
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How nature restoration helps reduce rising flood waters

April 28, 2020

It’s flood season again. Simon Mitchell, WWF-Canada’s Freshwater Lead Specialist, lives steps away from the Saint John River in New Brunswick, so we asked him how our restoration work can help provide nature-based solutions to this... Read More

It’s flood season again. Simon Mitchell, WWF-Canada’s Freshwater Lead Specialist, lives steps away from the Saint John River in...
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Water pollution in Canada and what you need to know

March 25, 2016

Pollution is one of the most serious threats facing Canada’s freshwater. Here is what you need to know. Read More

Pollution is one of the most serious threats facing Canada’s freshwater. Here is what you need to know.
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Groups demand New Brunswick government take action to protect vulnerable species

May 20, 2021

Prominent Indigenous and environmental groups are threatening litigation over New Brunswick’s failure to protect endangered species. Read More

Prominent Indigenous and environmental groups are threatening litigation over New Brunswick’s failure to protect endangered species.
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For $33 per person per year, New Brunswick could prevent 40 at-risk species from going extinct

December 9, 2020

For the first time, a new study on wildlife in the Wolastoq/Saint John River Watershed in New Brunswick identifies recovery solutions and costs. Read More

For the first time, a new study on wildlife in the Wolastoq/Saint John River Watershed in New Brunswick identifies...
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St. John River – restoring this complex system requires a holistic view and long-term commitment

September 18, 2012

NB Power’s recent announcement that the Mactaquac Dam is to be refurbished, rebuilt or decommissioned has provided a new timeline under which we can collectively imagine the future of the St. John River. ... Read More

NB Power’s recent announcement that the Mactaquac Dam is to be refurbished, rebuilt or decommissioned has provided a new...
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Wolastoq

November 14, 2011

WWF’s Freshwater team is excited to announce an exciting initiative with our local partners in New Brunswick! Along the banks of one of Canada’s oldest working rivers, the Saint John River, we will... Read More

WWF’s Freshwater team is excited to announce an exciting initiative with our local partners in New Brunswick! Along...
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