Wolastoq Archives

Planting partnership: How we’re working with farmers to help restore the Wolastoq watershed

July 30, 2025

It doesn’t take much time near the Wolastoq to understand why that word means “beautiful and bountiful river” in the language of the Wolastoqiyik, or “people of the beautiful river.” The 700-kilometre waterway, also... Read More

It doesn’t take much time near the Wolastoq to understand why that word means “beautiful and bountiful river” in...
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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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Wolastoq River with trees reflected in the water

Conservation with co-benefits: How carbon mapping makes biodiversity decisions more impactful

April 26, 2022

Our recent national carbon map revealed that 327 billion tonnes of carbon are currently stored in plants and, predominantly, the first metre of soil across Canada. Now that we know where the carbon is,... Read More

Our recent national carbon map revealed that 327 billion tonnes of carbon are currently stored in plants and, predominantly,...
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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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Wolastoq part two

December 12, 2011

The Saint John River Community Tours have concluded and what an adventure! Read More

The Saint John River Community Tours have concluded and what an adventure!
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Planting partnership: How we’re working with farmers to help restore the Wolastoq watershed

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

Conservation with co-benefits: How carbon mapping makes biodiversity decisions more impactful

We have a bold new plan to recover species at risk in the Wolastoq/Saint John River watershed

Wolastoq part two

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