Stabilized Fording Sites
Since crop and pasture lands often straddle watercourses, providing safe crossings for livestock and equipment with reduced potential for negative water quality effects is critical. Additionally, watering livestock at rivers is often the only practical option for agricultural producers. The KWRC has used stable fording sites as both watering locations for livestock as well as crossings for farm equipment. The approaches are properly aligned and hardened, and the stream bottom is stabilized with hard rock to prevent erosion and rutting. Since 1994 the KWRC has installed 85 stabilized fording sites in the watershed.
Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee
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Welcome to our Watershed!
The Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee or "KWRC" is a non-profit organization whose mission is to restore the Kennebecasis River Watershed back to a sustainable ecosystem.
We strive to undertake strategic habitat restoration, monitoring efforts, and educational initiatives to promote public awareness and participation in the restoration of the Kennebecasis River Watershed.
The Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee wants to acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the traditional unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk (Maliseet), Wabanaki and Mi’kma’ki Peoples.
Attention Farmers!
The KWRC has partnered with RSC8 in Sussex to bring you the Agricultural Plastic Disposal Pilot Project.
Starting on April 4th 2022, producers can bring their agricultural plastics to the Regional Waste Management Facility in Sussex on Mondays, free of charge for a duration of 10 weeks. Through this project we hope to provide producers a convenient way to properly dispose of these plastics while diverting it from environment. The weight of plastics dropped off during the timeframe of this project will help the KWRC understand the success of this disposal method. Registration is required to utilize this program:
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We're Hiring!
We are currently accepting resumes to fill a talent pool for two anticipated positions here at the KWRC. For more details check out our "Work and Volunteer Page" by clicking the photo below.
Our Restoration Efforts
The KWRC has been planning, securing funding for, and implementing restoration activities since 1994. Our organization has now completed restoration projects at over 56 sites in the Kennebecasis Watershed. To spotlight our riparian restoration efforts, we have recently updated our Riparian Restoration Portfolio! To read more about each site, check out our portfolio here.
Weekly Watershed Walks
Check out our latest "Weekly Watershed Walk" video below!
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If you are a youth, or know a youth between the age of
6-14 check out our
Youth Angling Day Camp Series!
This is a COVID friendly virtual version of our day camps and focuses on fishing techniques and more! Perfect for youth with a passion or interest in angling. If you complete the worksheets you can get a free KWRC sweathshirt so check it out by clicking on the image of the sweatshirt above.