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Nature Conservancy works with Riverside-Albert to help protect forest and water

31/8/2017

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Nature Conservancy of Canada working with Riverside-Albert to conserve rare forest critical to water supply​​ Contributed by Nature Conservancy of Canada
 
Riverside-Albert, New Brunswick (August 29, 2017) – The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), with the support of the Village of Riverside-Albert, is working to permanently conserve 326 acres of rare old Acadian forest on a property that contains the Village’s water supply. 

he privately-owned property is located between the Caledonia Gorge Provincial Protected Natural Area and the Village of Riverside-Albert. It contains two reservoirs that have been the primary water supply for the Village for nearly 100 years, secured under a “water lease” which is set to expire in 2019.“We are very pleased to be working with the Nature Conservancy of Canada on this conservation project, which is so important to residents of our Village,” says Riverside-Albert Mayor Jim Campbell.  “I am committing time, energy, and a personal donation to this project, and I invite others to do the same, to secure the most vital of resources: clean drinking water for our residents.”

Most of the property is older forest containing large sugar maple, red maple, yellow birch, and red spruce trees, which are characteristic of the original Acadian forest of the Maritime provinces.  Due to centuries of harvesting, only 1-5% of mature Acadian forest remains intact. 

“This property is very special:  its steep hillsides are filled with huge, old trees that purify and filter the air and water while providing a unique home to a wide diversity of wildlife,” says Denise Roy, Conservation Representative, Nature Conservancy of Canada.  “It’s one of the few remaining examples of a forest type that was once common in New Brunswick and now needs urgent protection.” 

“For the Nature Conservancy of Canada this is an exciting project,” says John Foley, Atlantic Regional Vice President, Nature Conservancy of Canada. “NCC is asking for the public’s support to ensure this forest remains wild and continues to be a reliable source of fresh water for the community.”

In order for the Nature Conservancy of Canada, a not-for-profit land trust, to complete this forest conservation project, it will need to raise close to $250,000. Together, NCC and the Village of Riverside-Albert have started fundraising for the project.

How to donate:
Information on how to donate to the “Caledonia Gorge Project – Upper Bay of Fundy Natural Area”:

  • call us toll free to make a donation over the phone 1-877-231-4400.
  • Or, donate online at www.natureconservancy.ca – please select the drop down menu for New Brunswick and when you add your payment information, add the comment “Caledonia Gorge Project – Upper Bay of Fundy Natural Area” before finally hitting donate. 
  • Or, mail donation to our regional head office (with comment for project: “Caledonia Gorge Project – Upper Bay of Fundy Natural Area”: Nature Conservancy of Canada, Hugh John Flemming Forestry Centre, 1350 Regent Street, Suite 201, Fredericton, NB E3C 2G6
 *Donations of $10 or more are eligible for a tax receipt.

 
Learn More:
 
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is the nation's leading land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962 NCC and its partners have helped to protect 2.8 million acres (1.1 million hectares), coast to coast. The Nature Conservancy of Canada has conserved more than 73,000 acres (29,500 hectares) in Atlantic Canada.
 
Follow NCC on Twitter:  twitter.com/NCC_CNC  |  twitter.com/NCC_CNCMedia
 

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