Marystown

https://www.abydoz.com/contactUs.php

Yes

Nature-Based Approaches: projects that mimic natural processes to reduce climate risks (e.g. naturalized stormwater management ponds or mitigation)

capacity

community

In 2001, a system of two sub-surface flow horizontal constructed wetlands and a 5,000 gallon septic tank were developed to treat waste from approx 35 homes in Marystown. Effluent that is treated in the wetlands saw an 88% reduction in Biochemical Oxygen Demand and a 76% reduction in Total Suspended Solids. The site also has walking trails and interpretative panels to provide environmental education.

https://www.abydoz.com/marystownPilotMunicipalSewageTreatmentProject.php

Cocagne Sustainable Development Group

gddpc@nb.aibn.com

Yes

Nature-Based Approaches: projects that mimic natural processes to reduce climate risks (e.g. naturalized stormwater management ponds or mitigation)

ecosystem-management

community

The Cocagne Sustainable Development Group restored a variety of habitats near the Community Centre using three techniques - natural breakwaters, reforestation, and natural ditching (establishing buffer area and tree planting).

https://ecopaysdecocagne.ca/en/projects/192-ecological-landscaping-of-shore-areas

Cocagne sustainable Development Group

gddpc@nb.aibn.com

Yes

Natural Infrastructure: projects that conserve/restore/protect natural ecosystem functions for climate resilience and store carbon.

land-use

watershed

This project focused on mapping key habitat and conducting bird and tree surveys to identify wildlife corridors in the Cocagne watershed. This has helped to identify key wildlife corridor areas that may be providing important ecosystem services to wildlife and humans in the watershed. During the project, native plant reforestation was encouraged and landowners were provided with a description of ecological restoration opportunities on their properties.

https://ecopaysdecocagne.ca/en/projects/270-corridors-connectivity-among-wildlife-habitats-in-the-cocagne-watershed

Cocagne Sustainable Development Group

gddpc@nb.aibn.com

Yes

Natural Infrastructure: projects that conserve/restore/protect natural ecosystem functions for climate resilience and store carbon.

natural-asset

community

The goal of this project was to ensure the protection and restoration of natural habitats in the Cocagne watershed. The Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group works with citizens to protect natural features on their properties, with a focus on shoreline and riparian areas. In 2016, the PCSDG undertook restoration and conservation activities with 10 property owners living in the Cocagne watershed to help enhance ecosystem services. This work has direct linkages to natural infrastructure and adaptation.

https://ecopaysdecocagne.ca/en/projects/24-cocagne-watershed-natural-heritage-conservation-project

Ducks Unlimited Canada

Contact Us

Yes

Natural Infrastructure: projects that conserve/restore/protect natural ecosystem functions for climate resilience and store carbon.

ecosystem-management

community

Ducks Unlimited Canada, in partnership with Mount Allison University, University of NB, Acadia University, and Department of Agriculture, designed openings between an old and new dyke in order to restore the natural salt marsh environment. At high tide, water moves into the restoration site and sediment is deposited to build up the salt marsh. Sediment deposition and erosion, as well as plant communities, are monitored regularly and are compared to adjacent natural salt marshes.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/aulac-salt-marsh-restoration-1.3223792

CPAWS-NB

Contact

Yes

Hybrid Approaches: projects that are focused on engineering and incorporate natural elements and/or processes into their design.

capacity

provincial

CPAWS-NB has developed fact sheets to help educate the public about the important role natural areas, such as forests, rivers, and wetlands, play in enhancing community resilience and ecosystem services.

https://cpawsnb.org/climate-change

Mount Allison University

see document link

Yes

Hybrid Approaches: projects that are focused on engineering and incorporate natural elements and/or processes into their design.

land-use

provincial

This project implemented a survey and discussion paper, which aimed to identify opportunities and obstacles to sustainability (including climate change adaptation strategies) in the planning process in New Brunswick. The report includes discussion on various policies and acts related to adaptation and natural infrastructure (e.g. Coastal policy, Community Planning Act)

https://atlanticadaptation.ca/en/islandora/object/acasa%253A656

Town of Gibson's

info@gibsons.ca

Yes

Natural Infrastructure: projects that conserve/restore/protect natural ecosystem functions for climate resilience and store carbon.

natural-asset

municipal

The Town of Gibsons, a founding member of the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative, was the first community in North America to incorporate natural assets (e.g. natural areas that provide civil goods and services) into their municipal asset management policy - which recognizes natural features as an asset class which allows them to be defined, maintained, and replaced in ways similar to traditional infrastructure.

Gibsons’ Natural Asset Management Journey

Nature Conservancy of Canada

atlantic@natureconservancy.ca

Yes

Nature-Based Approaches: projects that mimic natural processes to reduce climate risks (e.g. naturalized stormwater management ponds or mitigation)

ecosystem-management

community

In 2017, NCC coordinated tree planting projects to restore old fields to forest in order to increase ecosystem services in the Chignecto Isthmus area. This project focused on two sites in the Chignecto Isthmus Nature Reserve.

Petitcodiac Watershed Alliance

info@petitcodiacwatershed.org

Yes

Nature-Based Approaches: projects that mimic natural processes to reduce climate risks (e.g. naturalized stormwater management ponds or mitigation)

water

community

The PWA has partnered with the City of Moncton to install various rain gardens throughout the city. Rain gardens help to remove pollutants from stormwater and hold water during major storm events. The most recent rain garden at Centennial Park will help to remove and filter stormwater from the surrounding walking trails, dog park, and parking lot.

Home

Petitcodiac Watershed Alliance

info@petitcodiacwatershed.org

Yes

Nature-Based Approaches: projects that mimic natural processes to reduce climate risks (e.g. naturalized stormwater management ponds or mitigation)

water

community

The PWA is working with the Dieppe Farmers Market to design and develop a green roof on an extension of the market. Other stormwater infrastructure (e.g. rain garden) is also planned for the site.

Home

Coastal Zone Canada

dkolijn@cbcl.ca

Yes

Nature-Based Approaches: projects that mimic natural processes to reduce climate risks (e.g. naturalized stormwater management ponds or mitigation)

capacity

regional

The CRLS CoP is an interactive online community intended to encourage communication, information sharing and knowledge-exchange across members to develop, support and steward the effective use of living shoreline ideas and principles in a temperate North American climate.

https://www.ccadaptation.ca/en/crlscop

Municipal Natural Asset Initiative

Contact

Yes

Natural Infrastructure: projects that conserve/restore/protect natural ecosystem functions for climate resilience and store carbon.

natural-asset

watershed

This project, led by MNAI and the City of Oshawa, is focused on Oshawa Creek and is working to recognize the erosion control/water quality services that the Creek provides to the community.

Project Communities

Municipal Natural Asset Initiative

Contact

Yes

Natural Infrastructure: projects that conserve/restore/protect natural ecosystem functions for climate resilience and store carbon.

natural-asset

watershed

The goal of this project is to explore the role natural assets can play in current and future flooding events in the City of Courtenay. The City has experienced severe flooding and are interested in comparing the value and benefits of natural flood control options to more traditional engineered alternatives.

https://mnai.ca/general/uploads/2018/10/20180918_Courtenay_ProjectFactSheet_v5.pdf

Municipal Natural Asset Initiative

Contact

Yes

Natural Infrastructure: projects that conserve/restore/protect natural ecosystem functions for climate resilience and store carbon.

natural-asset

watershed

The City of Sparwood is exploring how to improve local water quality in the Elk River by focusing on the maintenance and optimal management of natural assets. This includes opportunities to explore how to identify natural assets that can be enhanced and used to reduce sedimentation, erosion, and water quality issues in the area.

https://mnai.ca/general/uploads/2018/10/Sparwood_ProjectFactSheet_July-2-2018.pdf

Ecology Action Centre

coastal@ecologyaction.ca

Yes

Hybrid Approaches: projects that are focused on engineering and incorporate natural elements and/or processes into their design.

capacity

regional

The Ecology Action Centre has developed a website www.sealevelrise.ca to educate coastal communities about sea level rise impacts. The website includes information about nature-based tools/approaches that can be used to protect our communities from sea level rise (e.g. living shorelines, coastal protection policies, coastal buffers).

https://www.sealevelrise.ca

Clean Foundation

info@clean.ns.ca

Yes

Natural Infrastructure: projects that conserve/restore/protect natural ecosystem functions for climate resilience and store carbon.

ecosystem-management

watershed

This initiative aims to restore 15 hectares of salt marsh habitat along the North Shore of Nova Scotia (site not confirmed as of January 2019). The five-year project will include identifying, restoring and monitoring salt marsh habitat and will build the capacity of local communities to become stewards of salt marshes in their local communities. Workshops and public education tools (e.g. 360 degree video of salt marsh) will also be conducted to help build expertise and capacity around salt marsh restoration.

https://www.saltmarshes.ca

Helping Nature Heal

office@helpingnatureheal.com

Yes

Nature-Based Approaches: projects that mimic natural processes to reduce climate risks (e.g. naturalized stormwater management ponds or mitigation)

ecosystem-management

regional

Helping Natural Heal is an ecological restoration firm that specializes in living shorelines, remediation, trail development, etc. Their mission is to create and restore beautiful, sustainable ecosystems that connect people with nature and [...] encourage environmental awareness, stewardship, self-sufficiency, and resilience in individuals and the community. Helping Nature Heal has implemented various living shoreline projects across Maritime Canada.

Home

Nashwaak Watershed Association

info@nashwaakwatershed.ca

Yes

Nature-Based Approaches: projects that mimic natural processes to reduce climate risks (e.g. naturalized stormwater management ponds or mitigation)

ecosystem-management

provincial

The Nashwaak Watershed Association coordinated a natural riverbank restoration project that combined the use of rock, biodegradable geotextile fabric, willow staking, and tree planting to reduce erosion at two sites in the watershed. These projects involved a geomorphological and engineering assessment and provided opportunities for volunteers to take part in the planting of vegetation. Both sites have been effective at reducing erosion, though there has been a challenge with ice scour at the Fredericton site.

https://www.nashwaakwatershed.ca/projects/riverbank-stabilization/

Alternative Land Use PEI

https://alus.ca/contact-us/

Yes

Hybrid Approaches: projects that are focused on engineering and incorporate natural elements and/or processes into their design.

ecosystem-management

provincial

ALUS gives farmers/landowners an annual payment for conservation projects on private agricultural lands (e.g. increasing buffers, retiring land, livestock fencing). The goals of the PEI ALUS program are to (a) Reduce soil erosion and siltation of watercourses and wetlands; (b) Improve water quality and habitat; and (c) Reduce the impacts of climate change.

https://alus.ca/alus_community/alus-prince-edward-island/

Stewardship Centre for BC

greenshores@stewardshipcentrebc.ca

Yes

Nature-Based Approaches: projects that mimic natural processes to reduce climate risks (e.g. naturalized stormwater management ponds or mitigation)

capacity

regional

Green Shores, coordinated by the Stewardship Centre for BC, provides science-based tools and best practices to help people minimize the impacts of new developments and restore shoreline ecosystem function of previously developed sites. Projects receive certification through a credit-based system. The Green Shores program is available for private homeowners, government, and larger construction projects. The Stewardship Centre for BC provides education, resources and technical support, and coordinates the two credits and ratings systems (Coastal Development and Homes)

http://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/Green_shores/about/

PEI Transportation and Infrastructure

receptionist@gov.pe.ca

Yes

Nature-Based Approaches: projects that mimic natural processes to reduce climate risks (e.g. naturalized stormwater management ponds or mitigation)

ecosystem-management

community

To improve protection of Highway 2 leading into Souris, PEI Transportation Infrastructure and Energy worked with Coldwater Consulting to develop a two stage protection project which included dune/beach restoration and the installation of two intertidal reefs. These reefs structures are composed of sandstone rock that help to attenuate wave energy, reduce erosion and increase sediment retention on the beachfront. Reefs were placed in strategic areas after modelling waves and transport to maximize the services they provide. To date, these reefs have been effective at allowing the beach and dune system to grow and protect highway infrastructure. Sandstone was used instead of imported material to reduce costs, increase aesthetics, and increase sediment availability. This project received an award from the Association of Professional Engineers of Prince Edward Island.

Intertidal Reefs Protect PEI Shoreline from Storm Surge, Climate Change

Various

elg/egl-info@gnb.ca

Yes

Nature-Based Approaches: projects that mimic natural processes to reduce climate risks (e.g. naturalized stormwater management ponds or mitigation)

ecosystem-management

provincial

Six municipalities and organizations in partnership with the Department of Environment and Local Government have worked to restore local dune systems in a variety of ways. Restoration actions have included: - Revegetating dunes with marram grass, building barriers that can trap sand with fences, recycled Christmas trees, and old lobster traps, and burying rip rap rocks under sand.

http://planwithnature.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/MNICNEWS_en1.pdf

Souris Wildlife Federation

sourisareawildlife@gmail.com

Yes

Nature-Based Approaches: projects that mimic natural processes to reduce climate risks (e.g. naturalized stormwater management ponds or mitigation)

buffers

watershed

The Souris and Area branch of the P.E.I. Wildlife Federation is working with local farmers to plant willow stakes along agricultural riparian areas to reduce erosion, store carbon, and filter agricultural runoff in the watershed.

Souris Wildlife Federation

sourisareawildlife@gmail.com

Yes

Nature-Based Approaches: projects that mimic natural processes to reduce climate risks (e.g. naturalized stormwater management ponds or mitigation)

buffers

watershed

The Souris and Area branch of the P.E.I. Wildlife Federation is piloting three approaches to combat erosion and restore salt marsh habitat along the Souris River. The project is testing various living shoreline options including coconut fibre mats, jute bags with oyster shells, and spruce boughs to stabilize river banks and restore salt marsh habitat. The goal for Year 1 and 2 is to establish pilot sites and understand which approach is most cost effective. After this testing phase, the most appropriate approach will be up-scaled along the river. The group has also developed a pump that brings water with sediment behind the living shoreline to establish a sediment base for the salt marsh.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-coconut-shorelines-souris-erosion-1.4806883