76 Germain Street

P.O. Box 6878 Station A

Saint John, NB

E2L 4S4

Phone: 506-652-2227

Fax: 506-633-2184

acapsj@rogers.com

Saint John, New Brunswick possesses an abundance of water resources, which form an intricate web of fish and wildlife habitat amidst an urban setting. This rich natural capital has historically been used by residents and tourists for fishing, hunting, swimming, canoeing, hiking and bird watching, in addition to the immeasurable aesthetic value it has added to our quality of life. 

Saint John, like other urban areas, has altered the morphological characteristics of its watersheds through residential, commercial and industrial developments. Such developments are proven environmental stressors that can negatively impact the water quality, quantity and hydraulics of the watercourse, as well as the quality and abundance of plant, animal and fish habitat.

The Urban Watershed Management project set out to survey four major watersheds (and their respective watercourses) in the greater Saint John area observing both the positive features to be preserved and utilised, and the negative features which need improvement.