Posted: May 11, 2021 7:00 AM AT | Last Updated: May 11
Gary Griffin sought restoration of tidal flow on the Petitcodiac River for decades after it was interrupted by a causeway that harmed fish populations. He was happy to recently see water begin to flow under a new bridge replacing part of the causeway.(Shane Magee/CBC)
A spring campaign is encouraging you to leave your grass alone for a couple of weeks.
The No-Mow May Campaign is being promoted throughout the region to avoid or limit cutting your lawn in May.
The extra weeks of growth will allow pollinators to take advantage of the early source of nectar created by flowering plants. The population of pollinators such as bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, and beetles has seen a significant decrease over the years.
According to Brittany Cormier, A Project Leader for the Petitcodiac Watershed Alliance, the campaign has been used throughout the world but adopting it in the region could also be beneficial for the river.
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Posted: Apr 22, 2021 5:39 PM AT | Last Updated: April 22
Michelle Knockwood, an Indigenous land conservation officer for the Fort Folly First Nation, Krysta Cowling, executive director of Petitcodiac Riverkeeper and Riverkeeper president Ronald Babin hold a sign with a proposed name for the new bridge between Moncton and Riverview.(Kate Letterick/CBC News)