Clean Annapolis River Project - Annapolis Royal

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While the group has received considerable recognition for its efforts, the real measure of success is the creation of environmental improvements in the Annapolis watershed. These include, for example:

The Annapolis River

Successful Partnerships

Nearly twenty years of volunteer based water quality monitoring
Participation of 14 farms in GHG reduction projects
Salt marshes protected through private stewardship agreements and outright donation
Numerous local businesses actively engaged in pollution prevention
Homeowners participating in sewage management and water and energy conservation programs
Joint projects with 14 Wing Greenwood to affect environmental enhancement adjacent to the military base to protect sections of the river
Over 20 farm stewardship agreements signed

Numbers

Trained over 300 volunteers in water quality monitoring
Planted nearly 20,000 native trees and shrubs
Installed over 8,500 live stakes to slow erosion through rooting
Protected 570,000m2 riparian habitat
Collected over 1,950 water samples through the River Guardians volunteer program
Restored nearly 630,000m2 of aquatic habitats
Provided approximately 250 environmental home assessments annually
Participated in the construction of approximately 100 hectares of wetland
Erected 16,100 meters of fencing along watercourses in the Annapolis River watershed to restrict livestock access
Performed approximately 500 home energy audits annually as part of the EnerGuide for Houses program

Areas of Work and Research

Researched air quality issues
Identified ground level ozone as a problem in the Annapolis Valley
Completed mapping showing areas at risk for coastal flooding
Researched the impacts of climate change in the watershed
Carried out water conservation throughout the region

Awards and Recognition

Recipient of the Lieutenant Governor's Greenwing Award
Recipient of numerous provincial, national and international awards
Seen as a leader in community based environmental monitoring

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The Clean Annapolis River Project is a proud member of Environment Canada's Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP). This unique, community-based program was begun in 1991 to help Atlantic Canadians restore and sustain local watersheds and adjacent coastal ecosystems.