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Summary of Pre-Restoration Monitoring Clementsport Dam, Moose River, Nova Scotia
In the summer of 2009, Clean Annapolis River Project began efforts to restore ecosystem functions to the Moose River, including establishing fish passage past the Clementsport Dam. With support the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), CARP is currently undertaking a feasibility study on the Clementsport dam.

Monsters in the Marsh! Project Report
Removing Glossy Buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula) from the Annapolis Royal Marsh
Glossy buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula) is an invasive alien plant from Europe. Invasive species are considered the second greatest threat to biodiversity on the planet (Godwin, 2007). In 2007, glossy buckthorn was identified as being one of the most threatening alien invasive plants in Nova Scotia, and has been identified in various locations throughout the Annapolis Valley.

Annapolis Aquatic Habitat Enhancement Project - Project Report: December 2009
The Riparian Habitat Restoration Project was created by the Clean Annapolis River Project (CARP) as a means of improving aquatic and riparian habitat quality within the Annapolis River watershed, with a focus on agricultural sites.

Green Heart of the Valley - Project Report 2009
The Green Heart of the Valley Project was developed by the Clean Annapolis River Project as a means to aid the Town of Middleton in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for potential effects of climate change.

Municipal Water Use Pricing Structure Options - Final Report 2009
As part of the Green Heart of the Valley project, the Town of Middleton is planning to replace their current sewage treatment plant and upgrade beyond what is required by government standards. This document is an exploration of water pricing structures, evaluating pros and cons of each, to allow the Town of Middleton to make the best choice possible in financing the upgrade and providing high quality water for human consumption.

Annapolis River 2008 Annual Water Quality Monitoring Report - Project Report
In the autumn of 2003, Clean Annapolis River Project undertook a survey of community-based water quality monitoring programs in Atlantic Canada. The purpose of this was to raise awareness of the types and extent of activities currently underway. It is hoped that this will provide a basis for the improved networking between these groups, Government, and other agencies.

Annapolis Royal Energy Conservation Pilot Project - Project Report 2008
Early in 2006, staff with the Town of Annapolis Royal approached the Clean Annapolis River Project (CARP) seeking their assistance in developing an energy conservation plan. For a regional organization like CARP, this invitation presented an opportunity to develop a pilot project that could become a model that other towns and villages in the Annapolis Watershed might adopt. Hence, the objective of the Annapolis Energy Conservation Pilot Project is to use the Town of Annapolis Royal as a test bed to develop community-based energy conservation plans for other communities.

Annapolis Habitat Enhancement Project - Project Report 2008
In 2003, Clean Annapolis River Project's (CARP) Comprehensive Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) identified establishment of riparian buffer zones on livestock grazing lands as one of the priorities for CARP's environmental restoration and pollution prevention activities in the Annapolis River watershed.

Weedy Whereabouts: Tracking Invasive Alien Plants in Nova Scotia
Reference Manual for Volunteer Survey Protocol Development
 This document is meant to serve as a reference for the development of volunteer linear survey protocols for invasive alien plants. The actual protocol and datasheet are detailed in Plant Patrol: Volunteers Tracking Invasive Plants 2008 Observers Manual, available at CARP's Environment Resource Centre and on this website. This is also a reference document for the development of the database and website, located online at Plant Patrol NS website (www.plantpatrolns.ca)

French Basin Salt Marsh Restoration Feasibility Study - 2008
All components of a salt marsh restoration project were assessed in the context of their feasibility for the French Basin Marsh. More specifically, the physical, biological, social, and economic feasibility was assessed using a variety of techniques ranging from flood modelling and surveying, to ecological baseline monitoring and community consultations.

Plant Patrol NS - Observers Manual 2008
This manual is intended as a reference guide for Plant Patrol NS volunteers, but it should be accompanied with training in the use of GPS to map plant locations, and should be facilitated with available online refresher modules. In addition, volunteers should receive training on how to properly complete the datasheet. In April 2008, CARP launched a Plant Patrol NS website (www.plantpatrolns.ca). In addition to information volunteers, the website has invasive alien plant species information, and maps displaying Plant Patrol NS data.

A Population Survey and Resource Valuation of Soft-shell Clams (Mya arenaria)
in the Annapolis Basin, NS - 2007
The intertidal zones of Nova Scotia's Annapolis Basin have a potentially very productive and lucrative soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria) industry. Historically, the area consistently produced over 30% of all the soft-shell clam landings in Scotia-Fundy region and over 60% of all soft-shell clam landings in Nova Scotia (Angus et al., 1985). Since the late 1970's however, several factors have contributed to the decline of clam populations as well as the increasing closure of beaches. The contributing factors include both environmental and biological as well as managerial factors (Rowell and Woo, 1990)
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