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News and Events
Scotch 101 Planned for March 23, 2012
HRAA will host "Scotch 101" a tasting event with scotch expert Frank Scott. Tickets are $45 for members and $50 for non-members. Frank will lead us through a tasting of whiskies from the various whiskey producing areas of Scotland. For more information, and to purchase your tickets, please contact event organizer Steve Gillis at 647-1132.
Hammond River Annual General Meeting
Our annual general meeting is being planned for late February 2012, with the date to be announced soon. We`ll provide an update as soon as the schedule is decided.
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Watershed Management Plan
The beautiful Hammond River stretches for 73.5 km from beautiful Markamville, through Upham, Titusville, Smithtown and Nauwigewauk to spill into the Kennebecasis River between Hampton and Quispamsis. Over 125 km of major tributaries as well as countless minor tributaries and feeders contribute to the Hammond River Watershed, encompassing 433 km2 of diverse land use and habitat types. Land use includes rural to urban residential, agricultural, commercial and industrial.
The Hammond River Angling Association has been working to protect and restore the vital Hammond River Watershed and its Salmon Populations for over 30 years. We have been lucky to have so many committed volunteers, community members and stakeholders in the area over the last three decades to support and inform our work.
In the late nineties, an initiative of the New Brunswick Department of the Environment (NBDENV), called Water Classification, allowed the HRAA to perform a comprehensive examination of the Hammond River Watershed and assess its water quality. From this research came the Provisional Water Classification Document, which has been HRAA’s blueprint for restoration, protection, education and public outreach activities ever since.
In 2008 the HRAA expanded on this blueprint and developed a complete Hammond River Watershed Management Plan (HRWMP). This large scale data compilation and analysis has helped us to develop action plans for the watershed on a “global” scale as well as identifying key areas in need of protection and/or restoration. This document can be found on our downloads page. | | |
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Hello Friends of the St. John River!
You're invited to the first of an up-coming series of sessions in communities along the St. John River. The first session will take place 7 p.m. Monday Nov. 14 at the Hammond River Angling Association Building, 10 Porter Road in Nauwigewauk. Sponsored by the NB Conservation Council, Canadian Rivers Institute and WWF Canada, the session will be an opportunity for you to be part of a discussion about the newly released State of the Environment Report on the river. It will give you a chance to share your knowledge of the river, and to connect with each other to help make future positive changes throughout the system.
Fly Tying Lessons
Fish N Jam is underway!
Drop in to the centre for an evening of musical entertainment and fly tying during our weekly Fish N Jam sessions. Sessions start at 7 p.m. each Wednesday through the winter.
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