Welcome to NSSA Adopt A Stream

Supporting Community Stewardship and Aquatic Habitat Restoration

The NSSA Adopt A Stream Program provides
funding and technical support to help
community volunteer organizations
undertake projects to protect, repair
and improve the aquatic and riparian habitats
of local wetlands, lakes, streams, rivers and
estuaries in Nova Scotia.

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Our projects

Restored 2,658,849 square meters of degraded stream habitat
Planted 213,892 streamside trees 601 culverts assessed and
176 remediation actions taken. Re-established 930 km of fish
passage35 community based groups participate 4,594 volunteers /
193,270 hours of their time