This three-year EcoAction project will focus on reducing sediment erosion that is occurring along the Indian Bay River in Indian Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. IBEC will utilize bank stabilization techniques and educate the public on the importance of reducing erosion. The Project will touch on several environmental indicators, such as shoreline protection, habitat protection, and the planting of trees and will also enlist the assistance of many volunteers to help complete the Project.
Project Activities include:
– Install a mixture of 6 rock/riprap, crib/rock and/or log/rock areas that will stop erosion of the riverbank in those specific locations
– Design a social media campaign to educate and inform the public of the importance of the work being done
– Plant 2,000 seedlings within the area to further strengthen the bank stabilization efforts
– Provide on-site educational tours and school presentation to educate youth and the public of the importance of a healthy ecosystem where erosion is controlled
Project Term: September 2021 – March 2024
July 15th, 2022
Reducing Sediment Erosion on the Indian Bay River
Site One within our work plan is just about completed. This area, located just outside Indian Bay Park, is used locally as a swimming hole, now has a rock wall to reduce further bank erosion from occurring. This also will strengthen the area against flooding, further reducing sediment erosion. An additional 10 feet of rock will be added to connect the wall to rock that is already in the River, with additional smaller rocks added to the wall where required.
This wall may also become an area of interest for Salmon anglers who wish to walk out over the rocks to the point and try their luck in that spot.
Site 2 & 3, located along the River banks within the Park itself, will be our next focus over the coming weeks, in regards to this Project.
This project was undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada through the federal Department of Environment and Climate Change.
Ce projet a été réalisé avec l’appui financier du gouvernement du Canada agissant par l’entremise du ministère fédéral de l’Environnement et du Changement climatique.
July 22nd, 2022
Reducing Sediment Erosion on the Indian Bay River
Site Two is just about completed. We have installed another, much larger rock wall, along with deflectors, to increase water flow away from the riverbank and protect the shoreline from further erosion.
This area sees a large amount of water, especially during Spring runoff, hence increasing the amount of pressure onto the riverbank, removing sediment and even trees, from the shoreline. These rock walls and deflectors will protect this area from further erosion.
Further work will continue along portions of the Heritage Trail in the next couple of weeks, along with continued trail improvements.
This project was undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada through the federal Department of Environment and Climate Change.
Ce projet a été réalisé avec l’appui financier du gouvernement du Canada agissant par l’entremise du ministère fédéral de l’Environnement et du Changement climatique.
August 5th, 2022
Erosion Control Efforts Continue Along Indian Bay River
This week we started the process of planting 2,000 seedlings within the project area along the Indian Bay River. Adding trees to these areas, especially along the riverbanks, will continue our efforts to reduce sediment erosion. We would like to thank the Wooddale Provincial Tree Nursery for all of the White Spruce seedlings towards this project.
This project was undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada through the federal Department of Environment and Climate Change.
Ce projet a été réalisé avec l’appui financier du gouvernement du Canada agissant par l’entremise du ministère fédéral de l’Environnement et du Changement climatique.
August 23rd, 2022
Third Rock Wall Nearly Completed in Indian Bay River
Our erosion control project is moving forward, with the third rock wall near completion along the Indian Bay River. Each wall has utilized surrounding vegetation and is built to best suit the riverbank. This wall has stabilized the area around Gillingham’s Turn from further damage and provides support to the Heritage Trail that runs directly along the riverbank.
This project was undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada through the federal Department of Environment and Climate Change.
Ce projet a été réalisé avec l’appui financier du gouvernement du Canada agissant par l’entremise du ministère fédéral de l’Environnement et du Changement climatique.
September 8th, 2022
Berm Installed to Reduce Flooding Impact Along Indian Bay River
Work is completed on a berm to reduce the impact of flooding along the entrance into Indian Bay Park and to redirect water away from several homes within the area. Indian Bay River has increasingly expanded beyond its riverbanks, causing damage and heavy erosion within the area. This berm will alleviate this issue and provide better control of any water that accesses the area during flooding. It’ll also pull rainwater away from the area through piping installed in the berm.
We thank Oldford’s Sand & Gravel for their assistance in building the berm, the Town of Centreville-Wareham-Trinity for the donation of the seedlings that were put along the top (extras they had left over), and the Town of Indian Bay and Indian Bay Park for their assistance and guidance in design and implementation of the berm.
This project was undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada through the federal Department of Environment and Climate Change.
Ce projet a été réalisé avec l’appui financier du gouvernement du Canada agissant par l’entremise du ministère fédéral de l’Environnement et du Changement climatique.
Indian Bay Ecosystem Corporation (IBEC) 