Petitcodiac Riverkeeper is a registered
non-profit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
and
Riverkeeper
Riverkeeper is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection of the Hudson River and its tributaries, as well as the watersheds that provide New York City with its drinking water. It started out as the Hudson River Fisherman' ...
group based in
Moncton,
New Brunswick
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, eastern
Canada
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. The group's mission is to lead the restoration, protection and promotion of the ecological integrity of the
Petitcodiac River
The Petitcodiac River is a river in south-eastern New Brunswick, Canada. Referred to as the "chocolate river" by local tourist businesses, it is characterized by its brown mud floor and brown waters. The river has a meander length of and is lo ...
and
Memramcook River
The Memramcook River is a river located in Westmorland County, in southeastern New Brunswick, eastern Canada.
Geography
Its meander length is approximately , of which approximately is a tidal estuary to its discharge point into the Petitcodiac ...
−
Memramcook area watersheds, and the
Shepody Bay estuary, all in southeastern New Brunswick.
References
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Environmental organizations based in New Brunswick
Water organizations
Organizations based in Moncton
Environmental organizations established in 1999
1999 establishments in New Brunswick