10,000 Hands - 2017-2018

Caledonia Brook Stormwater Detention Pond
A stormwater detention pond was constructed by the City of Saint John behind Boars Head Road in
Millidgeville in 2014 in which Caledonia Brook flows through. The pond was seeded with wetland
vegetation, however no upland woody vegetation was planted. ACAP Saint John staff plus one volunteer
planted 180 trees and shrubs throughout the pond on October 27, 2017. We planted 10 Bur oak, 10 Red
oak, 15 Yellow birch, 10 Sugar maple, 10 Red maple, 10 White spruce, 15 Red pine, 20 Eastern White
cedar, 20 Winterberry, 20 Shadblow serviceberry, 20 Chokeberry, and 20 Black elderberry seedlings
over a two hour period.
Figure 7. Stormwater detention pond located in Millidgeville, off Boras Head Road. Trees were planted
around the pond on October 27, 2017.
Spar Cove
A small area next to Spar Cove was planted on November 14, 2017 with the help of 15 youth from the
Celebrate Me! Program. This area is prone to illegal dumping and a cleanup of the site was done by ACAP
Saint John staff prior to the event. In total twelve 1.2 m Bur oak trees were planted, and straw was spread
around to help insulate the tree roots due to the late planting. This planting was hopefully the beginning
of a larger project in the area to help vegetate this riparian area.
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