Are you interested in being part of, or creating an individual lake association? Our annual membership package will give you access to following:

Membership Package:

Educational materials

The NBALA offers many important education materials to member lake associations including ‘Clean, Drain, Dry’ signage, Invasive Plants Patrol Guide and Invasive Plants Identification Cards.

Workshops and Programs

When you become a member of the NBALA you can participate in our coordinated, province-wide volunteer lake monitoring program! We partner with the Environmental Trust Fund, and the Department of Environment and Local Government to train volunteers to gather important water measurements that support research initiatives and environmental policy.

You will also have direct access to our successful Invasive Plants Patrol Program.

Commercial Liability Insurance

Individual associations are automatically covered by a commercial general liability insurance policy that protects officers and directors from personal liability, repairs to or replacement of water monitoring equipment and covers any accidents involving volunteer members. This helps keep peace of mind so lake associations can collect data without worrying about insurance costs.

Influencing, Lobbying and Advocacy

With the support of its members, the NBALA represents and speaks publicly on behalf of lake associations and their property owners that respects good public policy and other matters of shared concern and interest.

Research

The NBALA data collection work supports academic research through educational institutes like the Canadian Rivers Institute at the University of New Brunswick.

Equipment

All members will also receive several pieces of monitoring equipment for understanding lake water quality, water levels, conductivity, water temperatures, pH levels and more! This includes:

YSI and Secchi Disks

The YSI Professional Plus handheld multiparameter meter provides measurements for dissolved oxygen, conductivity, specific conductance, salinity, resistivity, total dissolved solids (TDS), pH, ORP, pH/ORP combination, ammonium (ammonia), nitrate, chloride and temperature. An essential equipment piece!

Bathymetry Mapping

A bathymetric chart is the submerged equivalent of an above-water topographic map. Bathymetric charts are designed to present accurate, measurable description and visual presentation of the submerged terrain. This is also an effective tool in understanding how climate change is impacting local lake ecosystems.

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