Let's take care of our land of plenty!

The Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group's (GDDPC) mission is to engage citizen participation towards the sustainability of communities of Beausoleil, Maple Hills and Champdoré located in the Cocagne watershed.
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Let's protect our wetlands!

Encourage and collect observations of plants, birds, mammals and all other forms of life in the Cocagne river watershed (Pays de Cocagne).
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Let's count on ecology

Ecological planning deals primarily with restoring natural habitats and introducing native plants suitable for the area.
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Community action

Citizens of Cocagne recognize the importance of community mitigation and adaptation measures in the face of climate change.
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By taking care of the environment, we take care of ourselves

Developing activities and partnerships in the Cocagne watershed to promote an understanding of sustainable development respectful of nature, food, culture, economy and social justice.
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Youth

The GDDPC has developed an environmental education program through outdoor learning for youth in Southeastern New Brunswick.
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Let's take care of our land of plenty!

The Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group's (GDDPC) mission is to engage citizen participation towards the sustainability of communities of Beausoleil, Maple Hills and Champdoré located in the Cocagne watershed.
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October 2018

Cocagne - This fall, GDDPC volunteers have planted a wildflower field for pollinators at the Cocagne Marina.
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The PCSDG seeded a wildflower field near the arena at Cocagne Marina which is about 1 acre in size. Besides, we added in more humid places 400 holes with milkweed and 280 holes with Joe Pye weed. Here is the list of the wildflower mix:
  • Milkvetch,
  • turtlehead,
  • Canada tick trefoil,
  • Joe Pye weed,
  • ox-eye sunflower,
  • roundhead bushclover,
  • cardinal flower,
  • great blue lobelia,
  • dotted mint,
  • smooth Penstemon,
  • meadow rose,
  • evening primrose,
  • black eyed susan,
  • green headed coneflower,
  • smooth aster,
  • new England aster,
  • blue vervain,
  • golden alexander
  • and 4 kinds of native grasses

The goal of the project is to attract more pollinators and this field will provide them with food, shelter and a place for reproduction. In February 2016, the United Nations presented a study on the importance of pollinators’ roles for the future of food production and, thus, food security on a global scale. Indeed, according to this study, 75% of key agricultural crops, as well as 90% of wild flowering plants depend on animal pollination. However, pollinators are declining and we want to better protect their habitats.

At least for 3 years, we will observe the plants and pollinators in this field of wildflowers to evaluate the success of the project. This is the time needed for the wildflower field to establish itself.

This project is made possible through a grant from Wildlife Preservation Canada and the Environmental Trust Fund. We thank the recreation council of Cocagne who lent the ground for the experiment and finally a big thank you to the volunteers Yvan Picard, Louis-Émile Cormier and Stuart Tingley for having lent a hand.

If you want to know more, check out the Wild Pollinators & Their Natural Habitats project page.

Upcoming activities

April 9 2024 - Seed Saving Presentation

The Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group (PCSDG) and the Grande-Digue Gardening Club invite you to participate in the presentation on how to save your seeds.

When: Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 7 p.m. (in English only)
Where: At the Shédiac Multifunctional Center, 58 Festival Street, Shediac, NB E4P 1S4
Your registration is required by March 31, 2024. To participate, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 506-576-8247.

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What is the Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group

In 2024, the Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group (GDDPC) celebrates 25 years of community engagement. We celebrate the richness of biodiversity and abundance in Pays de Cocagne, where every individual action
contributes to a healthy environment in which people can thrive. Over the years, our community projects have cultivated values of self-sufficiency and ecological responsibility. Many volunteers are actively involved in the well-being of the region. Taking care of the environment means taking care of ourselves!

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