During the public consultations held prior to the incorporation of Cocagne, residents indicated that protecting the environment is a major priority for the rural community. As part of the From Land to Sea project, PCSDG developed a spatially referenced representation of the Cocagne watershed. Project partners clearly identified the importance of having information accessible by making it available in a format that is relevant to and can easily be used by the general population.
During the first phase of the project, a list of key sites of natural, historical, recreational, emotional, personal and social significance to community residents was created. A list of important documents was established and made available to the community on the PCSDG website.
During phase 2 of the project, we developed two tools—a digital map and a three-dimensional poster—to show the key sites and link them with relevant sources of ecological and cultural information.
Acknowledgements
The PCSDG would like to thank its partners for supporting the project:
Southeastern Anglers Association; Jean-Pierre Privé, PlantMedic; Nathalie Beaulieu, Université du Québec à Rimouski; Omer Chouinard, Céline Surette and Gregory Kennedy, Université de Moncton and the ARTisticc project; Jean-Pierre Desmarais,Imagique Productions; Ginette Pellerin, Amérika Productions; Roel Leclair; and the Mayor and councillors of the Cocagne Rural Community.
