St. Mary's River Association

06/19/2026

Tomorrow is the day! 210 Barrachois road Wine Harbour at 2pm. We can’t wait to see and celebrate with everyone. Just as a friendly reminder the event will take place rain or shine so please dress accordingly.

06/19/2026

Do you enjoy bird watching? Know nothing about birds but would like to learn more? 🐦

🔊Come along and join the Saint Mary's River Bird Watching Club Thursday, June 25th 2026 rain or shine 🌞.

📌We will be meeting at the Interpretative Centre at ⌚9am and will be walking the Stonewall park trail.

🎒 Binoculars and bug spray are highly recommended as well as a good pair of walking shoes.

Please reach out with questions by dm, or email [email protected]

Photo Credit: Hilary Van Herk

06/17/2026

This weekend the St. Mary’s river is proud to host Atlantic Women on the Fly.
Over the past few years this event has introduced over 100 women from accross Canada to fly fishing, right here on our river!
Good luck, tight lines and safe fishing to all this years’ participants!

06/16/2026

SMRA Postcard Photo Contest!

Have a favourite photo of the St. Mary's River? It could become a real postcard in our gift shop!

Submit your best shot capturing "The Spirit of the St. Mary's River" by July 3 for a chance to win SMRA merch and see your photo in print!

-Open to all ages
-Max 3 entries
-Photo must be your own, taken in the St. Mary's River watershed

-Winner gets: Your photo turned into a postcard - A prize pack of SMRA gear

Submit now: https://forms.gle/PsRWXFuCDgi5gfFy8

Rules: https://www.stmarysriverassociation.com/postcard-photo-contest.html

Tag a friend who takes beautiful photos

06/12/2026

The 2026 Annual St. Mary's River Association newsletter is now available digitally on our website!!! 📜🐟

Go check it out! 👇

https://www.stmarysriverassociation.com/newsletters.html

A special thanks to Sandy MacDonald and all who contributed to the newsletter. It would not be possible without you!!!

06/12/2026

06/10/2026

Thank you for your support!!!

If you pick up a copy of St. Mary's River Association annual newsletter, you may just see a familiar face!

Support local. Stay local. Choose value.

06/10/2026

A new order of books has just arrived! Just in time for some summer reading! 🌊🌞

Anna is thinking of summer and just stocked up on books from St. Mary's River Association - who just got their book order in from Nimbus Publishing & Vagrant Press (also Nova Scotian!!)

If you’re local to Sherbrooke or visiting the area, stop in and check out the St. Mary’s River Association 🥰

06/09/2026

Hi SMRA friends and family! Friday, June 19, the Whale Sanctuary Port Hilford will be having their groundbreaking ceremony at 2:00pm located at 210 Barachois Road, Wine Harbour, Nova Scotia. If you are available, please come out and support the Whale Sanctuary Project!