ACAP Saint John

What ACAP Saint John does

ACAP Saint John is a community-based environmental nonprofit founded in 1992 and headquartered at 139 Prince Edward Street, Suite 323, in Saint John, New Brunswick. The organization operates as the de facto local knowledge hub on the Saint John region's environment, delivering water quality monitoring across 13 harbor sites, habitat and watercourse restoration, contaminated-site remediation (notably a pilot using hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria to break down creosote-derived PAHs in Marsh Creek sediments), climate change adaptation planning for municipalities, and green infrastructure implementation including rain gardens and bioswales. It also runs in-school and community environmental education programs, summer camps, and cleanup events that have engaged thousands of area residents over three decades.

The technology base is environmental rather than digital: it includes the New Brunswick Equipment Hub (an equipment-lending library operated for the Atlantic Water Network, containing YSI Professional Plus multi-probes, Secchi disk kits, fluorometers for cyanobacteria detection, flow probes, benthic sampling kits, a DJI Mini 3 drone for aerial shoreline assessment, and soil core samplers) and standard analytical methods (electrofishing, GIS mapping, sediment sampling). The Saint John Harbour Environmental Monitoring Partnership coordinates over two dozen stakeholder groups — government regulators, industrial users, and academic researchers including UNB Saint John and the Canadian Rivers Institute — for long-term harbor baseline monitoring.

The organization's revenue model is a hybrid nonprofit structure: donations (recurring and one-time), grant-funded programs, fee-for-service contracts with municipalities and construction clients (climate adaptation planning, fish rescue, habitat compensation, water quality monitoring, GIS mapping, restoration planning), and a small merchandise line (enamel mugs at $24.99, surf stickers at $4.99) functioning as fundraising rather than commercial sales. Service pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customers include the City of Saint John, the Town of Quispamsis, the Town of Rothesay, New Brunswick construction projects, local schools, and the YMCA. Geographic scope is Greater Saint John, Southern New Brunswick, and Atlantic Canada via the Equipment Hub; no international expansion is indicated.

Name

ACAP Saint John

Legal name

ACAP Saint John

Website

https://acapsj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ACAP Saint John is a 30-year-old Saint John, New Brunswick nonprofit that delivers water quality monitoring, habitat restoration, municipal climate adaptation planning, green infrastructure, and environmental education across southern New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources & Watershed Protection (BPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marine & Freshwater Conservation (BPAGAGAE)

Keywords

• Environmental education
• Water quality monitoring
• Habitat restoration
• Climate adaptation planning
• Green infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint John

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Merchandise Sales: ACAP sells branded merchandise including enamel mugs ($24.99), surf stickers ($4.99), and clothing. Each purchase directly supports ACAP Saint John's work toward habitat improvements.
2. Donations: The organization accepts financial donations to support watershed and coastal restoration work and community engagement initiatives.
3. Cleanup Supplies and Coordination: Provides supplies (bags, gloves) for community cleanup events and coordinates debris collection with partners like the City of Saint John.
4. Contract Services: Provides technical and field support on a contract basis to other stakeholders and businesses for fish rescue operations, electrofishing, habitat compensation, restoration planning, water quality monitoring, climate change adaptation planning, and GIS mapping.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ACAP Saint John provides environmental services including water quality monitoring, habitat restoration, contaminated site remediation, fish rescue and electrofishing, climate change adaptation planning, and green infrastructure implementation across the Greater Saint John region. It also delivers community environmental education programs, school visits, and coordinates volunteer cleanup initiatives, while operating the New Brunswick Equipment Hub to lend specialized water monitoring equipment to community-based programs.

Product overview

ACAP Saint John is a non-profit environmental organization offering a portfolio of environmental programs and services centered on watershed and coastal restoration, climate adaptation, and community education. The core offerings include water quality monitoring, habitat restoration, climate change adaptation planning, green infrastructure implementation, and environmental education/outreach programs. The organization also operates the New Brunswick Equipment Hub as part of the Atlantic Water Network's Equipment Bank, providing monitoring equipment lending services. Additional services include fish rescue operations, habitat compensation planning, and community cleanup initiatives. The organization sells branded merchandise (mugs, stickers) as a fundraising mechanism.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Education and Outreach Programs In-school environmental education programs, summer camps, classroom presentations, and community outreach initiatives that engage citizens in environmental awareness and action in the Greater Saint John region.
• Water Quality Monitoring Monitoring of water quality parameters including pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, salinity, turbidity, and cyanobacteria across freshwater and harbour environments in the Saint John region. Includes 13 water quality monitoring sites in Saint John Harbour.
• Habitat Restoration Services Ecological restorations, watercourse restorations, wetland enhancements, and contaminated site remediation for watersheds and coastal areas, including the Marsh Creek creosote remediation project.
• Fish Rescues and Electrofishing Services Professional fish rescue operations and scientific fish collection services (electrofishing) for construction projects, research contracts, and habitat compensation programs throughout New Brunswick.
• Habitat Compensation and Restoration Planning Environmental services including water quality monitoring, fish community monitoring, wetland assessment, terrestrial and aquatic restoration planning and implementation, data analysis, and GIS mapping for habitat compensation projects.
• Climate Change Adaptation Planning Climate change adaptation planning and implementation services for municipalities, including methodologies to engage shareholders and community members, prioritizing municipal infrastructure and community wellbeing. Delivered for the City of Saint John, Town of Quispamsis (adopted March 2021), and Town of Rothesay.
• Green Infrastructure Services Stormwater management solutions protecting, restoring, or mimicking the natural water cycle, including design and installation of rain gardens, urban forests, bioswales, wetlands, and green roofs.
• New Brunswick Equipment Hub - Equipment Lending Program Part of the Atlantic Water Network's Equipment Bank providing specialized monitoring equipment (YSI Professional Plus multi-probe, Secchi disks, flow probes, Van Dorn water samplers, fluorometers, turbidity meters, drones, soil core samplers) to community-based water monitoring programs throughout Atlantic Canada. Equipment is calibrated and maintained by ACAP.
• Community Cleanup Programs and Coordination Organized cleanup initiatives including the Green Network Cleanup program, providing supplies, garbage bags, gloves, and coordination with the City of Saint John for waste collection. Includes event coordination for beach and island cleanups such as the Partridge Island Cleanup.
• Living Coastal Program Coastal erosion research and monitoring program assessing shoreline conditions at multiple sites around Saint John, creating baselines for future monitoring and adaptation planning.
• ACAP Branded Merchandise Branded merchandise including enamel mugs ($24.99) and surf stickers ($4.99 each) featuring wildlife designs (Atlantic Sturgeon, Striped Bass) that support ACAP's habitat improvement work.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and secondary.

• River Bay AdventuresminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 September 2019Local kayaking company that helped organize the Partridge Island beach/island cleanup. Owner Jim Donahue provided transportation for volunteers and supplies to the island.
• DMK Marine ServicesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 September 2019Volunteered boat and time for Partridge Island cleanup, transporting supplies and garbage between the island and mainland.
• Port Saint JohnminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 September 2019Sponsored lunch for volunteers during the Partridge Island cleanup event on International Coastal Cleanup Day.
• SalesforceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 May 2019Volunteer participants in rain garden installation at Queen Square West. Salesforce volunteers assisted with the installation along with ACAP staff and City of Saint John.
• The Community Loan FundminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2018Installed rooftop solar panels at The Social Enterprise Hub (home to ACAP Saint John office) in July 2018. These panels contribute to powering the building and reducing fossil fuel electricity required.
• Atlantic Water NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACAP Saint John hosts the New Brunswick Equipment Hub, part of Atlantic Water Network's Equipment Bank. The Equipment Bank provides monitoring equipment to community-based water monitoring programs throughout Atlantic Canada. ACAP ensures equipment is calibrated and functioning properly for accurate data collection.
• Green Communities CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACAP Saint John was selected to partner with Green Communities Canada and organizations from municipalities around Canada on the Living Cities project. This national program focuses on bringing green infrastructure into communities in an equitable, thriving, and abundant way.
• City of Saint JohncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary municipal partner for climate change adaptation planning and implementation. ACAP completed the City of Saint John Climate Change Adaptation Plan (2018-2020) and works with the city on green infrastructure projects, stormwater management, and rain garden installations.
• Town of QuispamsissecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for KV Climate Adaptation project. ACAP developed the Town of Quispamsis Climate Change Adaptation Plan, which was adopted on March 16, 2021.
• Town of RothesaysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for KV Climate Adaptation project. ACAP developed climate change adaptation plan for the Town of Rothesay.
• City of Saint John (Waste Management)secondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCity of Saint John provides garbage pickup services for community cleanup events organized by ACAP. ACAP coordinates cleanup supplies and the city handles waste collection.
• Canadian Water NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACAP coordinates the Saint John Harbour Environmental Monitoring Partnership (SJH-EMP), which unites over two dozen stakeholder groups including government regulators, industrial users, and academic researchers. Part of Canadian Water Network's watershed research consortium.
• Canadian Rivers InstitutesecondaryTechnology or IntegrationAcademic research partnership for long-term monitoring programs in Saint John Harbour. CRI provides scientific expertise and data analysis capabilities.
• UNB Saint JohnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with UNB Saint John for harbour monitoring, sediment sampling, and water quality data collection. Includes joint field work and sample analysis.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Clean Foundation: An Atlantic Canadian environmental nonprofit delivering cleanups, climate adaptation, and youth environmental programs. Comparable to ACAP in mission, regional scope, and combination of community engagement and contract environmental services.
• Ecology Action Centre: Nova Scotia-based environmental nonprofit working on climate, water, food, and coastal issues. Directly comparable to ACAP in Atlantic Canadian environmental nonprofit profile, program breadth, and advocacy plus on-the-ground restoration work.
• Atlantic Water Network: Atlantic Canadian network coordinating community-based water monitoring and the Equipment Bank of which ACAP hosts the New Brunswick hub. Directly comparable as a regional water-monitoring and capacity-building organization.
• Nature Trust of New Brunswick: A New Brunswick conservation land trust focused on protecting natural habitats through acquisition and stewardship. Comparable to ACAP as a NB-based environmental nonprofit with overlapping interest in habitat preservation and species at risk.
• Conservation Council of New Brunswick: New Brunswick's oldest environmental advocacy nonprofit, working on climate, water, and biodiversity issues across the province. Directly comparable to ACAP as a NB-based environmental NGO with a similar mission focus on watersheds and community engagement.
• Saint John River Watershed Coalition: A watershed-focused nonprofit operating across the Saint John River basin in New Brunswick. Directly comparable to ACAP in geographic focus, watershed protection mandate, and community-based environmental action.

Broad incumbents

• Green Communities Canada: National umbrella organization for community-based environmental groups, including a Living Cities program in which ACAP is a partner. Broad incumbent operating across Canada, with ACAP as a regional member comparable in mission and community-led delivery model.
• Ducks Unlimited Canada: Canada's largest wetland conservation organization with significant habitat restoration and waterfowl monitoring programs. Broad incumbent operating nationally with overlapping wetland, water quality, and habitat restoration work that touches ACAP's mandate.
• WWF-Canada: Major national environmental NGO with programs in freshwater, oceans, climate, and species at risk — areas overlapping ACAP's Inner Bay of Fundy salmon and watershed work. Notable as the destination organization for ACAP's former Executive Director.

Others

• Canadian Rivers Institute: University-based research institute at UNB focused on river and aquatic ecosystem science. Comparable as an academic partner providing scientific expertise and data analysis for ACAP's Saint John Harbour monitoring programs under an existing collaboration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/acapsj
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acap-saint-john

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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