Archive For The “Stewardship” Category
On Wednesday September 9, 2020 the County of Haliburton Committee of the Whole will receive, review and provide direction to staff regarding the proposed Shoreline Preservation By-law, Public Consultation and Communication. The meeting can be viewed on the County of Haliburton YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD5Nnj_j7WcU-OkketJpqqw The meeting agenda will be published on Monday September 7, 2020 and…
There have been two recent confirmed reports of small Blue-green algae blooms, one in Weismiller Bay on Lake Muskoka and the other in Ten Mile Bay on Lake of Bays. There has been a lot of confusion about what they are and why they happen. Here are 2 excellent sites that give you all of…
Chinese Mystery Snails – what you need to know and how to report They are an invasive species that is spreading through Haliburton County Lakes They are harmful to our lakes and have a number of negative effects a. Taking food away from our fish b. May lead to increased algal blooms c. Affect recreation…
The County of Haliburton continues to seek public input on the creation of a Shoreline Protection By-law. As we are aware, our Kennisis Lakes, rivers and associated natural environmental features support Haliburton’s way of life and our stewardship of the shorelines on these waterways is central to the creation of a Shoreline Protection By-law. Building…
Unfortunately, the KLCOA has had to cancel Shoreline Restoration activities and demonstrations for 2020 during the pandemic. Two shoreline restoration workshops were sponsored by the KLCOA in 2019 and, participants were instructed on the best ways to locate and plant native species to naturalize, absorb nutrients from septic systems, reduce erosion and support pollinators and…
What is Benthic Monitoring? Benthic Monitoring is the study of the bugs that naturally live in all lakes and streams and that form the base of the aquatic food chain. Benthic macroinvertibrates , or benthos, are primarily aquatic insect larvae such as midges, blackflies, mosquitoes, beetles and dragonflies. Other benthos species include leeches, crayfish, snails…