Archive For The “Stewardship” Category
Bugs in our Shoreline Muck Equals a Healthy Lake Fall 2021The KLCOA continues to participate in a project that is part of a benthic macroinvertebrate biomonitoring program in Haliburton County. Testing will be conducted the week of September 13-19, 2021 at various sites around our lakes. The program is being coordinated by Woodland and Waterways EcoWatch (https://wwew.ca/)…
Shoreline Preservation Update The County of Haliburton consultants have developed a survey which is being made available to County property owners, residents and business owners to complete between August 9, 2021 to August 22, 2021. The survey is intended to collect perspectives on waterbodies, waterbody health, waterfront development and shoreline preservation generally. Here another opportunity…
Waves are created under many different circumstances and affect our shorelines in different ways. FOCA, Safe Quiet Lakes and the Muskoka Lakes Assoc have put together an awareness campaign to help everyone understand how we create and influence wakes as well as what we can do to minimize them. Please check out the following links…
Blue Green Algae Update The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit has posted information on Blue Green Algae. What is it, what to look for and what to do if you detect it. Go here for Details Every year the Ontario Minister for the Ministry of Environment and Parks (MECP) produces an annual report…
Help us learn more about shoreline critters and the health of our water in the Kennisis Lakes and the lakes of Haliburton! This summer U-Links and Woodlands & Waterways EcoWatch is offering training to community members – residents, cottagers, and post-secondary students who would like to participate in our benthic biomonitoring programs. This training program will take place…
Check out this CBC article which describes the importance of maintaining natural shorelines on water quality and the wellbeing of aquatic and land-based wildlife https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/landowners-urged-to-protect-shorelines-1.6029697