Links Workshop and Learning Session

Everyone is cordially invited to the ever-popular, 9th annual Lake Links Workshop to be held on Saturday, October 30th, 2010 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at the Perth Civitan Hall (on Hwy 43 east of the Town of Perth).    The Workshop traditionally provides lake groups with the chance to learn more about each other and to benefit from the experiences of long-serving lake stewards.  Not only will we will celebrate the past efforts in protecting our lakes and rivers but we will be looking to move forward with future projects to improve the health of the aquatic environments.

New this year is the opportunity to participate in a survey that will build the direction and shape the discussion at Lake Links 2010. Please visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/lakelinks before Friday, October 15th to make your voice heard!

The Lake Links Workshop has been an annual opportunity for representatives of lake associations and other volunteer stewardship groups in Eastern Ontario to come together with government and non-government agencies to listen to speakers, share information, and address common lake and river issues that matter most to Eastern Ontario communities.  The workshop has fostered excellent partnerships, communication and collaboration with regional government and non-government organizations.

Organization of this event has been shared with a number of regional partner groups over the past years including the Bobs and Crow Lakes Association, Cataraqui Region Conservation, Centre for Sustainable Watersheds, Community Stewardship Council of Lanark County, Christie Lake Association, Friends of the Tay Watershed, Frontenac County Stewardship Council, Fourteen Island and Mink Lake Association, Lake Networking Group, Leeds County Stewardship Council, Mississippi Valley Conservation, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (Kemptville District), Otter Lake Association, Otty Lake Association, Parks Canada, and Rideau Valley Conservation Authority.

          The Planning Committee is grateful to the Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations and to French Planning Inc. for their continued generous support of this important networking event.

Please pre-register by calling 613-272-5136 or email info@watersheds.ca and be sure to include your name, organization and contact information.  Cost is $12 per person which includes refreshments and a light lunch.   

2010 Annual General Meeting

Tamworth Green Energy Fair

South Frontenac Natural Environment Committee

South Frontenac Natural Environment Committee

Pitch-in , Canada Week April 19th to 25th
Giveaway Days April 19th to May 2nd

Pick-up free bags & clean up your neighbourhood
Recycle as much as possible
Place bags at curb on usual garbage day (no tag needed)
Place giveaway items well off side of road & remove by May 2nd

Bags available at these locations:
Sydenham Township Office
Sydenham, Home Hardware
Inverary, Home Hardware
Sunbury ,Naish's Store
Hartington, Leonard Fuels
Harrowsmith Variety Store


Tree Sale
Saturday May 1st
9 to 1 pm
Species- White Spruce, White Pine, Red Pine, White Cedar, Eastern Larch, Red Oak,
Black Walnut, Sugar Maple, Nanny Berry, High Bush Cranberry, Red-Osier Dogwood
12-16' 3 year old bare root stock@1.50 per tree
Advance Orders for 10 or more trees only. Please provide info: Name , Phone #, Type & # of trees , Pick-up Location
Call : 613-374-2742 or Email : delstowe@yahoo.com
Smaller Quantities on first come basis on Sale day

Locations
Frontenac Farmers Market, Verona
Home Hardware Parking Lot, Sydenham
Larmon's Garage next to Naish's Store, Sunbury

Property Acquisition by the Nature Conservancy of Canada

 

Here is an announcement from the Nature Conservancy of Canada about the acquisition of property in the Loughborough Lake area.

More information is available in the attached information sheet.

If you are not familiar with the Frontenac Arch project, have a look at http://www.natureconservancy.ca/site/PageServer?pagename=on_ncc_work_projects_frontenacarch1  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

16 February 2010

Reason to celebrate: conservation gets a leg up in eastern Ontario

Belleville, ON - The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is one step closer to its goal of protecting the ecological connectivity of  the Frontenac Arch Natural Area thanks to the recent acquisition of the Freeman property north of Kingston. The charity is now working to raise the final $12,000 needed to provide for ongoing management of this natural habitat for future generations.

"I was privileged to tour the Freeman property last summer and learned a lot about the important role it plays in maintaining the overall integrity of our local ecosystems," noted Belleville resident, Dr. Bruce Cronk. "I am delighted that it is protected and that I have contributed to supporting its long-term management - I know that NCC is the right steward for this property."

The 600-acre (242-hectare) property on Guerley and Loughborough Lakes includes a diverse array of habitats from shoreline and wetlands to forested areas. Numerous species - many of them rare - depend on large, undisturbed tracts of land like the Freeman property for survival.

"While we can now celebrate owning the property, it is even more important that we continue to take good care of it," said Gary Bell, NCC's Eastern Ontario Program Manager. "That is why we're still looking for support for this project - because conservation doesn't end at acquisition, it's just beginning. We're very grateful to the members of the community who have been so generous already, and we invite everyone to be part of this special project."

You can help ensure proper long-term management of this important natural area by making a gift to the Freeman project. Your gift will be matched by funds provided by the Government of Canada and by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. To leave your natural legacy for future generations, please contact NCC's Hugh Bennett at 613-243-2502, or via email at hugh.bennett@natureconservancy.ca.

                The Government of Canada's Natural Areas Conservation Program is an investment to secure ecologically sensitive lands, The Nature Conservancy of Canada has committed to raising matching funds for each federal dollar received.

                The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources' Greenlands Program includes direct securement of properties through the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). NCC is committed to raising matching funds for each provincial dollar received.

                The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is Canada's leading land conservation organization.  Since 1962, NCC has helped to protect more than 2 million acres (800,000 hectares) of ecologically significant   land nationwide.

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Photos and interviews available upon request.

Contacts:

Hugh Bennett

Major Gifts Officer - Eastern Ontario

Tel: 613-243-2502

Email: hugh.bennett@natureconservancy.ca

Gary Bell

Program Manager - Eastern Ontario

Tel: 613-321-3559

Email: gary.bell@natureconservancy.ca

A Fresh Look at Fresh Water

Photographs produced by eighteen second year art students at the University of Ottawa (U of O) as part of an international water conference are now on public display in the Atrium of the Rideau Valley Conservation Centre in Manotick.   Nine photographic artworks from the Troubled Waters Conference are currently up until January 29; the remaining nine will be taking their place from February 1 – 15.

The exhibition was prepared as a class assignment for Professor Lorraine Gilbert of the Visual Arts Department at U of O.    Professor Gilbert’s instructions were to take a fresh look at fresh water and present a visual story with three related photos, called a “triptych”, about some aspect of water.  Generally speaking, the students researched, took, printed and mounted their photos and wrote the accompanying text during September and October.   It was the students’ first undergraduate course in digital photography.

Each triptych has a small card in the lower right hand corner with a short explanation of the story the student is expressing in the pictures.   Eighteen students, eighteen visions of fresh water….

It is refreshing to see water through the eyes of young Canadians.   How and why is water important to them?   You will find beautiful and thoughtful examples of waste water, surface water and ground water in various types of human use.

These original artworks are on loan to the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority from the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Ottawa.   Everyone is welcome to drop by during your next business visit and leisurely enjoy this fresh look at fresh water.