Spring planting update from Melissa Dakers, Watersheds Canada lake stewardship coordinator:

“While following the strict health and safety measures in place during the pandemic, a few staff from Watersheds Canada and Quinte Conservation, and a few tree planters, were able to plant 4,000 native trees and shrubs. We all travel by ourselves to the site, use our own equipment, and are 6m apart or more from each other to safely complete the project. The planting was done along a tributary through an agricultural field in the Quinte area. While it has been a chilly spring, we are grateful to be able to continue this important restoration project thanks to funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Daniel and Susan Gottlieb Foundation.”