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Daniel and Susan Gottlieb Lake Stewardship Grant Program

Daniel and Susan Gottlieb Lake Stewardship Grant Program

June 13, 2019 By Melissa Dakers Leave a Comment

Watersheds Canada in partnership with the Daniel and Susan Gottlieb Foundation will provide financial support to volunteer groups for projects that have a positive impact on the health of our lakes.  This new Lake Stewardship Granting Program will provide up to $500 per association for education and action projects that contribute to lake health.  Project proposals need to demonstrate support and involvement of your lake community members.   The 2019 project grant deadline is July ... Read More

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Walleye or Pickerel – The Great Debate

June 13, 2019 By Melissa Dakers 19 Comments

My father and I have had a friendly debate going for a number of years regarding the name of a particular sport fish. And as my career in fish habitat restoration has established, I am finding this is common debate amongst many Ontario outdoors people. As a long time fisherman, my father has always referred to the common fish species Sander vitreus as a pickerel, and when I was younger, who was I to argue with him. Growing up my father instilled in me, my love for the outdoors, from many hikes ... Read More

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Microbeads – Not a Very Tiny Piece of Jewellery

January 29, 2016 By Melissa Dakers 1 Comment

Written By: Brent MacDougall In today's realm of environmental awareness, the majority of citizens would be unlikely to discard plastic directly into our fresh and oceanic water systems. However, unknowingly ordinarily environmentally conscious individuals may be polluting our water systems through washing their face, brushing their teeth or scrubbing their body. The reason individuals may be performing an act of pollution is due to one word, "microbeads"!   Now, you may ask what ... Read More

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Water – “Change is Upon Us”

January 11, 2016 By Melissa Dakers Leave a Comment

Written By: Barbara King Water is vital to life and well-being. We know that water resources have a finite capacity to support development and land use changes. 95% of the worlds water is saltwater 5% is freshwater. Of this freshwater: 69% is found in ice 30% is found in groundwater less than 1% of the Earth’s water consists of surface water, only 1% of this is renewed by snow melt and rain each year Source: Environment Canada, 2009 As executive director of an ... Read More

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Natural Edge Contest Winner!

December 3, 2015 By Melissa Dakers Leave a Comment

Over the summer, Watersheds Canada held a contest for the Natural Edge program. Contest participants had to send in photos of their shoreline and a story of why their shoreline is so important to them. Through the fall, Natural Edge staff read through every single entry, some more than once, and narrowed the entries down to 3. And after much deliberation, a winner was chosen! It is my great pleasure to announce that Rick and Debbie Zabloski of Graham Lake are the winners of the 20” x 17.5” ... Read More

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Three Summers with Watersheds Canada

August 28, 2015 By Melissa Dakers Leave a Comment

Written By Emily Bacon I have had the privilege of working for Watersheds Canada for the past three summers while studying at Queen’s University. I am writing this blog, reflecting on my three wonderful summers, on my very last day with them. I have grown and learned so much which has truly been a one of a kind experience. It was an odd match at first – I’m in geological engineering and Watersheds is a non-profit organization dedicated to our lakes and rivers, but I wasn’t going to pass up ... Read More

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Natural Edge – Spring Planting Success!

July 6, 2015 By Melissa Dakers 1 Comment

As summer approaches and the spring planting season comes to a close, Watersheds Canada is proud to continue working towards shoreline rehabilitation through our Natural Edge program. This spring, we planted 21 sites on 9 lakes working alongside home and cottage owners in the rehabilitation and naturalization of their shorelines. Through these efforts, the Natural Edge staff have successfully planted a combined total of over 6121 square metres of shoreline with 1839 native plants. The program ... Read More

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