Media release – 19th Annual Lake Links workshop moves online, brings together over 150 lake stewards

Lake Links Planning Committee – On October 24, 2020, lake stewards from five provinces and three countries participated in the first-ever online Lake Links workshop. Due to current health guidelines and the safety of attendees, the 19th Annual Lake Links workshop was held exclusively online. Lake Links attracts citizens and scientists to share ways to help sustain their lakes and rivers. Expert speakers, breakout sessions, and dynamic presentations focus on the lake and river issues that ... Read More

Holly Evans of the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority created a handout listing all the citizen science programs available in Ontario. Citizen Science is an exciting way for anyone to contribute to research. There are many opportunities in Ontario. A description of many of the available programs is provided in the handout, including: Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program, NatureWatch, Bumble Bee Watch, eButterfly, Ontario's Invading Species Hotline, and more. This handout was created for the ... Read More

“Every Waterfront Matters, You Can Make a Difference” Saturday October 22, 2016 from 8:30-3:15 pm Perth Civitan Hall, 6787 County Road 43, Perth, Ontario. The 15th annual workshop explored trends in the ownership of shoreline properties in Eastern Ontario, with a special focus on what those trends may mean in terms of fostering lake stewardship actions across generations. We also learned about practical tools and approaches that you can use to bolster the effectiveness of your ... Read More

"Lake Fisheries Management" The 14th annual Lake Links Workshop took place Saturday October 24th, 2015 from 8:30am - 3:30pm at Perth Civitan Hall, 6787 County Road 43, Perth, Ontario. The workshop focused on strategies for protecting the fisheries in our lakes with a special focus on fish habitat restoration. Discussions focused on how to keep your fish populations healthy and strategies to complete projects on your lake. Lake Association examples and discussions looked at best practices ... Read More

"Lake Communities in Action" In preparation for the 2014 Lake Links workshop in Perth, a survey was conducted to learn about the experience of lake associations in preparing and implementing their lake plans. The theme of the workshop was 'Lake Communities in Action' and the responses from the survey provided significant insight about the benefits, challenges, and actions that are undertaken by many lake communities across Ontario. Please see the results of this survey here. This workshop ... Read More

"The Lake Landscape: From Political to Practical" The 2013 Lake Links Workshop was held in Perth, Ontario, on Saturday, October 19th. View or download the Workshop Details. About the 2013 Lake Links Workshop – What’s it all about? This year’s workshop focused on strategies for community engagement. Representatives from local lake associations provided examples of hands-on strategies for bringing lake communities together to protect, improve and celebrate the health of their ... Read More

"Climate Change - How to Build Resiliency in our Lakes" The 11th Annual Lake Links Workshop, Climate Change - How to Build Resiliency in our Lakes, was held at the Perth Civitan Hall on Saturday, October 20th, 2012. Over 100 attendees, including landowners, environmental group representatives, municipal staff members, and lake association members, partook in focused discussions and Q&A sessions on the topic of climate change. Five overarching themes were addressed during the ... Read More

"The Lake Capacity Model" On Saturday October 29, 2011 at the Perth Civitan Hall over 160 participants gathered for a timely discussion on: The Lake Capacity Model, watershed planning tools and successful lake development case studies. View the Event Summary. View the Information Package, including the poster, agenda, and additional workshop information. View or download the guest speakers' presentations: Joy Steritt, Planning and Information Management Supervisor, Ministry of ... Read More

"Celebrating Our Advances" Bringing Lake Links back to its roots, the focus of the 9th Annual Lake Links Workshop, held on October 30th, 2010 at the Perth Civitan Hall, was on networking and information sharing. The theme ‘Celebrating our Advances’ was the backdrop for learning more about each other, including projects, successes and challenges, and to celebrate the ongoing efforts in protecting our lakes and rivers. The Lake Links Workshop Organizing Committee conducted a survey of lake ... Read More

"Measuring and Monitoring" Ontario’s lakes are facing more and more challenges because of increased development and greater use. It is vital that we understand our impacts on the health of our lakes and learn how to monitor and reduce those impacts. The theme of the 8th Annual Lake Links Workshop, held on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the Perth Legion Hall, was ‘Measuring and Monitoring’. With 100 participants in attendance, the event had over 20 stewardship exhibits and interactive ... Read More