The 24th Annual Lake Links workshop took place on Saturday, October 18th, 2025 from 10am-3pm EST at the Lions Community Hall (19 Pineview Dr., Elgin, ON). The theme this year was “Me, My Lake, My Watershed – Living Lakeside, Thinking Watershed Wide”.
This event was generously funded by Cataraqui Conservation, Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority, and Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. The Lake Links 2025 planning committee included representatives from Cataraqui Conservation, Friends of the Tay Watershed Association, Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, Watersheds Canada, and White Lake Property Owners Association.
Presentation slide decks and videos:
- ”Community Planning Permit System” slides – Dmitry Kurylovich, County of Frontenac
- ”Invasive Species Monitoring and Garden Considerations” – Holly Evans and Nick Sterling, Cataraqui Conservation
- ”Lake Conservation Planning and Action with Community Partners” – Manuel Stevens and Daryl Neve, Dog & Cranberry Lakes Association
- ”Managing introduced Phragmites as communities and drone scouting other invasives” – Laura Kostyniuk, Ducks Unlimited Canada
- ”Maximizing Membership Value, Benefits and Impact” – Michelle Lewin, Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations
- “Living Lakeside: Caring For Your Lake” – YouTube video