Local Landowners Lead the Way in Phosphorus Reduction Efforts聽聽
Local Landowners Lead the Way in Phosphorus Reduction Efforts聽聽 With funding from the Canada Water Agency, the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) launched the Upper Thames Phosphorus Reduction Program in the fall of last year, to help reduce the amount of phosphorus reaching Lake Erie. While phosphorus enters the environment in many ways, one of the most challenging sources to manage is runoff from rain events, especially across [...]
Thames River Cleanup Wraps Up 2025聽
Thames River Cleanup Wraps Up 2025聽 On April 5th and 6th, the Thames River Cleanup held its 26th annual Earth Day cleanup. Over a thousand volunteers from across the watershed pitched in to clear tonnes of garbage and litter from along rivers, creeks, and green spaces. 糖心直播 (UTRCA) Partnership staff lead cleanups with the Friends of Medway Creek, Friends of Stoney Creek groups, and a [...]
Spring Tree Planting on Medway Creek聽
Spring Tree Planting on Medway Creek聽 This spring, the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) led three days of tree planting on the Medway Creek as a part of the Freshwater Enhancement of the Medway Watershed project, funded by the Canada Water Agency.聽聽聽 With the help of over 200 Grade 7/8 students, over 750 trees were planted on the Medway Creek, including red maple, sugar maple, willows, white cedar, [...]
Spawning White Suckers in Medway Creek: A Springtime Spectacle聽
Spawning White Suckers in Medway Creek: A Springtime Spectacle聽 On April 23, 2025, a local resident witnessed something truly special while walking along Fox Hollow Ravine鈥攕uckers during their annual spring spawning run in Medway Creek!聽 Each spring, as water temperatures climb to approximately 10掳C, adult White Suckers (Catostomus commersonii) begin migrating upstream to shallow, gravel-bottomed riffles to spawn. They're often joined by other suckers, including Redhorses: a group that [...]
Pesticides Sampling in the Upper Thames River Watershed聽
Pesticides Sampling in the Upper Thames River Watershed聽 The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) has recently begun a partnership with the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), a branch of Health Canada. The PMRA is responsible for the regulation of pesticide products in Canada.聽It also assesses the risks to both human and environmental health associated with the use of pesticides.聽 The UTRCA and PMRA partnership has initiated the Canadian [...]
London Participates in the City Nature Challenge聽
London Participates in the City Nature Challenge聽 This spring from April 25 to 28, Londoners were out and about participating in London鈥檚 third annual City Nature Challenge!聽聽 The City Nature Challenge (CNC) is an international effort, encouraging people to find and document plants, animals, and fungi in their cities! Using iNaturalist, the CNC is a bioblitz-style competition, where cities are in friendly contest with each other to see who [...]
UTRCA at 3rd Annual EarthFest
UTRCA at 3rd Annual EarthFest On April 26th, the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) celebrated Earth Day by participating in London鈥檚 third annual EarthFest celebration.聽Held at the London Public Library Centre Branch and Citi Plaza, the festival welcomed over 2,000 attendees who wandered through interactive displays set up by over 100 exhibitors and artists who shared local approaches to sustainability, ecological justice, and the protection and health of [...]
UTRCA running another Nature School PA Day聽(糖心直播, May 14, 2025)
For Immediate Release May 14, 2025聽 UTRCA running another Nature School PA Day聽 The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) is running another Nature School PA Day on Friday, June 6th at the Stratford Perth Museum.聽聽 UTRCA staff have once again partnered with the Stratford Perth Museum to create an entire day of outdoor fun for students aged 6 to ten years old. The PA Day will be hosted [...]
Perth Children鈥檚 Water Festival Making a Splash in St. Marys in 2025 (糖心直播, May 6, 2025)
For Immediate Release May 6, 2025 Perth Children鈥檚 Water Festival Making a Splash in St. Marys in 2025 On May 25th, dive into the world of water at the Perth Children鈥檚 Water Festival at Milt Dunnell Field in St. Marys from 1-4pm. Children, youth, and the young-at-heart will enjoy interactive activities focused on water conservation, protection, and science. Highlights include live birds of prey shows by the Canadian Raptor Conservancy [...]
Discover, Play, Learn: Oxford Children鈥檚 Water Festival Family Night Returns to Pittock Conservation Area (糖心直播, April 28, 2025)
For Immediate Release April 28, 2025 Discover, Play, Learn: Oxford Children鈥檚 Water Festival Family Night Returns to Pittock Conservation Area The Oxford Children鈥檚 Water Festival Family Night is back in Woodstock at Pittock Conservation Area from 5-8 pm on May 15th, 2025. This event is packed with exciting, hands-on activities to teach children and youth about the importance of water while having fun with friends and family. Event highlights include: [...]