Seedy Saturdays in London and Woodstock聽
Seedy Saturdays in London and Woodstock聽 Spring is in the air and on the land! As folks begin to plan their gardens and start their seeds, 糖心直播 (UTRCA) Partnerships and Education staff participated in Seedy Saturday events on March 1st and 8th in London and Woodstock, respectively. In London, 1000 + visitors took in the over 60 exhibition booths at the Carling Heights Optimist Community [...]
Source Water at The Farm Show: Protect Your Private Drinking Water!聽
Source Water at The Farm Show: Protect Your Private Drinking Water!聽 From March 5th to 7th, the Thames Sydenham and Region Source Protection Region was represented at the 糖心直播's booth at the London Farm Show. We provided Public Health Ontario drinking water sample bottles for the public to test their private drinking water wells.聽 If you own a private well, check out Public Health Ontario's [...]
London Farm Show聽2025
London Farm Show 2025 The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) hosted a booth at the London Farm Show from March 5th-7th. This year鈥檚 booth was themed around phosphorus reduction, showcasing best management practices to help prevent losses in phosphorus. Topics included water quality monitoring, cover crops, reduced tillage, and the restoration of marginal lands. Forestry staff from the UTRCA and other southwestern Ontario Conservation Authorities also hosted a [...]
Rain Forecast as Spring Melt Recedes聽(flood bulletin, March 15-20, 2025)
Rain Forecast as Spring Melt Recedes Watershed Conditions Statement 鈥� Flood Outlook 2025 Flood Event 1, Bulletin Number 6 (Issued at: 2025-03-15 at 15:45;聽聽Valid until: 2025-03-20 at 12:00) The snowpack in the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) watershed is largely depleted, which elevated water levels over the past two weeks. Water levels are rising again from the snowmelt from yesterday鈥檚 warm temperatures. 聽Rainfall amounts of 15 鈥� 35 [...]
Forecast Rain Expected to Increase Water Levels (flood bulletin, March 13-20, 2025)
Forecast Rain Expected to Increase Water Levels Watershed Conditions Statement - Flood Outlook 2025 Flood Event 1, Bulletin Number 5 (Issued 2025-03-13 at 16:15; Valid until 2025-03-20 at 12:00) A gradual melting of the snowpack in the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) watershed has been occurring since March 3, with most snow in the southern portion of the watershed depleted. Water levels have remained elevated over this period.聽 [...]
UTRCA鈥檚 Nature School Programming available this spring (糖心直播, March 11, 2025)
UTRCA鈥檚 Nature School Programming available this spring (糖心直播, March 11, 2025) The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) is offering a drop-in program for children and caregivers to explore and play in the wilderness this spring.聽聽 Nature School for Falcons and Fledglings is aimed at 18 months to six-year-olds. This program focuses on the power of play. Through play we hope to build the connection between nature, participants [...]
Spring Melt Continues this Week (flood bulletin, March 10-14, 2025)
Spring Melt Continues This Week Watershed Conditions Statement - Flood Outlook 2025 Flood Event 1, Bulletin Number 4聽(Issued 2025-03-10 at 12:00; Valid until 2025-03-14 at 12:00) Last week鈥檚 warm temperatures and rain reduced the snowpack in the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) watershed by almost half. Snow surveys conducted late last week indicated 70 mm of snow water equivalent (SWE) remaining in the northern portion of the watershed, [...]
City of London Boating Ban cancellation (special flood bulletin, March 8, 2025)
City of London Boating Ban - Cancellation 2025 Flood Event 1, Special Bulletin 2 (Issued March 8, 2025, at 8:10 am) The Thames River within the City of London has receded below boating ban levels. The City of London Police may cancel the boating ban and inform the media.
UTRCA Encourages Caution around Streams and Rivers as March Break Begins (糖心直播, March 6, 2025)
UTRCA Encourages Caution around Streams and Rivers as March Break Begins March 6, 2025 The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) reminds everyone to use extreme caution near all rivers, streams, and ditches and to stay out of any flooded areas. Watercourses will be running high throughout the weekend, posing a particular hazard as the March Break begins. The recent warm temperatures and rain melted some of the snowpack [...]
Water Levels to remain high through the Weekend (flood bulletin, March 6-11, 2025)
Water Levels to Remain High Through the Weekend Watershed Conditions Statement 鈥� Water Safety 2025 Flood Event 1, Bulletin 3 (Issued March 6, 2025, at 13:00;聽Valid until March 11, 2025, at 15:00) The recent warm temperatures and rain received over the past week began melting the snowpack and generating runoff in the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) watershed. Less rain was received than was forecast, so river levels [...]