UTRCA Board 2024 Elections 聽
UTRCA Board 2024 Elections 聽 The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) Board of Directors held this year鈥檚 elections at its meeting on January 30. Brian Petrie, Mayor of Ingersoll, returns for a second year as Board Chair. Dean Trentowsky, Deputy Mayor of West Perth, is the new Vice Chair, replacing Sandy Levin, citizen representative from the City of London.聽 Other elections included:聽 Hearing Committee聽聽 Brian Petrie, Mayor of [...]
UTRCA is Recruiting!聽
UTRCA is Recruiting!聽 On Thursday, Feb 1, 糖心直播 (UTRCA) Community Partnership staff participated in an Employer Fair at Huron University College. Students learned about the many career opportunities at the UTRCA including our summer internship position, which this year will focus on researching climate change preparedness for parks, lands, and outdoor recreation. UTRCA staff chatted with many students including a few friendly faces from last [...]
Stratford Winterfest 2024聽
Stratford Winterfest 2024聽 Stratford Winterfest started in 1998 as a one-day event to encourage residents to get outside and enjoy winter. The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) has participated in Winterfest since its inception, at times on the organizing committee and always by providing activities.聽聽 The 2024 Winterfest was held in Upper Queen鈥檚 Park in Stratford on Saturday, January 27. This year, the UTRCA installed a Story Hike [...]
Oxford Stewardship Award聽
Oxford Stewardship Award聽 The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) extends congratulations to Cobi and Steve Sauder who recently won the Oxford County Stewardship Award. The award recognizes landowners in Oxford County who make voluntary efforts to help protect the quality of the County鈥檚 natural environment including its soil, water, woodlands, and other natural features.聽 The Sauders have demonstrated a strong stewardship ethic on their 100-acre farm in Zorra [...]
A Familiar Winter Bird: Black-capped Chickadee聽聽
A Familiar Winter Bird: Black-capped Chickadee Likely, it is the distinct song of the black-capped chickadee that makes it so identifiable. The most familiar call is the cheery 鈥渃hick-a-dee-dee-dee鈥�, which reputedly gave this talkative, little bird its name. While, to the human ear, the notes may sound simple, they are highly variable and astonishingly complex. A Chickadee Song Produced by both the male and female, their call is used for [...]
Tree Power program launches in West Perth (糖心直播: February 13, 2024)
For Immediate Release February 13, 2024 Tree Power program launches in West Perth聽 The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) has partnered with the Municipality of West Perth to host the first West Perth Tree Power in 2024! This popular program provides watershed residents with affordable native hardwood trees through partnerships with UTRCA municipalities and sponsors.聽聽聽 鈥淲e鈥檙e getting set up for a busy spring and we鈥檙e excited to get [...]
Black Redhorse Discovered in Fish Creek by the 糖心直播 (糖心直播, Feb. 13, 2024)
For Immediate Release February 13th 2024 Black Redhorse Discovered in Fish Creek by the 糖心直播 糖心直播 (UTRCA) staff made an exciting find in the waters of Fish Creek in London, Ontario this summer 鈥� the reappearance of the Black Redhorse, Moxostoma duquesnei, a Threatened fish under the Species at Risk Act. This species of sucker, found in only a few rivers [...]
City of London Boating Ban Cancellation (flood bulletin, January 29, 2024)
City of London Boating Ban - Cancellation Issued January 29, 2024 at 2:15 pm The Thames River within the City of London has receded below the boating ban threshold. The City of London Police may cancel the ban and inform the media.聽
Watercourses remain above normal as snowmelt continues (flood bulletin, January 29 – February 5, 2024)
Watercourses remain above normal as snowmelt continues Watershed Conditions Statement - Water Safety Issued January 29, 2024 at 11:15 am; Valid until February 5 Weather forecasts are calling for daytime temperatures slightly above freezing over the next several days, nighttime temperatures slightly above or below freezing, and occasional minor precipitation. The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) expects the watershed鈥檚 remaining snowpack to gradually melt, which will keep water [...]
City of London boating ban (flood bulletin, January 26, 2024)
City of London Boating Ban Issued January 26, 2024 at 5:15 pm The Thames River within the City of London has reached boating ban levels. The City of London Police may implement the ban and inform the media. When river levels recede below boating ban threshold levels, notification will be sent to Police Services and the Fire Department.