Fullarton Dam Rehabilitation Class Environmental Assessment (Notice of Intent, September 1, 2023)
Fullarton Dam Rehabilitation Class Environmental Assessment Notice of Intent to Undertake a Remedial Project Fullarton Dam Rehabilitation The 糖心直播 has initiated an Environmental Assessment for the Fullarton Dam, located in the Fullarton Conservation Area. A Dam Safety Assessment was completed in 2007 which identified spillway capacity issues and stability concerns. As a result the Environmental Assessment was initiated to assess the existing conditions and evaluate [...]
Tree Power returns to Perth South! (糖心直播, August 30, 2023)
Tree Power returns to Perth South! The Municipality of Perth South and the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) have once again partnered to make native hardwood trees available and affordable for residents. The Perth South Tree Power program launched in 2021 and has been extremely well received each year with trees selling quickly. Tree orders for this year will open online on September 5, [...]
10,000 Endangered Baby Turtles Released聽(糖心直播, August 29, 2023)
August 29, 2023 For Immediate Release 10,000 Endangered Baby Turtles Released聽 Snapping Turtle Hatchlings This year, approximately 10,000 endangered Ontario turtles will hatch in the Southern Ontario At Risk Reptiles (SOARR) lab in London, Ontario. SOARR is one of Canada鈥檚 most successful reptile research and protection programs, incubating and releasing more endangered turtles than any other facility in the country. 鈥淭his season has been one of our most [...]
An Exceptionally Wet July in the Watershed聽
An Exceptionally Wet July in the Watershed聽 July 2023 was one of the wettest Julys on record in the Upper Thames River watershed. It proved challenging for Water Information Management staff to control flows and manage reservoir levels at and below the three flood control reservoirs at Pittock (Woodstock), Wildwood (St. Marys), and Fanshawe (London) Conservation Areas. 聽聽 Staff estimate that the North Thames River above the Forks watershed [...]
Mark Your Calendars for Tree Power! 聽
Mark Your Calendars for Tree Power! 聽 Residents of Perth South and St. Marys are encouraged to mark their calendars for upcoming Tree Power programs. The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) has partnered with both municipalities to once again offer affordable trees to residents. 聽 Tree species that will be available include:聽 Autumn Fantasy Maple聽 Downy Serviceberry聽 Native Red Maple聽 Red Oak聽 Sugar Maple聽 Tulip Tree聽聽 Tree sales [...]
UTRCA Library Park Pass Program Grows in Popularity聽
UTRCA Library Park Pass Program Grows in Popularity聽 鈥淥ur community loves being able to borrow a free UTRCA Day Pass from their library. Demand for the passes continues to grow, with Londoners eager to explore these natural resources. It鈥檚 a great partnership for London Public Library,鈥� shared Sarah Kasprzak, Integrated Library System Solutions Specialist with the London Public Library. Beginning in 2019, the UTRCA partnered with libraries in the [...]
UTRCA Tackles Dog-Strangling Vine, Japanese Knotweed, and Giant Hogweed with Support from the Invasive Species Action Fund
UTRCA Tackles Dog-Strangling Vine, Japanese Knotweed, and Giant Hogweed with Support from the Invasive Species Action Fund The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) has been tackling three invasive plants thanks to a $10,000 contribution from the Invasive Species Centre鈥檚 Invasive Species Action Fund. Dog Strangling Vine, Japanese Knotweed, and Giant Hogweed grow throughout the watershed, but are a threat to native biodiversity and a hazard to the community. [...]
A Wet and Busy Summer for Integrated Watershed Management Staff聽
A Wet and Busy Summer for Integrated Watershed Management Staff聽 The rain has certainly been keeping UTRCA stewardship field staff busy this summer as they perform routine water quality sampling for each major rain event that moves through the watershed. As rain falls and water levels rise, the concentration of nutrients flowing through watercourses, such as phosphorus and nitrogen, fluctuate with the addition of runoff from various sources, including [...]
Perth South Township Office Low Impact Development Project聽
Perth South Township Office Low Impact Development project The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) partnered with the Township of Perth South to implement a Low Impact Development (LID) project at the Township鈥檚 Office. The LID was designed to address the recurring flooding of the parking lot, septic bed, and sidewalk caused by stormwater runoff. The project included a 93 square metre rain garden and a 35 metre-long bioswale to [...]
Educational (and Fun!) Programming in the Conservation Areas聽
Educational (and Fun!) Programming in the Conservation Areas聽 Did you know that each of the three UTRCA Conservation Areas (CAs) provide educational programming and events for kids and adults throughout the summer? Did you also know that we bring in outside organizations as well as our very own community education staff to hold events?聽 Already this year, we have had the pleasure of welcoming several organizations including: Sciensational Sssnakes, [...]