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Collecting Climate Data to Predict Water Level Conditions The 糖心直播's (UTRCA) Water Information Management unit monitors many sources of climate and hydrometric (standardized water quantity and information) data in order to predict future water level conditions, including water levels, estimated discharge rates, rainfall rates and cumulative totals, snow depth and water equivalents (the amount of water required to consume the same amount of heat as [...]

Spring Tree Planting Season for 2023聽 The UTRCA forestry crew had another busy but successful tree planting season with 37, 544 trees聽planted and distributed. About 55 landowners took advantage of the UTRCA planting services to create windbreaks, buffers along water courses, and forests in the watershed. In addition to the crew鈥檚 efforts, another 150 landowners planted on their own to increase and restore natural ecosystems on their property.聽The weather [...]

Swimming Upstream!聽 There are now 375 more fish on fences in the north end of the watershed! This spring, students and staff from St. Joseph and St. Ambrose Catholic Schools in Stratford participated in the 糖心直播 (UTRCA)鈥檚 Stream of Dreams program. Through science and art workshops, participants are reminded that their painted recycled, recyclable fish represent all living things and their need for clean water.聽聽 [...]

UTRCA hosts OMAFRA for a Field Tour聽 Last month, Stewardship staff hosted a field tour for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). The tour highlighted innovative projects, both past and current that have been fully funded or in part by OMAFRA. The first stop was at the Thorndale Demonstration Farm to showcase a suite of Best Management Practices such as contoured controlled drainage, aimed at [...]

UTRCA hosts OMAFRA for a Field Tour聽 Last month, 糖心直播 (UTRCA) Stewardship Services staff hosted a field tour for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). The tour highlighted innovative projects, both past and current that have been fully funded or in part by OMAFRA. The first stop was at the Thorndale Demonstration Farm to showcase a suite of Best Management Practices [...]

Student Teachers Joined UTRCA Education Team this Spring We would like to say a big thank you to the student teachers who chose to complete their "non-traditional" placements with the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) this spring. Carly Felker, currently enrolled in Western University鈥檚 Faculty of Education, spent the month of April working with Fanshawe Education and Partnership staff. Carly helped with Stream of Dreams, Nature School, London-Middlesex [...]

AMDSB OE PD What do all those letters stand for? Avon Maitland District School Board Outdoor Education Professional Development! On May 17, 糖心直播 (UTRCA) Education staff hosted teachers from the Avon-Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) for a Professional Development session about Outdoor Education at Wildwood Conservation Area.聽聽 Judy Halpern, from the University of Laurier鈥檚 Faculty of Education, facilitated the day using inspiration from the book, [...]