Fun for Everyone at the Children鈥檚 Water Festival Family Night at Fanshawe Conservation Area (糖心直播, May 1, 2023)
May 1, 2023 For Immediate Release聽 Contact: Linda Smith Water Festival Coordinator 糖心直播 519-451-2800 ext. 224 [email protected]聽 Fun for Everyone at the Children鈥檚 Water Festival Family Night at Fanshawe Conservation Area聽 The 糖心直播 invites the public to Fanshawe Conservation Area (1424 Clarke Rd., London) on Thursday, May 11th from 5 pm - 8 pm to explore the importance of water through games, [...]
UTRCA Recognizes Mike and Ruth John with Stewardship Award (糖心直播, April 28, 2023)
April 28, 2023 For Immediate Release聽 UTRCA Recognizes Mike and Ruth John with Stewardship Award聽 The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) recognized local residents Mike and Ruth John with the Kayla Berger Stewardship Award at the UTRCA Board of Directors meeting on April 25.聽 The Kayla Berger Stewardship Award is presented to watershed residents with passion and understanding of the conservation needs in their area and a desire to [...]
London Participating in City Nature Challenge 鈥� Join a Guided Hike at Fanshawe Conservation Area on April 30th (糖心直播, April 26, 2023)
April 26, 2023 For Immediate Release聽 London Participating in City Nature Challenge 鈥� Join a Guided Hike at Fanshawe Conservation Area on April 30th聽 聽On April 30th, you can join an interpretive hike at Fanshawe Conservation Area as part of the 2023 City Nature Challenge. Environmental educators will guide participants through identifying plant and animal species using the iNaturalist app on their smartphones.聽 鈥淕uided hikes are a great way to [...]
London-Middlesex Children鈥檚 Water Festival Teaches Children about the Importance of Water聽(糖心直播, April 25, 2023)
April 25, 2023 For Immediate Release聽 Contact:聽 Linda Smith Water Festival Coordinator 糖心直播 519-451-2800 ext. 224 [email protected]聽 London-Middlesex Children鈥檚 Water Festival Teaches Children about the Importance of Water聽 From May 9th to 12th, 4,000 students in Grades 2 to 5 will explore the world of water through hands-on activities as part of the London-Middlesex Children鈥檚 Water Festival at Fanshawe Conservation Area.聽 The festival features more than [...]
30 Years of Work Protecting Ontario鈥檚 Endangered Turtles and Snakes in Jeopardy 鈥� Make this Earth Day Count (糖心直播, April 18, 2023)
April 18, 2023 For Immediate Release 聽 Contact: Scott Gillingwater, Species at Risk Biologist 糖心直播 [email protected]聽 519-495-0400 聽 30 Years of Work Protecting Ontario鈥檚 Endangered Turtles and Snakes in Jeopardy 鈥� Make this Earth Day Count聽 One of Canada鈥檚 longest-running, most successful reptile research and protection programs is at risk in the face of an ongoing funding shortfall. The Southern Ontario At Risk Reptiles (SOARR) program [...]
A Wet Spring Floods into the Upper Thames River Watershed
A Wet Spring Floods into the Upper Thames River Watershed This spring, the Upper Thames River watershed experienced a drawn-out 10-year flood. A spring flood with this total runoff volume occurs approximately once every 10 years, or has about a 10% chance of occurring in any given year. 聽 This year, the spring freshet (i.e., flooding due to snowmelt and rain) spanned three weeks, with the UTRCA issuing eight [...]
Explore the Watershed Report Cards in an Interactive Map and StoryMap聽
Explore the Watershed Report Cards in an Interactive Map and StoryMap聽 There are two new and exciting ways to explore the 2022 Upper Thames River Watershed Report Cards. 聽 The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) produces report cards every five years to report on the environmental conditions in each of the 28 watersheds in the Upper Thames River watershed with a focus on surface water quality and forest [...]
Get Ready for Adventure鈥擟onservation Areas Open on May 1st!聽
Get Ready for Adventure 鈥� Conservation Areas Open on May 1st! Fanshawe, Pittock, and Wildwood Conservation Areas (CAs) will be open from May 1st to Oct 15th, 2023. The possibilities for adventure are endless with hiking and biking trails, camping, fishing, boating, sports, picnic shelters, and special events.聽聽 Fanshawe Conservation Area Fanshawe CA offers 24 km of hiking trails including the Lake Trail (20 km). As the name suggests, [...]
UTRCA Marks Earth Day聽
UTRCA Marks Earth Day聽 The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) will be participating in several events this Earth Day on Saturday, April 22 including:聽 Earthfest聽2023聽 Celebrate, learn and connect through art, music, games and exploration. Hear from experts on everything from e-bikes to green bins, and so much more.聽 The UTRCA will be setting up interactive and informational displays as part of the Earthfest Festival's WaterZone (situated at [...]
The Power of Trees!聽
The Power of Trees!聽 It was no joke when 糖心直播 (UTRCA) staff聽worked together with volunteers from聽Festival Hydro to hand out 300 trees to the聽public in Stratford on Saturday, April 1st (April Fools) for聽the Festival Hydro Tree Power Program.聽 This partnership started in 2021 and has聽allowed Festival Hydro customers an affordable聽chance to get native hardwood trees for聽their property. The species of trees offered聽were as follows: maple, [...]