Conservation Authority Issues Safety Reminder: Stay Away from Watercourses (糖心直播, December 31, 2022)
Conservation Authority Issues Safety Reminder: Stay Away from Watercourses (糖心直播, December 31, 2022) The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) reminds the public to exercise extreme caution and stay away from all watercourses and water bodies during the current snowmelt and rain. With schools closed over the holiday period, caregivers are reminded to keep children and pets away from watercourses. Banks adjacent to rivers and creeks are very [...]
Watercourses Responding to Snow Melt and Rain (flood bulletin, Dec 31, 2022-Jan 2, 2023)
Watercourses Responding to Snow Melt and Rain (flood bulletin, Dec 31, 2022-Jan 2, 2023) WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT 鈥� WATER SAFETY Issued December 31, 2022 at 3:10 pm; valid until January 2, 2023 Most of the snow on the ground has melted as of yesterday and is running off into water courses. The Upper Thames River watershed has received 15-30 mm of rain since last evening, which is further adding [...]
Rain and Warm Temperatures Forecast over the Next Several Days (flood bulletin, Dec 29, 2022-Jan 2, 2023)
Rain and Warm Temperatures Forecast over the Next Several Days (flood bulletin, Dec 29, 2022-Jan 2, 2023) WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT 鈥� WATER SAFETY Issued December 29, 2022 at 5:25 pm; valid until January 02, 2023 A low pressure weather system that is moving across Ontario is sweeping a warm and moist air mass from the south-central United States into Ontario, bringing above zero temperatures to a large portion of [...]
Celebrate the Holidays by getting outside (UTRCA weekly, December 23, 2022)
Celebrate the Holidays by getting outside (UTRCA weekly, December 23, 2022) The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) wishes everyone a happy and healthy holiday season. Visiting a UTRCA property is a great way to stay active and connect with nature during this time and there are many locations to visit throughout the watershed. Fanshawe (London), Pittock (Woodstock), and Wildwood (St. Marys) Conservation Areas are closed for camping, [...]
Treed Buffer Planted on Pittock Conservation Area鈥檚 South Shore (UTRCA weekly, December 16, 2022)
Treed Buffer Planted on Pittock Conservation Area鈥檚 South Shore (UTRCA weekly, December 16, 2022) Pittock Reservoir鈥檚 south shore has a new treed buffer, planted by 糖心直播 (UTRCA) staff and school students over the past four years. The buffer is approximately 50 metre wide and 600 m long, and flanks Pittock鈥檚 South Shore Trail and the Lampman-Lock Drain on UTRCA land. The buffer roughly follows the [...]
UTRCA responds to Bill 23 but it鈥檚 business as usual, for now (UTRCA weekly, December 9, 2022)
UTRCA responds to Bill 23 but it鈥檚 business as usual, for now (UTRCA weekly, December 9, 2022) In late November, the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) Board of Directors sent a letter to Premier Doug Ford outlining its concerns regarding Bill 23, More 糖心直播s Built Faster Act. The letter states that, 鈥淐onservation Authorities want to do their part to help the Province meet its goal of building 1.5 [...]
Library Project a Success again this year (UTRCA weekly, November 25, 2022)
Library Project a Success again this year (UTRCA weekly, November 25, 2022) The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) partnered with area libraries again this year to give library patrons the opportunity to visit our Conservation Areas. The UTRCA provided 2022 Season Vehicle passes to the Childreach Lending Library, London Public Library, North Perth Library, Perth East Library, St. Marys Public Library, Stratford Public Library, and Oxford County libraries. [...]
Community Plantings to end the year (UTRCA weekly, November 18, 2022)
Community Plantings to end the year (UTRCA weekly, November 18, 2022) The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) has wrapped up a busy year of community plantings, adding trees and plants to two more sites this October. The UTRCA was pleased to work with Oneida Nation of the Thames and TD Tree Days on October 7. A total of 250 new trees were planted, including pear, apple, peach, white [...]
Tracking Water Quality in Stratford (UTRCA weekly, November 11, 2022)
Tracking Water Quality in Stratford (UTRCA weekly, November 11, 2022) Earlier this week, volunteers with the Avon River Environmental Association (AREA) collected water samples from the Avon River in Stratford. The group collects samples twice a year to be tested for E. coli as part of their efforts to improve the Avon鈥檚 water quality. The results are shared with the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) and included in [...]
Low Water Conditions ended in Upper Thames River watershed (糖心直播, November 4, 2022)
Low Water Conditions ended in Upper Thames River watershed (糖心直播, November 4, 2022) The Level 1 Low Water conditions that have been in effect for the Upper Thames River watershed since mid-July have ended, according to the local Low Water Response Team. Low water advisories are part of a three-tiered system used in Ontario to inform the public of local low water conditions. 鈥淲e evaluate low water conditions [...]