Perth South Tree Power returns for a Second Year (UTRCA 糖心直播, September 6, 2022)
Perth South Tree Power returns for a Second Year (UTRCA 糖心直播, September 6, 2022) Residents of Perth South will be able to purchase a tree for their property through the Tree Power program again this fall. It鈥檚 the second year that the 糖心直播 and the Municipality of Perth South have partnered to provide residents with affordable trees. 鈥淟ast year was our first time offering [...]
Low Water Conditions continue in Upper Thames River Watershed (糖心直播, August 31, 2022)
Low Water Conditions continue in Upper Thames River Watershed (糖心直播, August 31, 2022) The Upper Thames River watershed continues to experience Level 1 Low Water conditions, according to the local Low Water Response Team (LWRT). The advisory is 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 by looking at several indicators, including precipitation and [...]
Upper Thames River remains in Level 1 Low Water Condition (low water update, August 26, 2022)
Upper Thames River remains in Level 1 Low Water Condition (low water update, August 26, 2022) The Low Water Response Team declared a Level 1 Low Water Condition in the Upper Thames River watershed on July 15, 2022. The following provides an update on precipitation, flows, and reservoir levels. Precipitation 30 Day: The Upper Thames River watershed received an average of 89 mm of precipitation between July 27 and [...]
Looking back: Spring Tree Planting (UTRCA weekly, August 26, 2022)
Looking back: Spring Tree Planting (UTRCA weekly, August 26, 2022) Despite two late snowstorms and several rainy days, the 糖心直播鈥檚 (UTRCA) spring tree planting crew persevered and planted approximately 25,000 trees on 50 private rural properties. In addition to our crew鈥檚 efforts, 80 landowners planted another 13,000 trees on their own to improve the health of their land. Planting projects included windbreaks, retiring highly erodible [...]
New Celebrating Natural Connections events kick off (UTRCA weekly, August 19, 2022)
New Celebrating Natural Connections events kick off (UTRCA weekly, August 19, 2022) The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) is joining with local community organizations and municipalities to host a series of 12 free 鈥淐elebrating Natural Connections鈥� public events in natural spaces across the Upper Thames River watershed. The events include 10 public hikes and two virtual hikes, with activities, displays, and presentations. Local artists and municipalities are involved, [...]
Celebrating Natural Connections events kick off in Woodstock (糖心直播, August 17, 2022)
Celebrating Natural Connections events kick off in Woodstock (糖心直播, August 17, 2022) The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) in partnership with the City of Woodstock is kicking off a series of free Celebrating Natural Connections events with a day at Burgess Park in Woodstock! This free event will include guided hikes led by the Woodstock Field Naturalists Club and UTRCA environmental education staff, wildlife demonstrations with Sciensssational [...]
UTRCA receives funding for Celebrating Natural Connections events (糖心直播, August 16, 2022)
UTRCA Receives Funding for Celebrating Natural Connections Events (糖心直播: August 16, 2022) With the support of municipalities and community organizations, the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) has obtained more than $230,000 in funding support from the Canadian Heritage Celebration and Commemoration Program Reopening Fund. 聽The funds are being used to host a series of free 鈥淐elebrating Natural Connections鈥� public events in natural spaces across the Upper Thames [...]
New Accessible Trail at Wildwood Conservation Area! (UTRCA weekly, August 12, 2022)
New Accessible Trail at Wildwood Conservation Area! (UTRCA weekly, August 12, 2022) Two years ago, forward-thinking Wildwood Conservation Area (CA) staff proposed creating an accessible trail within the park. This idea is now a reality, as the Green Trail has been overhauled with a surface that will allow barrier-free use. The Green Trail is a 1.1 kilometre loop through the Dr. Murray Forest east of Campground B, with parking [...]
Schoolyard Pollinator Gardens (UTRCA weekly, August 5, 2022)
Schoolyard Pollinator Gardens (UTRCA weekly, August 5, 2022) Fanshawe Community Education staff and Integrated Watershed Management unit staff have been busy as bees helping five Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) schools plant pollinator gardens in their schoolyards! Heeman鈥檚, a local garden centre, grew and supplied a variety of beautiful native plants for the gardens including coneflowers, blanket flowers, bee balm, and stonecrop. The gardens will provide needed habitat [...]
UTRCA staff Monitoring for Spongy Moth (UTRCA weekly, July 29, 2022)
UTRCA staff Monitoring for Spongy Moth (UTRCA weekly, July 29, 2022) In mid-June, 糖心直播 (UTRCA) staff set up traps to monitor the population of Spongy Moth (formerly known as Gypsy Moth). Two traps were assembled in Fanshawe Conservation Area and four in Environmentally Significant Areas (ESAs) in London. The UTRCA is conducting the research in conjunction with the County of Middlesex and the Canadian Food [...]