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December 11, 2020 – Kawartha Conservation’s 2021 Tree Seedling sale is now open with a great selection of Evergreens, deciduous trees  and shrubs.  The program offers native species as well as advancing species which aren't currently found naturally in the Kawartha Watershed, but they are migrating from the South as the climate warms and are becoming more suitable in the Kawartha watershed. 

“This is a great program for watershed property owners to purchase tree seedlings...

DECEMBER 2, 2020 –Kawartha Conservation and the Kawartha Lakes Public Library are launching the popular Story Walk at Ken Reid Conservation Area this Saturday, December 5, featuring the popular children’s book ‘The Snowy Day’ by Jack Ezra Keats. The walk will be self-guided along the Pond Loop, near the main parking lot.

“We partnered with the Kawartha Lakes Public Library last year as part of Christmas at Ken Reid,” explained Nancy Aspden, Coordinator, Environmental Programs/ GIS Specialist. “It...

November 10, 2020 – Are you a farmer who would like to implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) into your farming operation, but do not know how, or where to start? Maybe you are struggling with a lack of funding options, or you do not have enough information, or maybe there just aren’t enough hours in the day. Kawartha Conservation, in partnership with Kawartha Lakes’ Economic Development, are launching a survey to better understand your challenges.

“The survey will help to identify barriers that...

November 6, 2020 – Following months of challenges and uncertainty as a result of Covid-19, Kawartha Conservation staff have made the difficult, but necessary, decision to cancel Christmas at Ken Reid.

“On one hand this has not been an easy decision,” explained Kristie Virgoe, Director, Stewardship and Conservation Lands. “We know how important this event is to our community, and how much families enjoy getting to celebrate the holiday season with us here at Ken Reid Conservation Area.

“On the other...