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JUNE 10, 2022 – The Lake Scugog Enhancement Project has received a financial boost of nearly $700,000 through Environment and Climate Change Canada for the development of a constructed wetland in Port Perry Bay, at Lake Scugog’s southern end.

The funds secured through Kawartha Conservation, totalling $692,690 and provided through the Nature Smart Climate Solution Fund in collaboration with Conservation Ontario, will help combat climate change and improve water quality through the wetland construction...

MARCH 24, 2022 – Kawartha Conservation’s Integrated Watershed Management (IWM) staff are preparing for an active water quality monitoring program this year, with several areas being tested throughout the spring, summer, and fall throughout City of Kawartha Lakes, Durham Region, and surrounding areas as part of the Provincial Water Quality Monitoring Network (PWQMN).

The program, coordinated by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), operates in collaboration with conservation...

MAY 17, 2022 – The public is invited to attend the Lake Dalrymple Management Plan Open House being held on Thursday, May 26 from 7 – 8:30pm and Saturday, May 28 from 10 – 11:30am at the Carden Recreation Centre. Attendees will have the opportunity to speak with Kawartha Conservation staff, provide input, learn about key monitoring findings, and hear about next steps for the Lake Dalrymple Management Plan.

In 2021, Kawartha Conservation’s Integrated Watershed Management (IWM) team focused on gathering...

MARCH 14, 2022 – Kawartha Conservation is looking for Lake Scugog shoreline property owners interested in participating in a fish spawning habitat restoration project.

Kawartha Conservation's Integrated Watershed Management (IWM) department is looking to place river-rock along the shoreline of eligible properties as part of the Lake Scugog Enhancement Project. Areas of interest for the project include Birch Island, Caesarea, Fralick’s Beach, Goreski’s Landing, Lakeside Beach, Oakdene Point, Scugog...