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Kawartha Conservation website earns highest honours at 2020 International WebAwards
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 01:24 PM
September 16, 2020 – Kawartha Conservation’s website, which launched in April of this year, has been recognized as the Best Environmental Website, finishing with the highest score in the Environmental Website category of the WebAwards.
The WebAwards are an international competition that honours excellence in websites for organizations, companies and government.
“This recognition is a testament to the incredible time, effort and work our staff put in to ensure we are developing and delivering...
Kawartha Water Fund Community Grant open for applications
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 01:24 PM
JUNE 14, 2021 – Do you have a project that helps support the recommendations of lake management plans within the City of Kawartha Lakes? There might be funding to assist with your project.
The Kawartha Water Fund Community Grant assists applicants by providing grants that help organizations implement recommendations from the lake management plans completed across the municipality.
Proposals may include things like:
- Brochure printing/distribution
- Educational event/workshop
- Restoration project
Ken Reid Conservation Area closed for movie re-shoots
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 01:24 PM
JULY 30, 2021 – Ken Reid Conservation Area will be closed for all public access on Thursday and Friday, August 5 and 6 as Hollywood makes its return to Kawartha Lakes for re-shoots of key scenes for their upcoming blockbuster The Marsh King’s Daughter.
Film crews are expecting to begin arriving Wednesday evening, with the park, including the off-leash dog park, closed all day Thursday and Friday.
“The film crews will be operating on a tight timeline completing re-shoots for ‘The Marsh...
Ken Reid Conservation Area closed for movie shoot
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 01:24 PM
JUNE 21, 2021 – Ken Reid Conservation Area will be closed for all public access from Sunday evening, June 27 until 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 30 as Hollywood comes to Kawartha Lakes to film key scenes for their upcoming blockbuster The Marsh King’s Daughter.
Beginning Saturday, June 26, the road to the former beach area parking lot will be closed as large trucks and trailers begin arriving on site at Ken Reid. Visitors are able to park in the main parking lot area, as well as the overflow parking...
Ken Reid Conservation Area, all CAs remain closed to the public
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 01:24 PM
April 3, 2020 – The public is reminded that Ken Reid Conservation Area, the off-leash dog park and all of the conservation areas within the Kawartha Conservation watershed are closed to the public until further notice.
During the closure there is no maintenance of trails of green spaces within any of the conservation areas.
“We have heard our Prime Minister and our Premier tell people repeatedly to go home and stay home. That is the only way we are going to help stop the spread of COVID-19...