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Kawartha Conservation launches multi-partner research collaboration

MARCH 29, 2021 – Kawartha Conservation is partnering with citizen scientists, post-secondary institutions and lake associations to undertake a collaborative project to improve the health of water quality and aquatic plants in the nearshore environment of the Kawartha Lakes.

“The area of this collaboration collectively represents 11.4 per cent of the local surface area of the Lake Ontario basin,” explained Kawartha Conservation aquatic biologist Brett Tregunno. “This project will provide...

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Kawartha Conservation launches new website

April 7, 2020 – Kawartha Conservation is launching a new streamlined, accessible and responsive website to help provide visitors with the information they want and need quickly and efficiently.

“This project has involved all of our staff and resulted in more than six months of re-writing, simplifying and reviewing the information people want and need,” said Kawartha Conservation CAO Mark Majchrowski. “Our goal was to make it easy for people to find key information whether they are...

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Kawartha Conservation launches The Talking Forest at Ken Reid CA

FEBRUARY 9, 2021 – Come and experience Ken Reid Conservation Area like never before with the new Talking Forest App available now for Android.

The innovative app helps bring the trees to life, sharing their stories in their own words, allowing visitors to explore, learn and engage at their own pace, all while socially distancing in the great outdoors.

“We are excited to be able to bring this type of innovation and education for visitors to Ken Reid Conservation Area,’ said Kristie Virgoe,...

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Kawartha Conservation reduces staff in response to Covid-19 challenges

April 27, 2020 – Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Kawartha Conservation has reduced its full-time and contract staff by nearly 60 percent effective Friday, April 24, providing only services deemed essential through the Province’s declared State of Emergency. 

“This was an extremely difficult decision. There are no words to adequately reflect how much we struggled as an organization with this decision and the impact it will have on our staff,” said Kawartha Conservation CAO Mark Majchrowski.

Operating...

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Kawartha Conservation supporting the community through COVID-19 lockdown

DECEMBER 22, 2020 – On the cusp of a second provincial Covid-19 lockdown, which comes into effect on December 26 and continues until January 23, Kawartha Conservation is taking steps to make sure the community can continue to enjoy Ken Reid Conservation Area and spend time in nature this winter in a safe and enjoyable way.

Effective immediately, Kawartha Conservation has contracted a snowplow operator to plow the entire road to the former beach-area parking lot, to accommodate additional vehicles...

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