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Greenbelt Foundation Announces Green Infrastructure Investments

TORONTO, 30 JULY 2020—Last week, the Federal Taskforce for a Resilient Recovery, which includes Canadian business and finance experts, as well as policy and sustainability leaders, urged governments to invest in natural infrastructure as part of COVID-19 recovery. Given our work over a number of years to build awareness and community capacity to effectively utilize natural infrastructure, we welcomed the Task Force highlighting the importance of natural infrastructure as part of broader climate action...

Low Water Conditions upgraded within Kawartha Conservation watershed July 16

Below normal rainfall observed over the past four months continues to bring very dry conditions to most of southern Ontario, including Kawartha Conservation’s watershed. As a result, Kawartha Water Response Team has been established, and has upgraded the Low Water Condition to Level 2 within its watershed jurisdiction.

The Water Response Team is coordinated by Kawartha Conservation, and includes local municipal, agriculture, non-governmental organisations, and government representatives.  The...

Watershed Conditions Statement - Flood Outlook - July 11

DATE:                  July 11, 2020 TIME:                   3:00 p.m.   Message sent on the basis of information received from:

• Environment Canada
• Kawartha Conservation Flood Forecasting Network
• Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry – Surface Water Monitoring Centre

  Environment Canada has issued a Rainfall Warning for areas that include the Kawartha Conservation watershed. Rain, at times...

Kawartha Conservation declares Level 1 Low Water Condition

Kawartha Conservation has declared a Level 1 Low Water Condition throughout the watershed.

Precipitation observed within the Kawartha Conservation watershed over the period of April through June has been persistently below the long-term average values. With very hot and dry weather forecast, there is no relief to the low water conditions expected during the next two weeks.     

As part of the declaration of a Level 1 Low Water Condition all water users are asked to voluntarily reduce...