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• Kawartha Conservation monitoring network
• Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry - Surface Water Monitoring Centre
• Environment and Climate Change Canada
• Ontario Waterways - Trent Severn Waterway

The warm weather observed earlier this week has significantly reduced the snowpack around the Kawartha Conservation watershed. Our observations show that snow has melted in open fields, while remnants...

MARCH 9 – An old Chinese proverb notes “the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” Kawartha Conservation wants to make it easy with the 2021 Tree Seedling Program.

The Tree Seedling Program provides an inexpensive way for landowners to plant a selection of tree seedlings and native shrubs on their property.

“Healthy forests provide many important functions on our landscape,” said Special Projects Assistant, Melissa Brown. “They improve air quality,...

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• Kawartha Conservation monitoring network 
• Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry - Surface Water Monitoring Centre 
• Environment and Climate Change Canada 
• Ontario Waterways - Trent Severn Waterway 

The first wave of warm weather is arriving in southern Ontario, including the Kawartha Conservation watershed, later this week. We can expect air temperatures to climb as high as 12C° on Wednesday and Thursday. Precipitation,...

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,...

JANUARY 29, 2021 – Kawartha Conservation has launched a new, updated GIS-based mapping tool to help the public save time and also understand better whether their property is in a regulated area.

“We want to provide the watershed community with the tools they need to better understand and make informed decisions about their property,” explained Nancy Aspden, Coordinator, Environmental Programs/GIS Specialist with Kawartha Conservation. “This newly updated tool will allow individuals to...