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December 11, 2020 – Kawartha Conservation’s 2021 Tree Seedling sale is now open with a great selection of Evergreens, deciduous trees  and shrubs.  The program offers native species as well as advancing species which aren't currently found naturally in the Kawartha Watershed, but they are migrating from the South as the climate warms and are becoming more suitable in the Kawartha watershed. 

“This is a great program for watershed property owners to purchase tree seedlings...

September 21, 2020 – A magical forest exists less than 90 minutes from the GTA and brings warm smiles to visitors from near and far.

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JULY 29, 2021 – Nothing quite says summer like enjoying the sights and sounds of cottage country, and a renewed partnership with the Fenelon Falls Brewing Co. has continued the perfect accompaniment to summer here in the Kawartha Lakes; the Kawartha Summer Ale.

Fenelon Falls Brewing Co. head brewer Russell Gibson created the popular beer in 2020 as a partnership with Kawartha Conservation, with a portion of proceeds from the sale of the summer beverage going to support environmental initiatives in...

April 21, 2020 – Kawartha Conservation has made the difficult, and appropriate, decision to cancel all in-person Stewardship, Education and Conservation Lands programs and events until further notice. The cancellation includes all summer and nature camps, parent and tot programs, forest bathing, seniors’ walks, in-person stewardship consultations and tree planting initiatives.

“As our communities continue to deal with this unprecedented global pandemic, we felt the right course...

MARCH 23 – As part of our watershed monitoring network, Kawartha Conservation Integrated Watershed Management staff collect different types of information to assess environmental health including lively aquatic bugs, fresh surface waters of lakes and streams, and precious ground water within our jurisdiction.

But how do we go about collecting that information, what are we testing and what does it tell us?

Join Kawartha Conservation’s Water Quality Specialist, Tanner Liang, for our second Integrated...