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Kawartha Conservation launches 10-Year Climate Change Strategy Survey
Posted on Friday, May 12, 2023 10:01 AM
MAY 12, 2023 – Kawartha Conservation is excited to announce the launch of its 10-Year Climate Change Strategy Survey. The survey aims to gather valuable insights and opinions from community members to shape a comprehensive and inclusive strategy for addressing climate change in the Kawartha watershed region. With this initiative, Kawartha Conservation emphasizes that everyone has a voice and a vested interest in the local environment.
Climate change affects us all, regardless of our background or...
Harmful algae bloom safety campaign launches online
Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2023 09:00 AM
MAY 9, 2023 – With summer weather and time on the water right around the corner, residents and lake users are urged to know the signs of harmful algae blooms (HABs) and to report any potential blooms throughout the Kawartha Lakes and Durham Region. To help the community better understand the threats posed by HABs, Kawartha Conservation has teamed up with the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPRDHU) on an online campaign to educate the public on how to identify and report...
Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day in the Kawarthas and Durham Region
Posted on Monday, May 08, 2023 02:06 PM
MAY 8, 2023 – International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) is an annual event that celebrates the incredible journey of migratory birds as they travel thousands of miles each year between their breeding grounds in Canada and the United States and their wintering grounds in Central and South America. This year, the event will be held on Saturday, May 13th and will provide bird enthusiasts with a chance to observe and appreciate these remarkable creatures in their natural habitat.
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'This is Not My Hat' Story Walk begins at Ken Reid Conservation Area
Posted on Friday, May 05, 2023 09:00 AM
MAY 5, 2023 – Available now and for the entire month of May, visitors to Ken Reid Conservation Area can read ‘This is Not My Hat’, the newly featured story along the Story Walk Trail.
Written by Jon Klassen, ‘This is Not My Hat’ is a tale about an untruthful fish that ends up in the possession of a stolen hat, as well as the consequences that follow. Weaving through dense seaweed forests, the thieving fish makes great effort to stay undetected, but eventually finds the owner of the hat hot on his...
Experience the healing power of nature
Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2023 10:03 AM
MAY 4, 2023 – With Mental Health Month now underway for May, it's a great time to focus on the benefits of spending time in nature. And one of the most effective ways to do that is through the practice of Forest Bathing. At Ken Reid Conservation Area, visitors can experience the healing power of nature firsthand.
Kristie Virgoe, Director of Stewardship and Conservation Lands at Kawartha Conservation, is a Certified Forest Therapy Guide who has been leading Forest Bathing walks at Ken Reid for...