What a Party! Our 20th Anniversary was a Great Success! All anniversary photos by Duncan Bristow Above, Irene Gibson, mother of Board member LoraGibson, reads the Terk Bayly poster in the Craigleith community hall. Coffee time, the silent auction and lunch were also held in the hall. On September [...]
Visit the Beaver River Water Initiative (BRWI) Display at The Depot By Debbie Crosskill Beaver River Watershed Initiative is a sub-committee of Grey Sauble Conservation Authority. The BRWI welcomes new members and seeks volunteers to help with river projects. Membership forms and information regardingthe group can be found on line [...]
Become Part of Our Future – Volunteer for Watershed Trust! A friend once said, “If we could tap into the knowledge and experience of all of the people now living in our watershed, as a group we could do anything!” You may be one of those people and we need your [...]
Planting Trees Along Black Ash Creek Watershed Trust has assisted in planting thousands of trees in our watershed. In the photo, Watershed Trust President Norm Wingrove gets ready to plant trees with his grand-nephew, Koen Leliveld last summer. Not in the photograph but joining them to help plant was WAG member [...]
Density, Intensification and Population Growth By Don Kerr We are facing unprecedented development in our watershed. The Trust decided to clarify our position on the Issues of density and intensification. At our September 1, 2015 Board meeting, we passed the following resolutions: To defend the principle of intensification in zoned settlement [...]
Fighting the Phrag! By George Powell, Vice Chair, Watershed Action Committee, Watershed trust Last fall we received a phone call from Gail Bascombe, a condominium owner at Rupert’s Landing who was concerned with the rapid spread of Phragmites across the waterfront, to the extent that recreational activities in White’s Bay were being [...]
The Magnificent Feast in the Forest May 24, 2015 By Blanka Guyatt The wonderful Feast in the Forest has become an annual May event at the Kolapore Springs Fish Hatchery. Once again it was a sold out event. This year it had added significance for the Blue Mountain Watershed Trust Foundation. [...]
Green Living Event By Carl Michener The Watershed Trust participated in the Nature League’s 2015 Green & Healthy Living festival this past September 12th and 13th. It was a successful event, raising awareness about health, the environment and sustainable living. Watershed Trust President Norm Wingrove, Ivan Chan, Don Kerr, Eric Willis [...]
West Collingwood Phragmites Community Action Plan Report of the Start-up Meeting May 5, 2015 Prepared by Eric Wilis The meeting was well attended with representatives from the Town of Collingwood, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA), Georgian Bay Forever, the Rod and Gun Club, Rupert’s Landing, Admiral’s Gate, and Dockside Village. [...]
Letter to NGOs: An Update on Our Work Addressing Class 9 Pesticides By Norman Wingrove This letter was widely distributed to partner NGOs and municipal groups to make them aware that the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) has repeatedly failed to properly address our Class 9 pesticide concerns (listed [...]
