We Were One of Many Sponsors of The Heart of Turtle Island: The Niagara Escarpment

We Were One of Many Sponsors of The Heart of Turtle Island: The Niagara Escarpment By Blanka Guyatt, WT Board and WAG member The Heart of Turtle Island is a new book about the Niagara escarpment by photographer and artist Mark Zelinski. His diverse career as a professional photographer has taken [...]

2018-11-26T19:25:14-05:00October 15th, 2017|Categories: News, Niagara Escarpment|Tags: |

Restoring Our Streams Clearview

  Touring the EcoPark, from left, Don Kerr, Wendy Smeh, both Watershed Trust representatives, Fred Dobbs of NVCA and Carl Michener, Watershed Trust board member. Restoring Our Streams: A Land Stewardship Project in Clearview By George Powell, WAG member At the invitation of Fred Dobbs of Nottawasaga Valley Conservation [...]

2018-11-26T19:31:24-05:00October 14th, 2017|Categories: Fringe Creeks, News|Tags: |

Mayor Cooper Great Lakes

  Cooper is also the vice chair of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, a group of mayors whose aims are to protect the Great Lakes. Mayor Cooper Wants to Protect the Great Lakes Sandra Cooper was recently named to the Great Lakes Water Quality Board, a [...]

2018-06-26T21:21:42-04:00October 13th, 2017|Categories: News|

Fight the Phrag!

Fight The Phrag! On August 12, This Summer, the Crews Were Out Working By George Powell, Watershed Action Group. Photos by Duncan Bristow, also of Watershed Action Group Aquatic biologist Sara Finnimore and Fred Dobbs both of the NVCA led the cut in the Hen and Chickens area, public lands [...]

2018-11-26T19:31:35-05:00October 12th, 2017|Categories: Events, News, Phragmites Event|Tags: |

Be the change 10

BE THE CHANGE OUR 10th Year Once again, Blue Mountain Watershed Trust and Elephant Thoughts along with other community partners are presenting "Be the Change" Documentary Series of films about our fragile ecosystem and what each of us can do to help. Ticket proceeds support Blue Mountain Watershed Trust and Elephant [...]

2018-11-26T19:31:48-05:00October 11th, 2017|Categories: Be the Change Film Series, Events, News|

Speaking Up for the Environment: We Oppose the Development of 70 Madeline Drive Because the Property is in an Environmentally Protected Area, and in the Floodplain of Townline Creek

Speaking Up for the Environment: We Oppose the Development of 70 Madeline Drive Because the Property is in an Environmentally Protected Area, and in the Floodplain of Townline Creek Townline Creek abuts the east side of the 70 Madeline Drive property and is representative of the numerous small Escarpment watercourses that [...]

SIDE ROAD 26/27 UPDATE

Side Road 26/27 Update By George Powell, member of Watershed Action Group (WAG) As we have reported in previous newsletters, Clearview Township proposes to upgrade Side Road 26/27. The Road traverses Escarpment Natural and Escarpment Protection, which comprise the most sensitive land designations in the Niagara Escarpment Plan. Clearview’s appeal is [...]

Townline Creek Assessment Report for 2016

Townline Creek Assessment Report for 2016 By George Powell, WAG member The water quality of Townline Creek has been monitored since 2007 through a partnership of Blue Mountain Watershed Trust Foundation (BMWTF), the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) and the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority (GSCA). The purpose of water quality monitoring [...]

2021-08-19T22:15:57-04:00May 6th, 2017|Categories: News, Townline Creek|Tags: |
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