Shorelines:

for your Local

Watershed

"Shorelines": It's Your Right To Know What's Happening In Your Local Watershed

Get contacts you need, information you seek, and insight you wouldn't otherwise have about your local Mississippi and Carp watersheds.

Shorelines has changed its layout and content strategy to give you more of what you need to know. In every issue you'll see:

Watershed events, workshops, courses you'll want to attend: What's On.
Timely, topical information like renovation permits for local Landowners.
Opportunities to increase the health of our water and its ecosystems: Get involved.
Outdoor education, day camps and special programs for kids: Teachers and Parents.
Local issues explained: Town Hall topics.
How recent hot environmental discussions affect you: Conservation News.

What's On:

Mill of Kintail Museum Opens - May 17:

Art, athletics and nature appreciation all in one place. Experience 154 acres of walking trails and a riverside museum dedicated to two Canadian luminaries: Dr's. Robert Tait McKenzie and James Naismith. Stay up to date on all upcoming events by liking the Mill of Kintail on Facebook.

Bathing Suit Season Approaches: Get fit and healthy outside - for free. Register for the Step Into Nature Healthy Hikes Challenge & win prizes.

Have you paddled the Carp River? Join MVCA and the Friends of the Carp River for an 11 km paddle along this unique, urban water body on Sunday, May 25. BYOB - Bring your own Boat. Register for free.

Landowners:

Did ice and high winds cause damage on your property this year?

MVCA will help you restore your shoreline naturally and help prevent property damage and shoreline erosion in the future - for FREE.

Want to improve your land? Call 613-253-0006 ext. 228 now to benefit from the subsidized Plant Your Land program.

Keep your property safe:

High water this spring emphasized the importance of working with your conservation authority to ensure your property is safe. If you're thinking of building or renovating on the water this year, contact an MVCA Environmental Planner first.

We're here to help.

Get Involved:

What's an outdoor space managed for public use? A Conservation Area - and we need your help keeping them clean and healthy. Email Suzanne to start improving your local Conservation Area.

Help keep waterways healthy: volunteers in the City Stream Watch program play a vital role in collecting data and monitoring local water quality - Be a part of it! Email Kelly.

The future of Mississippi Lake: "Working towards a healthier lake now and in the future for you, your children and your grandchildren."
- Interested? Attend these workshops:
June 21: Identifying Visions, Values, and Issues.
Sept. 20: Issues and Actions.


Teachers, Schools & Parents Take your class outdoors this Spring: Spring School Curriculum Programs at the Mill of Kintail fill up quickly - book now and MVCA Educators will help you plan an active, eco-focussed field trip. Summer Camp: Parents, Here's an Eco-Conscious Summer Camp for your Kids. Wildlife Watchers Day Camps Registration is now open! Learn more and sign up on-line here.	Town Hall High water and flooding in some areas of the watershed made for a stressful spring for many landowners. Learn how the MVCA water management program works and how we forecast flood potential to help you avoid high water problems. Receive MVCA watershed conditions information - Contact Erin. All updates are posted on our website, Twitter and Facebook accounts. It's easy to stay informed.	Conservation Ontario needs to start talking about how to better manage our watersheds. Conservation Ontario has collaborated with Ontario's 36 Conservation Authorities (CA's) to produce Watershed Management Futures for Ontario to spur discussion between CA's and the Province of Ontario. Read the Whitepaper.

Stay Connected

10970 Highway 7, Carleton Place, ON K7C 3P1

P. 613.253.0006 F. 613.253.0122

info@mvc.on.ca mvc.on.ca