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The Summer at the Mill of Kintail exhibit is on display at the R.Tait McKenzie Memorial Museum. Discover the simple summer days of years past with the McKenzie's distinguished guests such as Sir Robert Borden.
Tea on the Lawn with the Ramsay Women's Institute begins its 55th season on Wednesday July 2, and runs each Wednesday and Saturday in July and August. Enjoy tea, lemonade and home made treats on the museum lawn.
All museum visitors can now experience the beauty of the R. Tait McKenzie Sculpture Studio through gorgeous video and interactive tool. Check out one of McKenzie's finest works, The Call, a part of this special project made possible through funding by Mississippi Mills and a private donation and filmed by Pinegrove Productions. Ask about it when you visit the Mill of Kintail Conservation Area. |
Landowners:
Keeping our water clean one project at a time.
Plan for your fall planting
MVCA is looking for large scale rural planting projects in the Mississippi watershed. It's free thanks to financial support from the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) Eco-Action program and support from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). Contact Matt today to find out if your property qualifies.
Live within the City of Ottawa? Check out the Green Acres program.
Thanks Ottawa Stewardship Council for funding the purchase of and helping us plant 1000 trees as part of the Carp River Green Banks program.
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City Stream Watch is in full swing in Ottawa West. A $50,000 donation from the RBC Blue Water fund has enabled us to continue with
This June we monitored Huntley Creek, a Carp River tributary. Check out some photos...there was a beautiful waterfall, a nesting snapping turtle and more.
Be a responsible boater.
Visiting many lakes this season? Keep your Boat Clean.
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Teachers, Schools & Parents
A common fear people have when spending time outdoors in the summer is the threat of contracting Lyme disease from being bitten by an infected tick.Don't let fear of ticks keep you and your family inside this summer. Get Tick Smart and enjoy the outdoors.
Hand pollinating the Showy Lady's Slipper Orchids helps grow the colony. Watch how it's done.
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MVCA manages the orchid colony in different ways: light, water, and wildlife management. Read more about it here.
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Town Hall
Planning for the health of our water.
MVCA participated in the City of Ottawa Water Round Table on June 14 with our fellow Ottawa CAs, Rideau Valley and South Nation. Focused on understanding the health of Ottawa's rivers, lakes, streams and other water resources, the event aimed to further the conversation with residents about what the community can do to ensure these resources are protected and preserved.
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Conservation
Read Conservation Ontario's Annual Report Driving Innovation: Conservation Authorities: Leaders in Watershed Management.
"Ontario's watersheds are not immune to the challenges we face globally. Climate change and rapid urbanization, alone, create significant problems with maintaining water quality and supply. They contribute to more frequent and costly weather events and affect biodiversity by threatening wetlands, trees, native species, and much more."- excerpt from Driving Innovation.
We're a member of Conservation Ontario.
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