Shorelines:
for your Local
Watershed
September 2014

"Shorelines": Saying goodbye to summer and rediscovering autumn. 
Ah September, the end of summer and the start of a fresh new season. As you wind down your summer waterfront activities, we'd like to share some tips for shutting down the cottage, upcoming education opportunities, and great places for fall walks.



What's On

Without Exception Exhibit

In its seventh year at the Mill of Kintail, Without Exception is an inspiring showcase of Exceptional Art from Beautiful Minds created by special needs students from the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario. Don't miss this exhibit on display until Oct. 13. Prints can be purchased at the museum gift shop in support of the program.

Fall Museum Hours:
Sept. 2 to Oct. 13 
Mon-Fri. 9-3:30 PM 
Sat.& Sun.10:30-4:30 PM 

Step Into Nature
Walk the trails this fall at our Conservation Areas. Download the trail maps for: PurdonMorris Island and the Mill of Kintail. There's still time to log some kms for the Conservation Ontario 
Healthy Hikes Challenge.

Check out this great map feature from Ontario Parks. It helps you find the best fall colours at your favourite provincial parks.
Landowners
 
Closing up the Cottage

Closing up the cottage for the season can be a daunting task. We've compiled some
winterizing tips to help you close up for the season. 

Loving your lake doesn't end with autumn. Attend the 2014 Lake Links Workshop in Perth, ON, October 25. Meet other lake landowners and learn more about protecting your waterfront investment. 

Working around Water 
Fall is a good time to plan for work on your property. Contact MVCA before you start. Get answers to your waterfront development questions and ensure compliance with the

It's easy to get in touch,see our contact list organized by region and development type.

Do you need to talk to a planner at your municipality or are you looking for information from another Environmental Agency? These contacts and more available on our website.
Get Involved

Natural Edge Program

Do you own a large waterfront property in need of planting?

Check out the Natural Edge program funded by the EcoAction Community Funding Program and led by the Centre for Sustainable Watersheds and MVCA.

Natural Edge offers free site visits and eligible properties receive customized plans incorporating the landowners needs and wants and the materials and labour to complete the project. Contact Courtney to schedule your visit for the 2015 planting season. 

Mississippi Lake Plan 
Do you have an interest in the future of Mississippi Lake? Come to this workshop:

Mississippi Lake Plan Public Forum #2 - Actions
Sat., Sept. 20 
10 AM - Noon  
Beckwith Township Hall 

Read the June 21, 2014 Public Forum #1 Report.




Education

Get Your Students Outside

Teachers, try an active learning environment beyond regular classroom walls with MVCA Education Coordinator Sarah O'GradyHelp your students:

Develop stronger communication skills as they are encouraged to take on leadership roles and team challenges away from the classroom.

Improve physical and mental health in our outdoor setting that is perfect for active games while learning about and appreciating the natural environment.

Enhance curiosity and environmental awareness as nature appreciation is stimulated through hands-on activities like stream studies, animal investigation, and soil profiling.

2015 Day Camps 
Parents, the 2014 Wildlife Watcher Day Camps sold out quickly.Subscribe to e-news for early notification of 2015 registration.

Town Hall
 
Source Protection Plan

The Ministry of the Environment has approved the locally developed 
Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Plan. The Source Protection Plan, required under Ontario's Clean Water Act, sets out policies to keep contaminants out of rivers and underground aquifers that supply municipal drinking water systems in the region. 

In May 2000, seven people died and 2300 were made ill after Walkerton's drinking water became contaminated with bacteria.

The Clean Water Act  is one of the Province's responses to the Walkerton tainted water tragedy to safeguard drinking water. A key recommendation of the Walkerton Inquiry was the need for watershed-based source protection



Conservation

A.D. Latornell Symposium

Co-hosted by Conservation Ontario and the University of Guelph, the A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium is a premier environmental event held each November. The event provides a forum for practitioners, policy makers, academics, non government agencies and businesses to discuss challenges and opportunities in the conservation field.

This year's theme, Growth and Transformation, focuses on current environmental conditions and the idea of challenging conventional approaches to conservation and transforming how we think, work, and live to support a sustainable future.

Arthur D. Latornell was a respected conservationist and significant contributor to the evolution of Conservation Authorities. His passion to assist natural resource students access quality higher education and other conservation based learning opportunities gave life to the symposium.
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