Environment Updates
/1. The Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association (OOWA) has released a new video for homeowners, addressing the basics of how a septic system functions, as well as best management practices. Please click here to check it out.
2. The Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry (NDMNRF) stocks approximately 8 million fish into more than 1,200 Ontario waterbodies every year. Fish stocking data is used to inform management decisions and production planning, but it is also available to the public to see which lakes are stocked throughout the province. Please click here for more info.
3. The Freshwater Stewardship Community (which was launched in Jan 2021) offers monthly webinars relating to the protection of freshwater and shoreline areas.
Click here to find out about upcoming webinars or check out other previous webinars.
4. We are all concerned about the potential impacts of introduced species and the effect they can have on Wood Lake. Know what to look for and then take action! Click here to check out FOCA’s overview on Invasive Species.
Click here to check out a FOCA webinar about changes to the Invasive Species Act that took effect on January 1, 2022. These changes include new regulations on the movement of watercraft between bodies of water. FOCA was joined by guest speaker, Jeremy Downe from the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry for this webinar on Mar 9, 2022.