The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Lake Simcoe Science Invasive Mussels Uninvited Lake Dwellers In the past 200 years close to 150 species of foreign plants and animals have established themselves in the Great Lakes Region. The first foreign species introduced in Lake Simcoe was the common carp, which escaped from a Newmarket fish pond in 1896. Since then, 15 foreign […]
Lake Simcoe Science A Fish Tale Fish are Important Measures of Ecosystem Health It is widely understood that biodiversity is a measure of ecosystem health. An ecosystem rich in biodiversity is more resilient to stressors and changes, provides better ecosystem services such as air and water purification, and provides more resources for recreational, cultural or
Stream Flow: A Tale of Two Rivers From Rain Fall to River Flow Water moves in natural cycles. It falls from the sky, it filters through the ground, it travels across the land through rivers to larger bodies of water, it evaporates, and then the process starts all over again. As part of the natural
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Lake Simcoe Science Groundwater Recharge Do you know where your tap water comes from? If you live in the Lake Simcoe watershed, chances are it comes from underground. Approximately 65 per cent of people within the Lake Simcoe watershed rely, at least in part, on groundwater for their source of drinking water. The same cannot
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LSRCA Board still calling on the Province to remove Schedule 6 of Bill 229 Lake Simcoe watershed, ON, November 27, 2020 – Through a resolution in their Board meeting today, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) Chair and Board of Directors further solidified their resolve to call on the Province to withdraw Schedule 6 of
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Lake Simcoe Science Benthic Macoinvertebrates Our Creature Feature Bugs are vital to our own existence; they ensure we have fruits and vegetables to eat by pollinating flowers. A world without bugs would be a world without humans. Aquatic insects found in the rivers, streams and lake also play a vital role in ensuring a healthy
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LSRCA calls on Province to repeal Section 6 of Bill 229 Lake Simcoe watershed, ON, November 19, 2020 – Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) Chair, Board of Directors and senior staff are calling on the Province to repeal Schedule 6 of the budget measures Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19. “The changes to
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Conservation efforts will continue unhindered during transition Lake Simcoe watershed, ON, November 18, 2020 – Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) is pleased to announce that Robert (Rob) Baldwin will be taking the helm as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) on January 1, 2021. “I’m incredibly humbled to have this opportunity to take on the role of
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Lake Simcoe Science Mussel Loss, Mussel Gain In 2012, LSRCA published a Science Newsletter showing where invasive zebra and quagga mussels were found in Lake Simcoe, and how they have changed the ecology of the lake since their arrival. Since then some remarkable changes have occurred, worthy of another chapter. In this newsletter, we examine
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Lake Simcoe Science Testing the Waters with Innovative Monitoring Improving Phosphorus Monitoring in Streams and Rivers Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for living things. In nature it is found in small amounts, where it is needed for processes such as plant growth. When a little extra phosphorus is added to an ecosystem (think of fertilizing
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