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Water quality network celebrates 60 years
A province-wide network for monitoring of surface water quality in Ontario is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2024.
Posted: Monday, June 10, 2024
Managing water and nutrients on Bruce Peninsula
Organized by Bruce Peninsula Biosphere Association (BPBA), a March 2023 event highlighted some of the work that BPBA has been doing on phosphorus reduction structures.
Posted: Monday, June 12, 2023
Local mentors share cover crop knowledge
Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) and the Ontario Soil Network (OSN) are partnering to pilot a project that will enable agricultural producers to learn directly from other local, innovative producers.
Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Protecting Great Lakes watersheds
A number of recent reports in national media, local media, and agricultural media underline the need for actions, on a watershed basis, that preserve topsoil, build soil health and protect water quality.
Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Partners research water, climate in Parkhill area
The research looks at how surface water (such as a creek, river, or lake) and groundwater (water under our feet in aquifers) interact in different seasons.
Posted: Friday, October 7, 2022
Scott Municipal Drain Restoration Project
'This is a legacy that will carry on for generations,' said Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson during a celebration at the Scott Farm on Nature Centre Road just outside of Belgrave.
Posted: Friday, September 23, 2022
Forest health faces threats
A study into forest health, in a watershed along Lake Huron's southeast shore, identifies issues and the need for action to manage the forest health.
Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Citizen scientists collect data
Learn how atmospheric conditions, wildlife, algae blooms, beach litter, microplastics, human activity, storm and erosion damage have impacted the Lake Huron shoreline.
Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
The Bayfield Beach Shipwreck
In this segment of ‘What is Buried in Your Beach?’ we will uncover how the Lynda Hindman shipwreck came to be a tourist attraction and conversation maker off the shores of Pier Beach in Bayfield.
Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Battling Algal Blooms
16-year-old Annabelle Rayson, a Grade 11 student from St. Patrick's Catholic High School in Sarnia, has set out to combat algal blooms in the Great Lakes.
Posted: Thursday, September 8, 2022
Increased cover crop adoption benefits Lake Huron
Local agricultural producers and other rural landowners have increased cover crop planting. They have done this with support of staff who create peer-to-peer workshop opportunities and links to funding incentive programs.
Posted: Friday, May 6, 2022
McIntyre, Ferguson drains case study
This new Green Infrastructure case study looks at reducing sediment in McIntyre Weed Drain and Ferguson Drain in Alvinston, Ontario.
Posted: Monday, February 28, 2022
Enjoy Great Lakes through virtual field trips
How well do you know your Great Lakes? You will understand their importance better through these virtual field trips.
Posted: Monday, January 17, 2022
Mapping of soil erosion by water
Geographic Information Systems, or GIS, can be used to determine which locations are more vulnerable to threats such as flooding or erosion.
Posted: Sunday, January 16, 2022
Stewardship in Pine River Watershed
Pine River is one of six priority areas along Lake Huron's southeast shore.
Posted: Tuesday, August 10, 2021
We are all a #PieceofthePuzzle
Lake Huron is big - and big can mean complicated! Over the next few months, the Healthy Lake Huron team will share aspects of the Lake Huron Watershed story.
Posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Water infiltration and accessibility
The Brockton Community Garden offers urban stormwater solutions for your hamlet, village, town, or city to protect Lake Huron and keep our Great Lake great.
Posted: Monday, June 15, 2020
Protecting water in Garvey-Glenn Watershed
The Garvey-Glenn Watershed Project began in 2011 and aims to research and demonstrate how to best create a watershed that is resilient to the impacts of climate change.
Posted: Friday, October 19, 2018
Planning for safe swimming in 2019
Recent warm weather meant some people were swimming in Lake Huron in October. As you plan time on Lake Huron in 2019, don't forget to visit your local public health sites. Sign up for their social media feeds to learn about safe swimming practices.
Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018
Water, water everywhere but ...
People are funny. They often take for granted the most precious things that lie right under their noses. Take water for example ... (read on) ...
Posted: Friday, September 28, 2018
Survey on beach, dune grasses
Researchers at University of Waterloo invite you to take part in survey about beach and dune grasses.
Posted: Thursday, September 20, 2018
Stormwater Stroll - Bayfield self-guided tour
A new, self-guided tour of Bayfield - called the Stormwater Stroll, was unveiled on a day dedicated to loving our Great Lakes.
Posted: Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Community volunteers help fight Phragmites
The Bruce Peninsula Biosphere Association (BPBA) continues to work with community volunteers and other partners to fight 'Canada's worst invasive plant.'
Posted: Friday, May 11, 2018
New soil health strategy to help protect water
“Healthy soil has many economic and environmental benefits including improved crop growth, yield and quality, water and nutrient retention, resilience, biodiversity, and climate change adaptation and mitigation,” according to the Executive Summary.
Posted: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Watershed Report Cards report on water quality
Conservation authorities along Lake Huron's southeast shore - along with conservation authorities across Ontario - have released updated new Watershed Report Cards. Conservation authorities prepare the report cards every five years.
Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Author's new book shares potential for healthier soil future
David R. Montgomery is a geologist and professor who spoke along Lake Huron's southeast shore. The author sounds a little more optimistic these days about the current and future prospects for maintaining and improving soil health.
Posted: Friday, October 20, 2017
Huron County continues to support landowner work to protect water
Huron County landowners, community groups have completed more than 2,236 water-quality projects with support of Huron Clean Water Project
Posted: Friday, April 28, 2017
The Importance of Reducing Phosphorus Discharge
What Lake Huron can learn from Lake Erie.
Posted: Monday, June 13, 2016
Plastic pollution: the solution is you
Plastic pollution is emerging as a serious threat to the Great Lakes. Recent studies by US researchers have discovered that concentrations of plastic in the Great Lakes are higher than those in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch � a sea of fl
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2015
Citizen scientists help collect water quality data
Citizen science often involves volunteers who assist researchers by collecting information. Ausable Bayfield Conservation provided training for the volunteers, who collected water quality data from stormwater outfalls along the Bayfield Main Beach.
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2015
Caring for the coast starts with learning about the coast
When we think of Lake Huron we often conjure images of sandy beaches and the serenity of gentle waves reaching the shore. Lake Huron’s coastline is really a complex web of interacting features and processes working in a delicate balance, providing us w
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2015
Bug study helps monitor water quality
Small bugs can tell us a lot about shoreline ecology and the health of the lake. A recent study by the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation in shallow waters along the lakeshore is shining light on what lives in the lakebed sediments.
Posted: Friday, May 23, 2014
Monitoring equipment installed on the Pine River
Additional monitoring is underway in the Pine River watershed as part of a partnership project to develop a Rural Stormwater Management Model for the Healthy Lake Huron initiative.
Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013
Beach water testing: how it works
Health units follow a provincial Beach Management Protocol, which includes a pre-season assessment and routine (minimum weekly) sampling during the swimming season.
Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013
Lake 's Unique Algae Problem
Algae fouling on the Lake Huron shoreline appears to be caused by several distinct types of algae that combine in different proportions, depending on location and time of year.
Posted: Friday, May 18, 2012
Water Restoration in Pine River Watershed
Pine River Landowners Lead Watershed Restoration Efforts
Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Parks Canada Protects Lake Huron Beach from Invasive Phragmites
Concern over a recently established colony of phragmites (Phragmites australis subsp. australis) at Singing Sands has prompted Parks Canada staff to take action against this invader.
Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Being Septic Smart! - The Inside Story
Taking good care of your septic system will save time, money and worries involved in replacing a septic system that does not operate properly or has failed.
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Friends of Sauble Beach
The Friends of Sauble Beach (FSB) is a grassroots group of over 100 families who volunteer their time and raise funds to make Sauble Beach a more environmentally and user-friendly beach.
Posted: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Yuck!
A Lake Huron shoreline cleanup article submitted by the Saugeen District Secondary School Planeteers.
Posted: Monday, May 14, 2012
Why is Too Much Phosphorus an Issue?
Parts of the Lake Huron shoreline, nearshore areas, and embayments are experiencing the effects of such a situation. Elevated levels of phosphorus contribute to nuisance algae growths.
Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2011
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