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2021-11-11 Adopt an Acre
Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2021 02:40 PM
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November 11, 2021
Quinte Conservation’s Adopt an Acre fundraiser is here again! Starting November 15th through to December 13th, 2021, folks will be able to symbolically adopt an acre in honour of a loved one and help preserve Quinte Conservation’s protected areas. A perfect way to give the gift of nature this holiday season!
Communication’s Specialist, Kirsten Geisler, says “The success of last year’s Adopt an Acre campaign...
Media Release: Bay of Quinte and Lake Ontario Shoreline Management Plan
Posted on Tuesday, October 05, 2021 01:44 PM
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October 5, 2021
Quinte Conservation, in partnership with local municipalities and the Government of Canada’s National Mitigation Program, and in collaboration with Zuzek Inc. Consultants, have started a shoreline study that aims to collect information to aid in further protection of Bay of Quinte and Lake Ontario shorelines, as well as safeguarding coastal communities from hazards related to flooding and erosion.
Quinte Watershed shoreline residents with properties on the Bay...
QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES A WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT FOR THE MOIRA REGION
Posted on Monday, September 27, 2021 01:30 PM
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September 27, 2021
A widespread large rain event that occurred late last week brought, on average, 70 mm of precipitation to the Quinte region Watersheds. Some regions north of HWY 7, in particular the Black River watershed, received over 130 mm of rain. This significant rainfall resulted in a rapid rise in flows in the Black River, and to a lesser extent the Upper Moira, and Skootamatta Rivers.
All lakes and rivers in the upper Moira watershed reached their peak over the weekend...
FALL DAM DRAW DOWN STARTING OCTOBER 12, 2021
Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2021 11:19 AM
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September 23, 2021
Quinte Conservation will be conducting the annual fall dam draw down in the Moira and Napanee regions on, or after, Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Shoreline residents can expect changing water levels above and below the following structures:
Moira Region
• Skootamatta Lake Dam
• Downey's Rapids Weir below Moira Lake
• Caton's Weir below Stoco Lake
• Lingham Lake Dam
• Deerock Lake Dam
• O’Hara Mill Dam
Napanee Region
• Upper Arden Dam below Big Clear Lake
• Middle Arden...
September 21, 2021 QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES A WATER SAFETY STATEMENT DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 12:16 PM
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September 21, 2021
A slow moving frontal system stretching from Sarnia to North Bay will be traveling into the region today. With moisture being drawn from the Gulf of Mexico, significant rainfall and unsettled weather conditions are anticipated for the next several days.
Local weather forecasts for the Quinte Conservation Watershed are predicting 50-60 mm of widespread precipitation and sustained high winds exceeding 20 km/hr with expected gusts of 50 km/hr, starting Tuesday...
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