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H.R. FRINK FALL FESTIVAL – CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 01:03 PM

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October 12, 2022

H.R. FRINK FALL FESTIVAL – CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Visit the HR Frink Centre Sunday, October 23rd for a Frink Fall Festival in celebration of 50 years of outdoor education. This outdoor family event, organized by Quinte Conservation, will feature a variety of nature-based activities and crafts. Guests are invited to bring an instrument and join in a music circle, participate in a guided wetland walk with birdwatching and netting at the...

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2022 - 10 - 07 - Moira River Clean-up

Posted on Friday, October 07, 2022 01:41 PM

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October 7, 2022

MOIRA RIVER CLEAN-UP WITH BAYSIDE SECONDARY SCHOOL
Last week, Quinte Conservation, along with grade 11 and 12 students from Bayside Secondary School’s Environmental & Resource Management and Environmental Science classes participated in a Moira River clean-up.
Students who volunteered for the activity were enthusiastic to put their canoe skills and safety certifications to good use as they launched from Victoria Harbour in Belleville and paddled over a short...

September 23, 2022 - Fall Dam Draw Down

Posted on Friday, September 23, 2022 02:23 PM

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September 23, 2022

FALL DAM DRAW DOWN STARTING OCTOBER 11, 2022

Quinte Conservation will be conducting the annual fall dam draw down in the Moira and Napanee regions on, or after, Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Shoreline residents can expect changing water levels above and below the following structures:

Moira Region
• Skootamatta Lake Dam
• Downey's Rapids Weir situated below Moira Lake
• Caton's Weir situated below Stoco Lake
• Lingham Lake Dam
• Deerock Lake Dam
• O’Hara Mill Dam

Napanee...

2022 - 09 - 02 Annual Pass Update

Posted on Friday, September 02, 2022 01:27 PM

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September 2, 2022

UPDATES TO QUINTE CONSERVATION ANNUAL PASS SYSTEM

Quinte Conservation has installed electronic gates at Vanderwater and Little Bluff Conservation Areas. The goal of the installation of these gate systems is to manage visitor numbers and mitigate the reoccurring issues of vandalism, illegal dumping, and loitering – which will help to reduce the demand of already-limited staff.

Current annual pass holders will need to verify their accounts through an online...

09 - 01 - 2022 Third Depot Lake Dam Operations

Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2022 01:54 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 1, 2022

QUINTE CONSERVATION WILL BE OPERATING THE THIRD DEPOT LAKE DAM TO FACILITATE DAM INSPECTION

Quinte Conservation staff will be performing dam operations at Third Depot Lake Dam starting the week of September 6, 2022. The lake will be slowly lowered by approximately two metres to facilitate an inspection of the dam.

A drawdown of this magnitude is unconventional for this time of year, however comparable water levels were experienced on the lake in September...