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PUBLIC NOTICE: PESTICIDE USE
Management control efforts for invasive phragmites will be taking place in roadsides throughout the City of Belleville and Prince Edward County starting the week of August 17th.
In accordance with changes to the Conservation Authorities Act, Ontario's 36 conservation authorities will amalgamate into 9 Regional Conservation Authorities effective February 1, 2027. As part of this transition, Quinte Conservation (QC), Kawartha Conservation (KC), Ganaraska Conservation Authority (GCA), Otonabee Conservation Authority (OCA), Crowe Valley Conservation (CVC), Lower Trent Conservation (LTC), and Cataraqui Conservation (CC) are preparing to merge into the Eastern Lake Ontario Regional Conservation Authority (ELORCA).
Throughout this process and beyond February 1, 2027, Quinte Conservation will continue to provide and carry out all of its programs with the high level of service expected by our residents, municipal partners, and stakeholders. Our commitment to delivering exceptional programs and services across the watershed remains unchanged.
If you have questions about Quinte Conservation's programs and services, or the transition to ELORCA, please contact us at info@quinteconservation.ca. Our management team will be pleased to assist you.
Landowners looking for advice for their property can schedule a free site visit with us. Contact our Outreach and Stewardship Coordinator for advice, to plan a site visit, or for additional information on our programs.
Quinte Conservation offers the following programs and services. This serves to help landowners contribute to a healthy watershed. Take part in our programs or apply for one of our landowner grants.
QC staff are available to give advice on how to restore habitat on your property.
Our yards can help support ecosystem health. Consider tree planting, gardening with native plants, and creating spaces in your yard to support wildlife.
Explore opportunities to bring a part of your property back to nature. You can request a site visit.
Are you interested in large-scale tree planting programs? Visit our Tree Seedlings Program page.
Restoring your shoreline with native plants reduces shore erosion, protects water quality, and adds vital habitat for over 90% of aquatic life in your water system. All shoreline planting programs take into consideration maintaining your water views and as well as your access points to the water.
Build and install a nesting box in your yard to provide a nesting area for birds and a place to raise their young. It's also a great way to invite wildlife to your yard for viewing.
Some bird species build nests in dense foliage or grassy meadows, many nest in holes in trees, and others depend on natural cavities found in dead and decaying trees.
When dead and decaying trees are removed, cavity-nesting birds have fewer natural places to raise their young. Installing nesting boxes built for desired species can help them thrive once again.
