Public Notice: Herbicide Application Taking Place for Water Soldier
Management control efforts for invasive Water Soldier will be taking place in the Bay of Quinte starting the week of October 5th. Residents in areas of application have been notified. Visit:https://www.invadingspecies.com/programs/water-soldier-eradication/ to follow along with management efforts.
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.
Residents can purchase coniferous & deciduous trees, as well as small shrubs, all in 1–2-gallon pots and ranging between 1-3 feet tall, for $15 each.
Community volunteers, along with over sixty students from Park Dale Public School planted three hundred and fifty trees and shrubs in Cascade Park on Friday morning.
Belleville, ON - The public is invited to attend an information session on September 16th to learn about the negative impacts Water Soldier (Stratiotes aloides) has on local aquatic ecosystems and the proactive measures Quinte Conservation, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation & Parks, and the Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters are taking to combat this species in the Bay of Quinte.
The Quinte Source Protection Authority is thrilled to announce an innovative partnership with Prince Eddy’s Brewing Company in Prince Edward County, ON. A new locally made lager showcases the important message of protecting drinking water sources through the slogan: Great beer starts with clean water. This message stands true as the brewery takes its municipal water from Picton Bay and uses that to make a variety of lagers and IPAs.
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