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October 25, 2024
Survey seeks feedback ahead of new Resource Management Strategy
RIDEAU VALLEY, Oct. 25, 2024 – The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority is seeking feedback from the public on its mandatory hazard management programs, as part of the development of a Watershed-Based Resource Management Strategy required under Ontario Regulation 686/21. All residents, landowners, municipal partners, agencies and businesses in the Rideau Valley are invited to complete a survey on the delivery and improvement of mandatory programs and services including Flood Forecasting and Warning, Drought or Low Water Response, Land Use Planning advisory services and application of development regulations in natural hazard areas. Natural hazard areas include river or stream valleys, unstable soils or bedrock,…
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October 16, 2024
ALUS Lanark expands, becomes ALUS Mississippi-Rideau
New boundaries welcome farmers in both watersheds to apply for stewardship funding RIDEAU AND MISSISSIPPI WATERSHEDS, October 16, 2024 – After three successful seasons as ALUS Lanark, the environmental stewardship program for farmers will now be available to all agricultural properties within the Rideau Valley and Mississippi Valley watersheds. The expanded ALUS Mississippi-Rideau program will help farmers complete ecosystem projects such as reforestation, windbreaks, riparian buffers, wetland projects, grassland and pollinator habitat, delayed cut/grazing, and clean water projects. Farmers are eligible to have project costs covered in part or in full, and they may be eligible to receive annual payments for…
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October 08, 2024
Consultation open for proposed updates to Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Plan
RIDEAU AND MISSISSIPPI WATERSHEDS, October 8, 2024 – Public consultation is now open for several policy amendments to the Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Plan. Proposed policy changes apply to the management of road salt, fuel tanks, agriculture, pesticides, fertilizers, chemical storage, snow storage and other potential drinking water threats near municipal wells or intakes. The Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Plan is a locally developed plan to keep our municipal drinking water safe and clean. It is required under the Clean Water Act, 2006. This Plan is overseen by the Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Region, and has been in effect since 2015. This plan contains policies for activities that have been determined to…
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August 01, 2024
Tree planting protects properties against extreme weather
RIDEAU AND MISSISSIPPI WATERSHEDS, July 31, 2024 – This summer’s weather has been unpredictable at best: torrential rains, extreme heat and even a recent tornado on Christie Lake near Perth. With this volatility becoming the norm, planting trees on marginal land or unused fields can help protect your property by reducing erosion, creating windbreaks, improving drainage, providing shade and more. And, comparatively at least, it’s not expensive. The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) offers generous tree planting subsidies for rural landowners in the Rideau and Mississippi watersheds with at least 1.25 acres of suitable land. The full-service program includes customized tree planting…
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August 01, 2024
Try Forest School this summer during Baxter’s drop-in days!
KARS-ON-THE-RIDEAU, August 1, 2024 – If you’ve always wanted to try Forest School, now’s your chance.Baxter Conservation Area in Kars will offer Summer Forest School Drop-In Days throughout the month of August for both kindergarteners and school-age kids. Kids aged 4 to 6 (or turning so before Dec. 31, 2024) can register for half-day sessions from 9 to noon on August 23 and 28. The cost for half-day sessions is $30 per child plus HST. Kids aged 6 to 10 (or turning so before Dec. 31, 2024) can register for full-day sessions from 9 to 3 on August 9, 14, 26…
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July 16, 2024
Free workshop aims to stop spread of invasive species
MANOTICK, July 16, 2024 – Invasive species can wreak havoc on our native ecosystems, but a free community workshop aims to help local residents and community groups identify the region's most problematic invaders so they can stop them from spreading even further. Staff from the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority will host the workshop on Saturday, July 20 at the authority’s headquarters at 3889 Rideau Valley Drive in Manotick. From 9 a.m. to noon, participants can enjoy presentations as well as hands-on displays of invasive plants and animals. “The more people know about invasive species and how to stop them, the better,”…
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