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South Simcoe Streams Network

Start Date:August 2008
Funding:Ontario Trillium Foundation, Nottawasaga Futures, NT Temps Inc., OMNR Canada Ontario Agreement (COA); OMNR Community Fisheries and Wildlife Involvement Program (CFWIP); LSRCA Lake Simcoe Water Quality Improvement Program; NVCA Healthy Waters Program; Honda of Canada Mfg (HCM); and Wilson’s Flyfishing Fund
Partners:Dufferin South Simcoe Land Stewardship Network, Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority, New Tecumseth Streams Committee, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Nottawasaga Futures
Goals:

To develop innovative, action-oriented ways for local communities to improve and protect local environments

  • To undertake projects to protect and restore threatened community shorelines & streams in the Lake Simcoe and Nottawasaga River Watersheds
  • To develop community awareness and appreciation of stream and river resources in South Simcoe through local volunteer participation in hands-on restoration and monitoring work
  • To improve and enhance water quality, fish, and wildlife habitats and the environmental attributes of rivers, streams and stream-side corridors in South Simcoe
  • To invest in community engagement and relationship building that will develop and expand stream stewardship programming in South Simcoe using a community based approach to form a volunteer South Simcoe Streams matrix to address water quality and stream impairment issues
Status:The first year of the Program resulted in the development of the South Simcoe Streams Network Committee with representatives from municipalities, ministry and conservation authorities, environmental groups, schools and businesses. Localized information sessions were organized in both the Lake Simcoe and Nottawasaga River watersheds to introduce the Network to the public and stakeholders. The Network partnered with 64 groups and organizations during the first year of operation. An Adjala-Tosorontio project team was formed and a second team for Innisfil is being developed. Community connections in Innisfil, Adjala-Tosorontio, Essa and New Tecumseth enabled the mobilization of over 740 volunteers to participate in this spring’s riparian streamside planting projects on eleven stream corridor sites resulting in over 5500 native shrubs and trees being planted. The spring planting projects cost $7.5 K, but in-kind partner expenses and over 2000 participant hours were valued at $40 K. Future project funds have been received through the OMNR Lake Simcoe Stewardship Program and from the new TD Bank in Alliston. Currently the Network is undertaking a pilot buffer planting project along the Holland Marsh to naturalize 450 m. along the canal working closely with the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury.
Last Updated:2010-02-12 11:03:50

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