South Simcoe Streams Network

August 2008

Ontario Trillium Foundation, Nottawasaga Futures, NT Temps Inc., and potentially OMNR Canada Ontario Agreement (COA); OMNR Community Fisheries and Wildlife Involvement Program (CFWIP); LSRCA Lake Simcoe Water Quality Improvement Program; NVCA Healty Waters Program; Honda of Canada Mfg (HCM); and Wilson's Flyfishing Fund

Dufferin South Simcoe Land Stewarship Network, Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority, New Tecumseth Streams Committee, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Nottawasaga Futures

• To develop innovative, action-oriented ways for local communities to improve andprotect 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

A concept structure for the South Simcoe Streams Network has been established and two Network meetings held including representatives from four municipalities, two conservation authorities, Ministry of Natural Resources, and New Tecumseth Streams Committee. A Community Connections meeting was held in Adjala-Tosoronto to begin the process of forming community project teams and displays were set up at three venues to raise awareness of the Network. Ten field and monitoring events were undertaken involving community, business and student volunteers to assist with fall projects. Planning is underway for spring tree planting projects in both the Lake simcoe and NVCA watersheds.