New task force organizes to probe Geneva Lake issues

The Geneva Lake Conservancy is leading an effort to forge a comprehensive strategy on water quality issues that could jeopardize the lake’s future. The Fontana-based conservation group hopes to pull together diverse organizations throughout the region to confront...
What’s going on with Lake Scugog’s walleye?

What’s going on with Lake Scugog’s walleye?

The City of Kawartha Lakes was not idly named. The lakes and rivers that crisscross our landscape are a hub for year-round recreation and chief among these pastimes is fishing. On Lake Scugog, especially, anglers have long been a common sight from ice through open...
Less nuisance milfoil lurking below surface

Less nuisance milfoil lurking below surface

As he’s done every year for the last 20, aquatics expert Steve McComas assessed the success of an invasive species treatment. This year, the results are good. Hot spots for Eurasian watermilfoil (EWM) were pinpointed and treated June 13 around the lake. The...

In Martin County: Anti-invasives plan OK’d

FAIRMONT — Martin County commissioners on Tuesday heard from Dustin Benes of the Martin Soil and Water Conservation District. He provided an update on the Aquatic Invasive Species prevention plan, which the board approved for 2020. Benes shared the how and why behind...
Awards Grant to Higgins Lake Foundation

Awards Grant to Higgins Lake Foundation

The Roscommon Community Foundation (RCCF) is pleased to announce that the Higgins Lake Foundation has been awarded a grant of $2,500.00 for the Dash Boat project. Funding for the project was provided by The Endowment for Higgins Lake and the John Morley...

Donors support plan against invasive plant species

Supporters of lake environmental protection are getting behind the latest strategy for combating a new invasive plant species in Geneva Lake. The Geneva Lake Environmental Agency has raised about $50,000 in private donations for its battle against starry stonewort, an...