Healthy Communities from the Land to the Lake

Have you heard about pollinator strips? They help with wind and water erosion and provide habitat for local pollinators. Check out this video from Huron County's Huronview Demonstration Farm near Clinton, Ontario, Canada. www.huronview.net @HuronSoilCrop @HealthyLkHuron #pieceofthepuzzle #healthylakehuron #landtolake

Healthy Communities from the Land to the Lake

Healthy Lake Huron - Clean Water, Clean Beaches is a concerted effort to address nuisance algae concerns and to promote safe and clean beaches and shorelines from Sarnia to Tobermory.

Six key watersheds have been identified as priorities for immediate action.  This group is now working together with local partners to develop and support the implementation of watershed management plans, with specific targeted actions, as well as monitoring and research, for each priority area.

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Local mentors share cover crop knowledge

A photo of Ontario Soil Network and Maitland Conservation logos for Cover Crop Network 2023 Pilot Program.

2023-05-17

Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) and the Ontario Soil Network (OSN) are partnering to pilot a project that will enable agricultural producers to learn directly from other local, innovative producers.
At the Scott Drain, north of Blyth, Maitland Conservation and local landowners have spearheaded several innovative approaches that demonstrate the potential of municipal drainage design.

2023-05-29

Tour of innovative municipal drain projects

Almost 50 municipal drainage superintendents and drainage engineers took part in a May 2023 tour of innovative nature-based solutions, such as wetlands, for municipal drains.
A scenic photo of Bayfield.

2023-05-19

Second decade for Healthy Lake Huron

Healthy Lake Huron entered its second decade of work, under the HLH umbrella, in 2022. Protecting Lake Huron is as important as ever.