Watershed Newsletter

Welcome to the Essex Region Conservation Authority's e-newsletter. Read on to learn about our latest news and upcoming events.

2009 Summer Issue

• Watershed Quarterly

2008 Fall Issue

• Harnessing Solar Power at Hillman Marsh
• Fighting Island Sturgeon Habitat Restoration
• Nominations Called for Conservation Awards
• ERCA Acts to Protect Drinking Water
• Tree Planting and Restoration Project Grants
• Greening Essex County Schoolyards!
• Collecting Seeds for Planting Trees
• Happy Birthday Homestead!
• Change One Thing!
• Upcoming Events

2008 Summer Issue

• ERCA Concludes Successful Spring Treeplanting Season
• Grants Available to Upgrade Your Septic System
• Drinking Water Source Protection Committee Releases Draft Proposed Terms of Reference
• Windsor/Essex Encouraged to Step Into Nature
• Essex Region Conservation Foundation Celebrates 30 Years
• TEE Off for Conservation
• Rare Bird Attracts Attention at Hillman
• Enjoy Local Fare at the John R. Park Homestead
• Change One Thing!

2008 Winter Issue

• David Brister Chair for Conservation Authority
• ERCA Identifies Top Priorities for 2008
• Essex Region Source Protection Committee Hosts Open Houses
• 2007 Conservation Award Winners
• Essex County's Only Maple Syrup Festival
• Sunoco Earth Day 2008
• Proactive Study Investigates Sand Movement Along Colchester to Point Pelee Shoreline
• Tree Planting Workshop
• Change One Thing!

2007 Fall Issue

• Tom Fuerth Named Chair of Essex Region Source Protection Committee
• Working towards Improvements in Southeast Leamington
• Seed Collection Program
• Last Chance for Fall Trees!
• Gifts of the Environment
• Harvest at the Homestead
• Change One Thing!

2007 Summer Issue

• ERCA Eager to Move Forward in Drinking Water Source Protection
• Combating Climate Change Through Reforestation
• Golfers Tee-Off For Conservation
• Province Provides Funding for Flood and Erosion Control Works
• Significant Changes for Holiday Beach Festival of Hawks
• Featured Conservation Area - Enjoy a Day at the Beach
• Change One Thing

2007 Spring Issue

• ERCA Approves Top Priorities for 2007
• ERCA Honours Conservation Award Winners
• Tree Planting and Care Workshop
• Rehabilitating the Belle River
• Strategy to Boost Birding
• Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Ontario
• Sunoco Earth Day Writing Challenge
• Join The Friends of Conservation
• Change One Thing!

2006 Fall Issue

• Conservation Authorities Applaud Passage of the Clean Water Act
• Southeast Leamington Update
• Watershed Report Card
• Gift of the Environment
• Nominations Called for Conservation Awards
• Environmental Roundtable
• Managed forests are worth some cash!
• Noah's Ark comes to the Homestead
• Change One Thing!

2006 Summer Issue

• Source Water Protection and the Clean Water Act
• Spring Restoration Season Great Success
• The Ontario Great Lakes Renewal Foundation Tours Essex Region
• Sustainable Management Strategy for Southeast Leamington
• Development, Interference with Wetlands & Alteration to Shorelines & Watercourses Regulation In Place
• Tee Off For Conservation!
• Essex Region Conservation Foundation Spring Appeal
• Enjoy a Holiday at the Beach!
• John R. Park Homestead Adds to Historic Collection

2006 Spring Issue

• Renaud Chair for Conservation Authority
• ERCA to Host Source Water Protection Presentation
• Public Presentation for Southeast Leamington
• Over 200 Acres of Habitat Restoration Planned for Spring
• 2006 Pesticide Forum: Impacts and Alternatives
• Sunoco Earth Day 2006
• Holiday Beach Gears Up for Spring
• Maple Fun at the Homestead!
• Change One Thing

2005 Winter Issue

• ERCA Confirms 2006 Environmental Programs
• ERCA Encouraged by Government's Support for Source Water Protection
• Last Call for Conservation Awards Nominations
• Gift of the Environment
• John R. Park Homestead Update
• Change One Thing

2005 Fall Issue

• ERCA Identifies Environmental Programs for 2006
• Notice of Public Information Meetings
• Future of Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
• Change One Thing!
• Homestead Update
• Belle River Watercourse Rehabilitation
• $1M for City Shoreline Protection & Flood Control
• ERCA Obtains Funding for Leamington Dyke Repairs
• Nominations Called for Conservation Awards

2005 Summer Issue

• Support for Private Land Habitat Restoration
• Windsor Assembly Plant and CAW Help Green the Region
• Foundation Event: 19th Annual Golf Tournament
• Restoration Grants Available!
• Festival of Hawks
• Environmentally Friendly Lawn Maintenance
• Little River Flood Control