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2022 COMMUNITY TREES SEEDLING GIVEAWAYS BY LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES
Posted on Friday, April 22, 2022 02:06 PM
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April 22, 2022
COMMUNITY TREES SEEDLING GIVEAWAYS BY LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES
Multiple municipalities will be partnering with Quinte Conservation and Lower Trent Conservation for this year’s Community Trees initiative. Residents of the eight participating municipalities will have the opportunity to pick up a variety of native tree and shrub seedlings at the designated giveaway locations on April 30th or May 7th.
“The benefits of planting native trees on your property are endless!...
2022 - 04 - 08 - Water Safety Statement
Posted on Friday, April 08, 2022 01:19 PM
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April 8, 2022
QUINTE CONSERVATION DOWNGRADES WATERSHED CONDITIONS TO A WATER SAFETY STATEMENT
The spring freshet has come and largely dissipated in Quinte Conservation’s larger river systems. Since last Sunday, river flows have steadily declined from their highest point, and if current weather conditions persist, these flows will continue to slow with little chance of water levels overtopping their banks in the coming weeks. Snowmelt has been occurring over the last several...
QUINTE CONSERVATION REROUTES POTTER’S CREEK TRAIL SYSTEM DUE TO INVASIVE SPECIES DAMAGE
Posted on Friday, April 01, 2022 01:28 PM
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April 1, 2022
A portion of Potter’s Creek Conservation Area’s Orchard Trail will be permanently closed starting Monday, April 4, due to severe impacts of the Emerald Ash Borer to the area’s Ash trees. A looped trail is now being designated south of the rail line and around the closed part of the trail so that visitors can still easily access the area.
The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive forest insect that infests Ash trees, causing many of them to die. Dead Ash trees pose...
March 25, 2022-Flood Outlook Statement Extended (1)
Posted on Friday, March 25, 2022 12:34 PM
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March 25, 2022
QUINTE CONSERVATION EXTENDS FLOOD OUTLOOK DUE TO ONGOING SPRING FRESHETS
This media release is an extension of the March 16th Flood Outlook Statement.
Weather forecasts for the Quinte Conservation Watershed predict dry but warm conditions from Friday to Sunday, with warming temperatures expected to stay above zero until Monday. Long range forecasts indicate above zero daytime temperatures moving forward, with nighttime freezing conditions becoming sporadic.
The...
2022- 03 - 16 Flood Outlook Statement
Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 03:04 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 16, 2022
QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES A FLOOD OUTLOOK STATEMENT DUE TO WARMING TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL
Weather forecasts for the Quinte Conservation Watershed predict 20-25 mm of rainfall from Friday to Sunday, with warming temperatures expected to stay above zero until Monday.
Runoff from rain and snow melt will create a quick rise in water levels on major creeks and rivers; however, they are not forecasted to over top their banks at this time. It is projected that this...
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