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2024 - 03 - 21 Quinte Conservation Contributes 10,357 Hectares to Canada’s Protected Areas Target

Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2024 08:54 AM

Courtesy of Ontario Nature.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

March 21, 2024

COMMUNITY FORESTS DELIVER ON CONSERVATION: QUINTE CONSERVATION CONTRIBUTES 10,357 HECTARES TO CANADA'S PROTECTED AREAS TARGET ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS 

Quinte Conservation Authority (QCA) proudly announces its contribution of 10,357 hectares of conservation areas and reserves towards Canada’s international commitment to protect 30 percent of lands and waters by 2030.

Commonly known as the 30x30 target, it was adopted by nations...

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2024 - 03 - 08 Quinte Conservation Issues A Watershed Conditions Statement - Water Safety Statement

Posted on Friday, March 08, 2024 03:48 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 8, 2024

QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES A WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT – WATER SAFETY STATEMENT

Warm temperatures and spring-like weather conditions have initiated the annual spring freshet in the Quinte watershed.

Snowmelt has been occurring over the last couple weeks, with almost all the snowpack being lost throughout most of the watershed. Anticipated river peaks brought about by the melting snow and spring rains are not anticipated to produce a significant risk of...





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2024 - 03 - 07 Anew Climate and Quinte Conservation Announce Issuance of First Canadian ACR Credits

Posted on Thursday, March 07, 2024 01:11 PM

Courtesy of Anew Climate. Read the news on their website here.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

March 7, 2024

ANEW CLIMATE AND QUINTE CONSERVATION ANNOUNCE ISSUANCE OF FIRST CANADIAN ACR CREDITS

Anew Climate, LLC and Quinte Conservation announce the issuance of the first ever forest carbon credits by ACR Improved Forest Management (IFM) on Canadian Forestlands methodology. This forest-carbon project (ACR680) covers more than 10,000 hectares of mixed hardwood forestland in southern Ontario.

“For the past 75 years,...

2024 Floodplain Mapping PICS

2024 - 01 - 11 Quinte Conservation Makes Updates To Watershed Floodplain Map, Seeks Public Feedback

Posted on Thursday, January 11, 2024 02:46 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 11, 2024

QUINTE CONSERVATION MAKES UPDATES TO WATERSHED FLOODPLAIN MAP, SEEKS PUBLIC FEEDBACK

Quinte Conservation is hosting Public Information Centres (PICs) for four of its Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program (FHIMP) projects.

  1. Selby Creek Floodplain Mapping Study - Tuesday, January 16
  2. Napanee River Upper Lakes Floodplain Mapping Study - Wednesday, January 24
  3. Consecon Lake and Creek Flood Hazard Mapping Study – Monday, February 12
  4. Salmon River Upper Lakes...





2023 Adopt An Acre

2024 - 01 - 08 Adopt An Acre Results

Posted on Monday, January 08, 2024 09:38 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 8, 2024

QUINTE CONSERVATION’S ADOPT AN ACRE CAMPAIGN EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS, SUPPORTING H.R. FRINK CA

Quinte Conservation (QC) proudly announces the success of its 2023 Adopt An Acre campaign, which surpassed all expectations with a staggering 273 acres adopted —73 acres beyond the initial goal of 200 – raising $8,190.

“We are grateful to the individuals, organizations, and businesses for their incredible response to our 2023 Adopt An Acre campaign. The generosity has...