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lakes & rivers
Life Below Water – Linking Learning to the Global Sustainable Development Goals
Water connects us all. Whether we live in a coastal community, or in the middle of the prairies, water flows throughout the landscapes we call home, joining rivers that wind…
Eastern Ontario’s Own Turtle Island
Even during the pandemic, the Friends of Petrie Island (FOPI) turtle conservation initiatives continued. Petrie Island — located in Orleans (East end of Ottawa) — was purchased in the late…
Is the American Eel Doomed?
The American Eel’s numbers have been devastated here in Canada. That’s leaving a lot of people wondering if the species is doomed. Indeed, there are several factors that the American…
Making it Easier to Go With the Flow
A new dam database allows experts to target freshwater connectivity barriers. The connectivity of our freshwater ecosystems – rivers, streams, and lakes – has been a topic of increased public…
Let’s Focus on Fish
Did you know that more than half of Canada’s freshwater fish are at risk of extinction? We have lost 13 species or unique populations (10 are already Extinct, three are…
Discover Your Path to the Ocean
No matter where you live in Canada, you are connected to the ocean. As water flows toward the sea it passes through a network of streams, ponds, marshes, lakes and…
Be a Turtle Hero
Why did the turtle cross the road? To get to the other side. Not much of a joke, but right now (late May and June) many turtles are crossing roads…
Raise Your Voice and Get the American Eel Listed by SARA
American Eels are pretty impressive creatures. They swim 5,000 kilometres from Ontario waters to the Sargasso Sea near Bermuda to spawn. Then their offspring make the long journey back. Considering…
Here Are the Most Dangerous Roads in Eastern Ontario
Turtles and roads are a dangerous combination. When turtles leave their wetlands on an overland trek, they often have to cross a road to get where they are going. Their…
American Eel By-catch: Critical Information for Anglers
As temperatures warm outdoors, many anglers are restocking their tackle kits and preparing their rods and reels for another season of fishing. More than three million people go fishing in…
