South Nation

Are you planning an environmental project or outdoor recreational event in your community this year? South Nation Conservation (SNC) is now accepting applications for the 2020 intake of its Community Environmental Grants Program.

Non-profit and community groups may apply to receive a grant of up to $300 to help offset the costs of their local event or activity. The program’s four categories are: River; Heritage; Agri-Environmental; and Community Outreach.

Weather Forecast:
Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing for most of the week.  

Environmental Conditions:
Water levels across the watershed are high for this time of the year. Precipitation gauges across the jurisdiction recorded 40 mm of rain over the weekend.

Risks:
Due to last weekend’s significant rainfall as well as snowmelt, the watershed is experiencing higher than normal water levels.

South Nation Conservation (SNC) is accepting applications for a variety of summer student job opportunities at its head office in Finch, Ontario.

Summer job postings are available in areas of: Watershed Planning, Communications and Outreach, Water Resource Engineering, Finance, Property Management and Environmental Stewardship.

Weather Forecast:
Rainfall amounts of 15 to 30 mm as well as a mix of ice and snow is forecast to begin Friday evening and will continue into Saturday, January 11, 2020.

Environmental Conditions:
Water levels across the jurisdiction are normal for this time of the year. Soils are frozen and there is an average amount of snow cover across the jurisdiction.

South Nation Conservation (SNC) invites residents in the City of Ottawa’s rural east end to attend public open houses taking place on January 29^th at the Kenmore Community Centre in Kenmore and on January 30^th at École élémentaire catholique Saint-Guillaume in Vars to view and comment on new natural hazard maps for their areas.

Updated floodplain and erosion hazard maps were developed for the areas of South Castor River, from Victoria Street to Springhill Road, and Shaw’s Creek, from Perrault Road to Burton Road.

The past year was anything but dull for South Nation Conservation (SNC) as it continued to work closely with its 16 member municipalities, community partners and local residents to protect and restore the local environment, protect people and property from natural hazards, and support sustainable development activities.

Are you looking to donate to a local charity this holiday season? Do you want your donation to make a difference in your community?

South Nation Conservation (SNC) is a not-for-profit, community-based environmental agency that relies on donations and self-generated revenue to protect and enhance the local environment across its 4,384 square-kilometer jurisdiction in Eastern Ontario.

Weather Forecast:
Significant rainfall of 20 to 30 mm is forecasted for December 14^th.

Environmental Conditions:
Water levels across the jurisdiction are normal for this time of year. Currently soils are saturated or partly frozen with minimal amounts of snow cover across the jurisdiction.  

Risks:
Rainfall is likely to produce high water levels and possible nuisance flooding in low-lying areas across the jurisdiction.

Thanks to support provided by Ontario Power Generation (OPG), South Nation Conservation (SNC) has completed property upgrades and shoreline restoration work at the J. Henry Tweed Conservation Area in Russell this fall.

Work included resurfacing the park’s recreational trail; installing a new pedestrian bridge; removing hazard trees to increase public safety; and restoring sections of shoreline along the park’s watercourse to help reduce erosion. Additional tree planting is also scheduled to take place in the spring of next year to help increase local forest cover.

Local Conservation Authorities are pleased with the findings of the independent review of the Spring 2019 flood. Retained by the Ontario Government, Special Advisor on Flooding Douglas NcNeil recognizes Ontario’s unique watershed-based Conservation Authority model and its success in minimizing flood risks and mitigating flood impacts.