South Nation

South Nation Conservation (SNC) is reminding residents from across its 4,384 square-kilometer jurisdiction in Eastern Ontario to be safe while ice fishing this winter season.

Locally, the South Nation River is a popular destination for recreational ice fishing; it is 175 kilometres long, beginning north of Brockville and emptying into the Ottawa River near Plantagenet, and houses as many as 72 species of fish.

As water levels and flows have been fluctuating across the watershed of late, so has ice thickness.

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

Environmental Conditions:
The watershed continues to experience higher than normal water levels. Based on current forecasts, levels are expected to decrease in the coming days.

Risks:
Higher than normal water levels may cause nuisance flooding in low-lying areas. Additionally, ice thickness can change drastically due to flows.

It’s not too early to start planning your property beautification projects for this spring! Residents from across South Nation Conservation’s (SNC) 4,384 square-kilometer jurisdiction in Eastern Ontario can still take advantage of ordering over-the-counter trees directly from the Conservation Authority at a subsidized cost until March 1, 2020.

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

Environmental Conditions:
The watershed is currently experiencing higher than normal water levels. Based on current forecasts, levels are expected to decrease in the coming days.

Risks:
Higher than normal water levels may cause nuisance flooding in low-lying areas. Additionally, ice thickness can change drastically due to flows.

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.