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SNC to update forest cover study

Submitted by N Machado on Thu, 09/04/2015 - 10:26am
South Nation Conservation (SNC) has launched an analysis of forest cover intended to compare treed areas within the 4,382 square-km jurisdiction between 2008 and 2014.
 
While anecdotal evidence indicates that cover has decreased considerably because of clear-cutting for development and agricultural expansion, the study will provide a more scientific examination of the situation; it’ll rely on sophisticated satellite-generated aerial photography.
 
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South Nation Conservation (SNC) seeks volunteers interested in environmental cause

Submitted by N Machado on Mon, 30/03/2015 - 10:54am
Remember… It’s your grassroots conservation organization, overseen by a locally appointed board of directors. That’s the message being conveyed by South Nation Conservation (SNC) as it appeals for new volunteers to help out in many of the authority’s activities.
 
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16th Municipality joins South Nation Conservation jurisdiction

Submitted by N Machado on Mon, 23/03/2015 - 1:06pm
South Nation Conservation (SNC) has added a new municipality to its jurisdiction. A 2.06 km2 portion of the Township of Champlain, which drains to the South Nation River Watershed, was officially added at SNC’s March 19th Annual General Meeting at the Township’s request.
 
The addition of this sixteenth municipality comes on the heels of a January 2015 jurisdiction expansion that added all of the Township of Alfred and Plantagenet to SNC’s area.
 
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South Nation Conservation seeking forest stewards

Submitted by N Machado on Mon, 16/03/2015 - 10:15am
Are you someone with a passionate interest in nature? Well, South Nation Conservation wants you.
For its Forest Stewardship Program, that is!
 
SNC owns more than 11,400 acres scattered across the 4,382 square-km jurisdiction extending from north of Brockville to Plantagenet. It’s divided into 153 individual parcels, with the numbers growing all the time.
 
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WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT: Water Safety Statement

Submitted by R Boutz on Thu, 12/03/2015 - 2:20pm

Time: 3:00 pm

Prepared by: South Nation Conservation

SOUTH NATION JURISDICTION – South Nation Conservation cautions that watercourses are expected to rise over the next few days.

Environment Canada forecasts above-freezing temperatures and a rain/snow mix for the next three days. The forecasted weather will cause snow to melt and runoff to watercourses, which will increase river levels and flows throughout the South Nation jurisdiction.  Ice covering larger watercourses may become unstable due to increased water levels.

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South Nation’s Maple Education Program is just around the corner!

Submitted by N Machado on Mon, 02/03/2015 - 11:02am

One of the sweetest educational opportunities you’ll ever experience is returning to the South Nation Watershed for a 15th season. South Nation Conservation, in partnership with Sand Road Maple Farm in Moose Creek, is once again offering its popular Maple Education Program, which provides a unique, hands-on history of the production of maple syrup.

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Veteran Ottawa politician new South Nation Chairman

Submitted by N Machado on Mon, 23/02/2015 - 12:13pm

Long-time municipal politician, Doug Thompson, is the new chairman of South Nation Conservation (SNC). The term is for two years.

Thompson pledged to work to the best of his abilities to ensure "our organization continues to meet the goals we all aspire to attain."

His nomination was uncontested during an SNC Board of Directors meeting February 19. Also uncontested was La Nation Mayor, Francois St. Amour, as vice-chair. Bill Smirle moves into the immediate past chair position, rounding out the executive.

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SNC parks welcome visitors throughout the winter

Submitted by N Machado on Tue, 10/02/2015 - 9:24am

With a blanket of snow covering the Eastern Ontario countryside, many outdoor recreational sites come to a standstill while awaiting the arrival of spring and summer.

But not the network of South Nation Conservation parks that remain open to various winter activities, several of them offering groomed trails.

Winter grooming takes place at the following locations: Two Creeks near Iroquois; Robert Graham Trail near Glen Stewart; Warwick Forest near Berwick; and J. Henry Tweed and W.E. Burton at Russell.

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Full Township of Alfred and Plantagenet Joins South Nation Conservation Jurisdiction

Submitted by R Boutz on Mon, 26/01/2015 - 12:22pm

At the request of the Township of Alfred and Plantagenet, South Nation Conservation has expanded its 4200 square-km jurisdiction to include the entire Township, within SNC boundaries.

Prior to the municipal vote and approval by the SNC board, about two-thirds of the Township was already within SNC boundaries, now the final one third adjacent to the Ottawa River, has been included.

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