Upper Thames River Conservation Authority

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Lots of Communities for Nature!
April and May are exciting months for Community Forestry projects. UTRCA staff are busy in Beachville, Dorchester, Ingersoll, London, Middlesex Centre, St. Marys, Stratford, Thames Centre, Thorndale and Woodstock.
We're planting over 7200 native trees and shrubs with an anticipated 1900 students and 1700 community members. Schools and community groups are planting from April 17 to May 5. A special project with the City of Stratford will see exchange students from Newfoundland planting on May 12.
These projects are possible thanks to funding from TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, RBC Blue Water Program, City of London, City of Stratford, Dillon Consulting, the Trillium Foundation, Lions Clubs of London, Lambeth and Woodstock, Trees Ontario and CAA, EcoAction through Environment Canada, and Jane and Pat Elliott.

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Streams and rivers are low across the watershed.

Record-breaking Dry Spring Continues

The ongoing dry conditions have prompted the Upper Thames River Low Water Response Team (LWRT) to move the Upper Thames River watershed to a Level 2 Low Water Condition.
A Level 2 Low Water Condition is part of a three-tiered advisory system used in Ontario to inform the public of local low water conditions. The LWRT had declared the least severe level, a Level 1, in early April.
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Inspiring a Healthy Environment

The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority is one of 36 Conservation Authorities in the Province of Ontario, Canada. Our area of jurisdiction, the upper watershed of the Thames River, covers 3,432 square kilometres in southwestern Ontario and is home to approximately 485,000 people. The Thames is a Canadian Heritage River.