Oxford Children’s Water Festival returns to Woodstock (media release, May 30, 2022)
Oxford Children’s Water Festival returns to Woodstock (media release, May 30, 2022) After a hiatus due to the pandemic, the Oxford Children’s Water Festival returns with a free, in-person event on Saturday, June 11. The event is from 10 am to 3 pm in the day use area of Pittock Conservation Area in Woodstock. Families are invited to enjoy water-themed activities, shows by Sciensational Sssnakes, terrarium building workshops, big [...]
Children’s Water Festival events back in person! (UTRCA weekly, May 27, 2022)
Children’s Water Festival events back in person! (UTRCA weekly, May 27, 2022) The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) is happy to be back hosting Children’s Water Festival events in person. “We're so excited to be able to gather again outdoors to celebrate water in our community!” says Linda Smith, UTRCA Water Festival Coordinator. After shifting to online activities due to the pandemic, UTRCA staff are holding events both [...]
Communities for Nature is back! (UTRCA weekly, May 20, 2022)
Communities for Nature is back! (UTRCA weekly, May 20, 2022) In a typical year, approximately 10,000 trees and shrubs would be planted through the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority’s (UTRCA) “Community Forestry” program. Through this program, local schools and community members join UTRCA staff to plant native trees and wildlife shrubs in municipal parks, along watercourses, and on industrial and commercial properties. Not surprisingly, the pandemic had a big [...]
Perth Children’s Water Festival Family Event on May 29th (media release, May 17, 2022)
Perth Children’s Water Festival Family Event on May 29th Families are invited to the first in-person Perth Children’s Water Festival on Sunday, May 29, from 1-4 pm, at the Falstaff Family Centre! This free event features hands-on, family friendly activities that highlight and celebrate the importance of water. “Community partners from across Perth County have worked together to create fun and informative resources about the importance of water. We [...]
Local author, Jon-Erik Lappano, joins UTRCA for outdoor events (UTRCA weekly, May 13, 2022)
Local author, Jon-Erik Lappano, joins UTRCA for outdoor events (UTRCA weekly, May 13, 2022) The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) held Nature Nearby events in Mitchell and St. Marys on Saturday, May 7, featuring local author and Governor General Literary Award recipient, Jon-Erik Lappano. The inspiration for the Nature Nearby activities and inquiry-based explorations of the natural world came from Lappano’s latest book, Martin and the River, which [...]
Local author, Jon-Erik Lappano, joins UTRCA for outdoor events (media release, May 3, 2022)
Local author, Jon-Erik Lappano, joins UTRCA for outdoor events (media release, May 3, 2022) The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) is offering family friendly Nature Nearby events in Mitchell and St. Marys on Saturday, May 7, featuring Governor General Literary Award recipient and local author, Jon-Erik Lappano. The inspiration for the program’s planned activities and inquiry-based explorations of the natural world came from Lappano’s latest book, Martin and [...]
Stream of Dreams Success in 2022 (UTRCA weekly, May 6, 2022)
Stream of Dreams Success in 2022 (UTRCA weekly, May 6, 2022) After a hiatus due to the pandemic, Community Education staff at the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) were excited to run the Stream of Dreams program in schools once again. With support from the Thames Valley District School Board, UTRCA staff taught more than 3,000 students at seven schools how to protect our waterways. By the end [...]
Friends of Stoney Creek celebrates 30 years (UTRCA weekly, April 29, 2022)
Friends of Stoney Creek celebrates 30 years (UTRCA weekly, April 29, 2022) The Friends of Stoney Creek volunteer committee continues its amazing work in the Stoney Creek watershed and is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022. The public is invited to take part in this year’s events to celebrate Stoney Creek and increase awareness of this community treasure: Community Pollinator Garden Planting on May 28 Beginner Birding Hike on [...]
You can help to protect drinking water (UTRCA Weekly, April 22, 2022)
You can help to protect drinking water (UTRCA Weekly, April 22, 2022) Do you know how you can help protect sources of drinking water? A social media campaign is underway to raise awareness of actions people can take to help protect sources of drinking water. The campaign is focusing on tips for spring cleaning (including what to do with hazardous waste material), why it’s important to test your well [...]
Thames River Clean Up returns! (UTRCA weekly, April 14, 2022)
Thames River Clean Up returns! (UTRCA weekly, April 14, 2022) After a two-year break due to COVID-19, the Thames River Clean Up is set to resume for 2022! Everyone is encouraged to join in on Saturday, April 23 to clean up along streams and rivers throughout the Thames watershed. Todd Sleeper, Coordinator of the Thames River Clean Up, says, “The Friends of the Thames invite everyone to participate in [...]