Water Safety Bulletin Released by the Conservation Authority (media release, June 25, 2021)
Water Safety Bulletin Released by the Conservation Authority (media release, June 25, 2021) June 25, 2021 - The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) has issued a water safety bulletin to municipal flood coordinators. Weather forecasts are generally calling for 25 – 35 mm of rain in the region between Friday afternoon and Saturday night, with higher totals possible associated with thunderstorms. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued [...]
Rain Forecast for Weekend (flood bulletin, June 25-28, 2021)
Rain Forecast for Weekend (flood bulletin, June 25-28, 2021) WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT – WATER SAFETY Issued June 25, 2021 at 1:40 pm; valid until June 28, 2021 Weather forecasts are generally calling for 25 – 35 mm of rain in the region between Friday afternoon and Saturday night, with higher totals possible associated with thunderstorms. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement. noting that: “An [...]
GREEN Leaders Program and Virtual Student Summit (UTRCA weekly, June 24, 2021)
GREEN Leaders Program and Virtual Student Summit (UTRCA weekly, June 24, 2021) Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) Community Partnerships and Education staff launched a virtual version of the UTRCA’s GREEN Leaders Program in January. This June, more than 400 grade 7 and 8 students, along with the grade 10 H3ELP class (Head, Heart, Hands Environmental Leaders’ Project), completed this program and had the opportunity to become youth environmental [...]
Water is Life Initiative (media release, June 23, 2021)
Water is Life Initiative (media release, June 23, 2021) The Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board (HPCDSB) has partnered with the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) to bring the Water Is Life initiative to all of our elementary schools. This collaboration has created opportunities for the integration of Outdoor and Indigenous Education and the continuation of relationship building among groups. Inspired by the book “The Water Walker” by Joanne [...]
Upper Thames River Watershed moves back to Level 1 Low Water Condition (low water update, June 23, 2021)
Mid-month Update: Upper Thames River Watershed moves back to Level 1 Low Water Condition (low water mid-month update, June 23, 2021) 30 Day Precipitation In the past 30 days (to June 22), the Upper Thames River watershed received an average of 66 mm of precipitation or about 83% of normal, ranging from approximately 106 mm west of Stratford, to 41 mm near Ingersoll. The long term average for June [...]
Upper Thames River Watershed moves to Level 2 Low Water Condition (low water update, June 9, 2021)
Upper Thames River Watershed moves to Level 2 Low Water Condition (low water update, June 9, 2021) One Month Precipitation The Upper Thames River watershed received an average of 29 mm of precipitation in May (about 37% of normal), ranging from approximately 50 mm near Thamesford and west of London, to 13 mm near Stratford. The long term average for May is 78 mm, measured at the London Airport [...]
London named Bird Friendly City (UTRCA weekly, June 17, 2021)
London named Bird Friendly City (UTRCA weekly, June 17, 2021) London was recently named one of the first four Canadian cities to be officially certified as a Bird Friendly City by Nature Canada! The other three certified cities are Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary. Nature Canada’s criteria for a Bird Friendly City outline how cities can ensure they keep birds safe; protect and increase bird habitat; as well as offer [...]
Cade Tract provides outdoor recreation (UTRCA weekly, June 3, 2021)
Cade Tract provides outdoor recreation (UTRCA weekly, June 3, 2021) Barnby Cade and his family donated a 32 ha (78 acre) Perth South property to the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) in 2016. The UTRCA opened the Cade Tract to the public in 2019 for hiking and a controlled deer hunt in December. The property includes floodplain meadows, a mature maple woodlot, and a hawthorn thicket on the [...]
Upper Thames watershed experiencing dry spring (UTRCA weekly, May 28, 2021)
Upper Thames watershed experiencing dry spring (UTRCA weekly, May 28, 2021) May 28, 2021 - On May 11, the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) issued a media release indicating that the watershed is experiencing Level 1 Low Water conditions, according to the UTR Low Water Response Team. The Level 1 advisory is part of a three-tiered system used in Ontario to inform the public of local low water [...]
UTRCA partners with local Libraries (UTRCA weekly, May 20, 2021)
UTRCA partners with local Libraries (UTRCA weekly, May 20, 2021) May 20, 2021 - Once again, the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) Conservation Areas Unit is giving library patrons the opportunity to visit our parks. The UTRCA has provided 2021 Season Vehicle passes to the St. Marys Public Library, Stratford Public Library, London Public Library, and Childreach Lending Library in London. The latter two locations are new partnerships this [...]