Conservation Sudbury

Stay tuned in 2021 for our ‘community water level reporting program’ to help monitor river and creek dynamics through the city. We will also be launching an environmental data portal where community members and access and view much of the valuable data collected within our organization

In 2020 we launched a community rain gauge program (thanks to funding from RBC #TechforNature). In total, 14 rain gauges were installed, and by the end of the rainy season, 811 data submissions were recorded among these volunteers. Thanks to all volunteers for your commitment to the program.

On February 16th, our biweekly snow survey revealed that average snow depth in our area was 36.8cm, less than half of 77.1 cm of snow that had accumulated at this same time last year. If this information interests you, stay tuned for our Open Data Portal, launching in 2021, where all of our current and historic snow data will be accessible to the public.

We take a snow core like this 30 times biweekly all winter long. It lets us keep track of how much water content is in the snowpack within our watersheds. At this location there is no shortage of snowshoe hare activity but we always make sure our samples are taken from an undisturbed location.

The storage and application of road salt and storage of snow can all contribute sodium to our drinking water sources. That's why the Sudbury Source Protection Plan has policies in place to ensure we manage these activities and protect our sources! Learn more at: https://sourcewatersudbury.ca/en/ressources.html

Did you know that salt works best between 0C and -10C? When temperatures are too cold for salt to be effective, there are alternatives you can use to create traction to help avoid slipping on icy surfaces. To learn more visit https://bit.ly/3ngTKmA #SourceWaterON #DrinkingWaterSources #WinterWednesdays #SaltingShift

Snow removed from roads and parking lots may be contaminated with salt, oil, and heavy metals. Once the snow melts, these contaminants may reach groundwater or surface water. Local source protection plans help manage the risk posed to drinking water sources. To learn more visit https://rb.gy/gppisv #SourceWaterON #DrinkingWaterSources #WinterWednesdays

Ontario’s Clean Water Act has identified fuel oil used for heating as a potential threat to our lakes, rivers, and aquifers. To learn more about how we can protect our sources of drinking water from fuel oil spills and leaks, visit https://bit.ly/32zhvhA #SourceWaterON #DrinkingWaterSources #winterwednesdays

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Bill 229 has passed third reading with a revised Schedule 6 attached. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render

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Are you winter-ready? Follow our #WinterWednesday to learn tips and tricks to stay safe while also protecting our valuable drinking water sources. #SourceWaterON #DrinkingWaterSources

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https://torontosun.com//schreiner-when-the-basement-floods

Conservation Sudbury is issuing a Flood Watch for the Wanapitei River downstream of Wanapitei Lake. A Water Safety message is being issued for all other watercourses within the City of Greater Sudbury. This message is effective until November 20 at 10am. For more details see: https://conservationsudbury.ca//Flood_Watch_and_Water_Safe

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