Kawartha Lake Stewards Association
264 Bass Lake Rd K0M 1A0

It is suspected that Eurasian water-milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) was introduced to North America via ballast water and then moved around the province through... recreational watercrafts and natural expansion. Because it can reproduce from small fragments of plant material, it's easy to accidentally transport it to new waterbodies when it gets stuck to your boat or makes it way into your live-well. You can protect your favourite fishing spots from invasive species by remembering to Clean, Drain, Dry your boat every time you leave the water. For more info: http://www.invadingspecies.com/eurasian-water-milfoil/

What do Douro’s, Natalie MacMaster & this Bridgewater teen have in common? Both are recipients of the 2020 Order of Nova Scotia. How to clean up a polluted river, one pipe at a time.

Wherever leaves fall, they decompose and restock the soil with nutrients and organic When they go directly into lakes and rivers the nutrients will feed unwant...ed algae growth next summer. In addition to a major "ick" factor, this algae is a problem because when it dies and decomposes at the bottom of the lake, it uses up oxygen that fish and native plants need. Please do not put leaves into the lake! If you must remove your leaves, the best place for them is in the woods where they can return their energy to the soil. Not only is it harmful to the lake and our water quality, dumping your leaves so that they float past or into a neighbour’s property is disrespectful. Leave your leaves on land!

Kawartha Lake Stewards Association has received a grant from Watersheds Canada to undertake the Natural Edge Program at 10 waterfront properties. KLSA has also ...partnered with Kawartha Conservation to further enhance and re-naturalize lakes within the Kawartha region. The objective of the program is to revegetate and re-naturalize the Kawartha Lakes shoreline. If you are interested in participating, or if you know of any candidate sites, please contact KLSA at [email protected] or [email protected]