Niagara Restoration Council

Please join us Wednesday May 12th at 7 pm for Patty Moss' presentation Mowing for Monarchs. She will be speaking about how managed cutting practices of roadside...s can promote a healthy habitat for Monarchs and other pollinators. Learn about the unnoticed and underappreciated habitat that can be used for ensuring healthy populations of many pollinators which will enable us to continue to grow our own foods and protect the natural areas around us. Also, find out the challenges of creating change in your city; discover the ability to overcome obstacles through self insight and educating others. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87102631408 See more

SEARCHING FOR THE ENDANGERED EASTERN FOX SNAKE AND GREY RATSNAKE (harmless) If you find a large snake shed (skin) please take photos and text to 519-496-6421. T...he Eastern Foxsnake shed (skin) collected in 2020 by a landowner along Lake Erie in Haldimand County This partial Eastern Foxsnake shed was pulled from a rock breakwall along Lake Erie in 2020. The partial shed is 4feel long and is missing the upper body and head portions, so the full shed would be greater than 5 feet long. The pattern of mottles on the shed is unique to each individual snake. The shed was first moistened (photo a), then cut down the center of the belly scales and pressed flat (photo b), and then laminated (photo c) and will be used for educational purposes. I Haldimand Stewardship volunteer field technician, checking Lake Erie shoreline for emerging Eastern Foxsnake and Gray Ratsnake. Spring is the time of year to watch for the snakes emerging from their winter hibernation site. If you see a Foxsnake or Ratsnake, please take photos and text to 519-496-6421 See more

NRC is seeking interested individuals to join our Board of Directors. We generally meet once a month. Restoration background not necessary, just an interest in the environment. Contact us here or at [email protected] for more info.

If you had Gypsy Moths (Lymantria dispar) on your property this summer, you can get ahead of next years invasion by scraping the eggs off your trees before they... hatch in the spring! For more information on Gypsy Moth control, download the factsheet here: http://www.invadingspecies.com/5-forest-pests-and-pathogens/ See more

It's a perfect day for playing at our newly dug salamander pond. Thanks to Ontario Parks (MECP) and the Ontario Trillium Foundation for supporting our work. We anticipate the salamanders using this pond in the coming spring

‘The developers are all in control’: Doug Ford’s government moves to limit the power of conservation authorities, sparking fears for the environment https://www.thestar.com//the-developers-are-all-in-control

Get outside and enjoy this beautiful fall day!

The NPCA is accepting applications for two vacancies on the Public Advisory Committee (PAC) to serve as citizen-liaisons for the Development Sector and Public-a...t-Large. Successful candidates will join a dedicated group of professionals eager to contribute their expertise to the health of the Niagara Peninsula watershed. Those interested in joining the Committee must apply by November 9. Please note the deadline has been extended due to a technical glitch that prohibited applications from being received from Sept. 30 to Oct. 13. We apologize for the inconvenience. Apply now at getinvolved.npca.ca/public-advisory-committee.

Staff were recently out monitoring a couple past projects. The first was last years stream restoration in Short Hills Provincial Park. The log vane is working it's magic, deflecting flow away from the bank. The cribwall is standing strong and greening up. The second site is our prairie restoration, at the Wiley Rd parking lot of Short Hills. The Big Bluestem and Indian Grass are taking over the former agricultural fields and creating a beautiful, colourful fall landscape.