Pine River Watershed Initiative Network
86 Huron Street Unit 2 Box 367 N0G 2R0 Ripley, ON, Canada

This fall, two PRWIN directors retired from our board. Gord Cale and Murray Ferguson served our organization and contributed valuable expertise to our watershed. David Grant, chairperson of the Pine River Watershed Initiative Network (PRWIN) presented certificates to recognize their dedication and support to PRWIN.

Take a break, don’t rake! Nature Conservancy Canada says says leaves can provide important habitat for many species. Leaves help biodiversity, act as a food source and fosters soil development

#LakeHuron virtual #conference continues tonight with a fantastic program discussing #plasticpollution in the #GreatLakes! www.lakehuron.ca/conference #beachcleanup #garbage #noexcuseforsingleuse #cleanseas #isthecoastclear #itcc2020 #seabin #shorelinecleanup #microplastic

PRWIN Fall 2020 Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/56d046cbfd84/e3w9ik7czs-4436534

Looking for something fabulous, fun and educational for your children aged 5 -12 to do on the next PD day? Staff are excited to announce the new SVCA Professional Development Day Camp Special, November 27th.

What is Earthshine? https://www.almanac.com/what-earthshine

39 Confirmed Tornadoes Breaks the All Time Ontario Record of 37 in One Season Details: https://instantweather.ca/.../breaking-39-confirmed...

For our freedom....always remember.

The Ripley Fall Fair theme for the Year Long Photography Competition in November is "Remembering our Veterans" Submit your entry to [email protected] There is a monthly prize for our competition. Judging will take place at the end of the month.

The Bruce Beach Cottagers' Association, Point Clark Beach Association and the Lurgan Beach/Blair's Grove Association have provided generous donations to PRWIN. Our committee is grateful for their continued support of our projects. We are a not-for-profit charity, and always welcome assistance from any business, association, or member of our community.

Join Lynn Short from Humber College & Humber Arboretum as she teaches us how to recognize and control invasive plant species! www.lakehuron.ca/conference #greatlakes #water #lakehuron #learning #conference #isthecoastclear #itcc2020 #biodiversity #invasivespecies

The final session of our #lakehuron #conference is tomorrow! Join our live speaker series to learn more about the work that is being done to understand complex water quality issues in Lake Huron, and restore our coastal habitat. www.lakehuron.ca/conference

PRWIN directors and community volunteers delivered trees for our 2020 Potted Tree Ash Replacement Program. We had 30 recipients receive a tree. We appreciate our directors time, organization and delivery of the trees to our shoreline residence. A special thank you to Smeltzer's Garden Centre for ordering the trees and to NWMO and the Community Well Being Program for supporting our fall tree program.

There are dozens of trails to explore in your own backyard. Lace up your boots and plan your hiking adventure today!

Join Tanya Berkers from @OntarioParks as she discusses the issue of light pollution and the impact on the coastal environment. The speaker series runs live today from 6-8pm! Visit www.lakehuron.ca/conference . Powered by @FauxPopMedia.

World Record Waterspout Outbreak! The highest number of waterspouts / funnels ever recorded took place recently over the Great Lakes during a 7-day period from ...September 28 to October 4. We have confirmed an unbelievable 240 waterspouts / funnels during this period (Note: We have confirmed more reports since the original post and have updated the total). This breaks the old record of 88 spouts that took place from August 16-18, 2020. The events from this recent outbreak were reported over every Great Lake, with the majority occurring over Lake Erie. There were several reasons for the cause of this historic event: 1. A continual flow of arctic air over the relatively warm waters of the Great Lakes (meteorologists call this, "A pipeline to the Arctic") causing instability and ideal conditions for waterspout development. 2. Coordination with storm chasers, the media and forecast offices who reported sightings on social media. 3. Availability of our waterspout forecast maps to give advance notice and focus in on probable waterspout hot spots: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNKN-c3eBxsMgbUVX03TaQ Highlights from the event were: i) 1-day record of 82 waterspouts on October 1 ii) 38 spouts seen by an observer in one day (David Piano) iii) A family of 5 waterspouts occurring at the same time iv) Some waterspouts moved onshore (no damage) We would like to thank all waterspout observers and the media for sending the ICWR their waterspout reports. This helped contribute to the confirmation of this historic event! Note: The place marks on the map below represent single or multiple waterspouts / funnels. Send us your reports to help improve the waterspout forecast model

The water level of Lake Huron is expected to remain high throughout the fall. Strong northwest winds from fall and winter storms combined with the high water level may cause flooding and erosion problems.

It's a great time of year to enjoy local trails and Conservation Areas. Beautiful colours, migrating birds and not as many mosquitoes! Remember to pack out any garbage and please don't block farm laneways when you're parking. #HealthyHikes #healthylakehuron

Virtual conference launches today! It's not too late to register for this exciting event! Join us for 6 weeks of educational presentations and networking opportunities. A huge thank you to @nwmocanada, @enbridge, and @OntarioPowerGeneration for making this event possible with their generous sponsorship

Ripley Fall Fair Decorating Contest Business 1st: Hurontel 2nd: Ripley Variety 3rd: Shirley & Harold Galloway... 4th: Pine River Watershed Initiative Network 5th: Conscious Creations See more