Posted on Friday, November 02, 2018 12:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 2, 2018
STEP INTO NATURE WITH ADOPT AN ACRE
Quinte Conservation’s popular Adopt an Acre program is back starting November 1, 2018 and the proceeds from your adoption support the conservation area of your choice.
CAO Brad McNevin says, “In the past, donors were only able to symbolically adopt an acre of Quinte Conservation land; however, this year, individuals can direct their donations to a specific area.”
Acres are $25.00 each and come with an adoption certificate. Purchase...
Posted on Wednesday, October 03, 2018 12:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2018
NEW CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER HIRED AT QUINTE CONSERVATION
Quinte Conservation wishes to welcome Brad McNevin as the new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the organization.
McNevin, formally an employee of Quinte Conservation, was with the organization for 15 years, and previously with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans as a fisheries biologist.
McNevin has left his current role with a private consulting business and will fill the role of CAO starting...
Posted on Tuesday, October 02, 2018 12:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 2, 2018
FALL DAM DRAW DOWN STARTING OCTOBER 9, 2018
Quinte Conservation will be conducting the annual removal of stop logs in the Moira and Napanee regions on, or after, Tuesday, October 9, 2018. Shoreline residents can expect changing water levels above and below the following structures:
Skootamatta Lake Dam
Downey's Rapids Weir below Moira Lake
Caton's Weir below Stoco Lake
Lingham Lake Dam
Deerock Lake Dam
Upper Arden Dam
Middle Arden Dam
O’Hara Mill Dam
...
Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2018 12:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 20, 2018
QUINTE CONSERVATION DECLARES LEVEL 2 LOW WATER CONDITION FOR THE QUINTE CONSERVATION WATERSHED
Quinte Conservation and the Low Water Response Team have declared a Level 2 Low Water Condition due to lack of rainfall and low flows throughout the Quinte Watershed.
Quinte Conservation Watershed Monitoring Coordinator Lynette Lambert says, “The long range forecasts do not show much rain and it looks as though the warm and dry conditions will continue into the fall.”
Many...
Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 12:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 19, 2018
QUINTE CONSERVATION WILL BE PERFORMING OPERATIONS ON BELLEVILLE ICE CONTROL DAMS
Over the next few weeks, Quinte Conservation staff will be operating the valves on Belleville ice control dams as a part of annual dam inspections and in accordance with the dam operations manual.
Water Resources Manager Christine McClure says, “We will be operating the valves to ensure that they are in working order. This also gives staff the opportunity to inspect the concrete...