The tall limestone cliffs and turquoise water of the Bruce Peninsula provide a variety of recreational opportunities for residents and visitors alike. Credit: Scott Parker
Sharing information on Best Management Practices is an important part of collaboration between the individuals, communities, watershed groups and governmental agencies at work for Lake Huron. Credit: BPBA
Exposed limestone bluffs at Cave Point, Bruce Peninsula.
Rocky islands of eastern Georgian Bay. Photo credit: Ellen Perschbacher
Southern Ontario agriculture along Lake Huron’s southeast shore. Credit: Daniel Holm Photography
Sand beach and dune complexes are found along the southeastern shores, such as those pictured here near Pinery Provincial Park. Credit: Daniel Holm Photography
Lake Huron waters support a thriving agricultural sector, particularly in the southeastern portion of the watershed. Credit: Daniel Holm Photography
Volunteers engaged in stream restoration efforts in a Lake Huron tributary. Photo credit: MSIA
Rocky islands of eastern Georgian Bay. Photo credit: Ellen Perschbacher
The St. Marys River flows from Lake Superior to Lake Huron, contributing 8 billion liters/hour to the receiving basin in Lake Huron. Photo credit: Mark Chambers

A Deep Dive into Monitoring and Evaluating the Lake Huron-Georgian Bay Ecosystem

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You are invited to join us for the next Lake Huron-Georgian Bay Community Action Initiative webinar titled, ‘A Deeper Dive into Monitoring and Evaluating the Lake Huron-Georgian Bay Ecosystem’.

We hope you can join us online on November 13, 2024 from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm to hear about ongoing efforts on what it takes to monitor watershed, wetland, and fish health around Lake Huron and Georgian Bay.

Please find the draft agenda and registration details below. 

Topics:

  • Conservation Authority Watershed Report Cards – Ian Ockenden, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
  • Lake Huron Fishery Assessment Projects – Andrew Mackinnon, Ministry of Natural Resources
  • Assessing ecosystem resilience of Georgian Bay coastal marshes to climate-induced extremes in water-level fluctuations – Dr. Pat Chow-Fraser, McMaster University
  • Ontario’s fish contaminant monitoring and guidance for safer consumption of Lake Huron fish – Dr. Satyendra Bhavsar, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

Thank you to those who attended the webinar. If you were not able to join us, the recording is now available below. We welcome your input on future webinar topics!