Manitoulin Streams rehabilitated Manitou River Site M17.1, conducted and Island wide garbage cleanup and helped with phragmites removal to protect aquatic habitat and improve water quality.
Accomplishments 2022:
Manitou River Site M17.1
100 trees
176 shrubs
125 milkweed plants
55 linear m of shoreline restored
2 boulder clusters
23 root wads
360m3 of vegetated river stone
220m2 coir mat
220m2 of native grass seed
removal of tire hub caps from river
319 bags of garbage removed from 73km of road and shorelines
277 volunteers - 806 volunteer hrs.
Phragmites removed from 11.2 out of 68 hectares of habitat in Lake Wolsey and 4 out of 51
hectares of habitat in Julia Bay
Nearest city or town: Tehkummah Township
Project start date: April 11, 2022
End date: September 30, 2022
Project focus: Ecosystem Restoration
Project contact: Seija Deschenes