FINCH — South Nation Conservation’s Water Response Team this week terminated a Low Water Advisory across the South Nation River watershed this week. The change was effective Wednesday, Aug. 4, and follows above-average rainfall throughout…
FINCH — South Nation Conservation’s (SNC) popular Community Environmental Grants Program has traditionally encouraged and supported community events across its jurisdiction that promote recreational use of our rivers, protecting the environment, or celebrating our natural…
SOUTH NATION — Despite the rain received this week, South Nation Conservation (SNC) has issued a Level I Low Water Condition for its entire watershed in Eastern Ontario due to a drier than usual spring…
FINCH — SNC has re-opened public boat launches, river access points and select Conservation Areas, with certain COVID-19 precautions in place. Eager anglers and boaters from across South Nation Conservation’s 4,441 square-kilometre jurisdiction in Eastern…
FINCH — At a time when it is especially important to appreciate and celebrate healthcare workers, South Nation Conservation (SNC) donated 1,100 tree seedlings to hospital nurses for National Nurses Week, which runs from May…
FINCH — During the winter, Several SNC Conservation Area trails remained open and maintained for winter recreation and welcomed over 40,000 visitors from November 2020 until March 2021. Work is now underway to open the…
FINCH — Litter can have a detrimental impact on humans, wildlife, and the environment by polluting the air, and contaminating local water sources and soil. According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development, the COVID-19…
NORTH DUNDAS — Typically in March, over a thousand students would have descended onto the Oschmann Forest Conservation Area in North Dundas to take part in outdoor Maple Syrup Education hosted by South Nation Conservation…
FINCH — Environment Canada is forecasting rainfall amounts ranging from 20 to 30 millimetres this week, while daytime temperatures are expected to remain above freezing for the next two weeks. The nice spring weather has…
FINCH — Board members appointed by South Nation Conservation’s (SNC) 16 member municipalities were confirmed at the Authority’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, March 18th, 2021. The 2020-2021 Board Executive was unanimously re-elected to…
NORTH DUNDAS — Join South Nation Conservation (SNC) for a Maple Weekend on March 27th and 28th to discover the sweet world of Ontario maple syrup at the Oschmann Forest Conservation Area in the Township…
FINCH — Based on above-freezing temperatures today and tomorrow, a significant amount of snowpack is expected to melt across the South Nation River watershed, causing flows and water levels to rise quickly. The local conservation…
FINCH — The provincial deadline to remove ice fishing huts from waterbodies in our region is March 15th, but South Nation Conservation (SNC) is pouring a little cold water on the date and says the…
EASTERN ONTARIO — Local not-for-profit community groups can now apply to receive up to $300 in funding through South Nation Conservation’s (SNC) Community Environmental Grants Program to help plant trees and shrubs, community gardens, or…
Sweet experience sours again because of pandemic Tom Van Dusen Nation Valley News ORMOND — South Nation Conservation has pulled the spigot on its 2021 Maple Education program at 18-acre Oschmann Forest Conservation Area in…