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The Ottawa
Stewardship
Council
(OSC) is one
of 45 Councils established and funded through the Ontario Stewardship Program.
It's
a
unique
program
in
which
a
volunteer,
community-based
Stewardship
Council
works
on
environmental
enhancement
projects,
assisted
by
a
full-time
Stewardship
Coordinator,
an
employee
of
the
Ontario
Ministry
of
Natural
Resources
(OMNR).
The Council is a credible forum and resource for the
many community-based stewardship / environmental groups in our unique
community, the City of Ottawa - the Capital of Canada.
Here you can find out all about the Ottawa Stewardship
Council, including:
What's Happening?
Updated
May
1,
2012
The
Chimney Swift is an urban-dwelling insect-eating bird which can also be
described as a cigar-shaped aerial acrobat seen and heard flying
overhead in
urban centres in the evening hours. The Canadian swifts have declined
by 95%
since 1968 and are now on the Threatened Species list.
The
goals of this species at risk project are to:
- Identify
possible chimney swift nesting/roosting locations in the "urban” City
of Ottawa,
including
its
villages,
using
GIS
mapping
tools
and
anecdotal
evidence;
- Implement
initial surveys at the priority/preffered sites identified using a
pre-determined survey protocol;
- Contact
affected property owners,
- Develop a
public outreach/education strategy for the latter affected property
owners.
Any
volunteers interested in participating in this project in 2012 should
contact
our
Stewardship Coordinator
at joff.cote@ontario.ca or 613-692-0014.
Attention
All
Rural
Landowners
in Osgoode,
Cumberland
and Gloucester
Help
protect
drinking
water
from
accidental
contamination
Water Well
Identification Signs, Post and Hardware
available at NO COST!
This FREE tool
will:
·
Indicate
the
location
of
water
wells
·
Make
work
in
the
fields
safer
and
easier
Contact
the Ottawa Stewardship Council (613) 692-0014 to receive your Free Sign.
Spring 2012:
The
OSC
will
be
undertaking
work
on
the
following
projects
this
spring:
Protect
Your
Well
Project
Butternut Recovery Program
Tree Planting Partnership Projects
For
more
information
on
the
above
projects: 2012 OSC Work Plan
May
2012
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RVCC - Rideau
Valley Conservation Centre
FWG - Fletcher
Wildlife Garden Interpretive Centre |
