Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance Prepares for Fall Watershed Forum

Building off the success of their first Watershed Forum last September, the Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance (BCWA) is gearing up for their second Forum scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Monday, September 25th, 2023, to be held again at the Millbrook Royal Canadian Legion at 9 King Street East… Continue reading

Public Information Session Examines Ways to Address Future Water Service Capacity

Water services are delivered by municipalities in areas of dense settlements- villages, towns and cities.  In Cavan-Monaghan, the only serviced settlement is Millbrook.  The township is in the process of completing a Water and Wastewater Master Servicing Study which is required under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.  The objective is… Continue reading

Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance: Fleming 2023 GeoCommunity “Community Connections” Project

On Friday, June 23, 2023, Fleming College’s Geomatics Program in the School of Environmental & Natural Resource Sciences hosted their annual GeoCommunity Open House in Lindsay. Through this program the Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance hosted their second student mapping project with a three person team of Jordan Tishler (Project Lead),… Continue reading

A.C.E. Tree Care

Anthony Weinczok is a certified arborist, who has operated his tree care business out of Millbrook for the past 12 years.  He offers complete tree care, from planting, pruning, cabling, removal, stump grinding and lot and road clearing.  Anthony helps property owners establish and maintain these beautiful and practical workhorses… Continue reading

Fishing Derby Rewards Dedicated Anglers of All Ages

It wasn’t the deluge that was threatened by the forecasters, but the intermittent drizzle was cool and discouraging to some, but those who came out to Saturday’s Fishing Derby were rewarded by active and hungry fish. Trout Unlimited organizer Cori Carveth advised that almost 170 youngsters came out to fish,… Continue reading

Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance Winner of Peterborough’s inaugural Rotary Environmental Innovators Award

The Rotary Club of Peterborough and Cleantech Commons awarded $10,000 to five environmental innovators in Peterborough area. Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance (BCWA) proudly accepted the top $3,000 Rotary Environmental Innovator award at an event on Thursday evening (April 27) at Camp Kawartha in Douro-Dummer. Directors Noel Kerin, George Raab, and… Continue reading

Lepper Memorial Birdhouse

This miniature replica of the long-time residence of Bruce and Lyn Lepper is a birdhouse (for two) that has been constructed in honour and in memory of Bruce, who was both a world champion bird carver and a local champion of heritage conservation.  The birdhouse, donated by the Millbrook &… Continue reading

Ticks Are Back – and so is the Risk of Lyme Disease

  Taking a hike is good for both physical and mental health, but along with that feeling of well-being might come a microscopic predator that could turn that effort into something that threatens rather than boosts your health. In woodlands, tall grasses and hiking trails across Ontario lie Black-legged ticks. … Continue reading

Otonabee Conservation releases its 2023 Watershed Report Card

The latest set of Conservation Authority Watershed Report Cards were released across the province on March 22nd to coincide with World Water Day. Every five years, Conservation Authorities report on four resource categories: surface water quality, forest conditions, groundwater quality, and wetland cover. The 2023 Otonabee Conservation Report indicates that… Continue reading