The Elgin Clean Water Program provides technical assistance and financial incentives to help landowners undertake stewardship projects.
Elgin County
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Showcasing ECWP project sites on the @elginstewards annual summer tour! Reach out to discuss BMP projects you can undertake on your property and the funding available to support implementation.
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Reach out to your local CA to help with planning erosion control projects on your farm. 50% funding up to $4,000 is available through Elgin Clean Water Program. Funding is also available for wetland creation, tallgrass prairie establishment & well decommissioning. #ontag #elgin
Erosion control projects are one of the landowner services that LPRCA offers to landowners in our watershed. If you want to learn more, visit, lprca.on.ca/forestry-steward… or contact our Lands & Waters Supervisor, Paul Gagnon, by email at [email protected]
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2023 Year in Review:
💸 $67,654 in funding provided to landowners
🐸 10 wetlands created
🚰 2 wellheads upgraded
🚜 3 erosion control projects
🐄 1 livestock low flow crossing installed
🌻 3 tallgrass prairie/tree planting projects
🌱 436 acres of cover crops planted
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Trees are often referred to as “the lungs of our planet” but have you considered that wetlands act as the kidneys too? They filter excess nutrients, sediment, and pollutants to help keep our watersheds healthy! #RestoreWetlands #WorldWetlandsDay
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1.5 acre wetland project💧wetlands will improve water quality the flowing water will reach 100m before it reaches Kettle Creek, result in habitat for turtles outside Port Stanley 🐢
🙌 Partners: Ducks Unlimited, Elgin Stewardship Counsel, Elgin Clean Water Program, EcoAction, WWF
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It was great to showcase this recent wetland creation project and hear the landowner’s perspective on the @ElginCleanWater Program Bus Tour. Reach out to your local Conservation Authority today to start planning your wetland project! elgincleanwater.ca/contact-u… #LoveMyWatershed
Thank you for joining us on the ECWP Bus Tour! We were able to see some amazing wetland, erosion control and tallgrass prairie field buffer projects and hear from landowners about the benefits they've experienced on their farms.
Thank you to @OMAFRA for supporting this event.
Space is still available for the FREE Bus Tour on August 10 to learn more about erosion control, wetland and tallgrass prairie projects! More details and registration here: forms.gle/6BuYp9r3zHPtnpcd6
Coach transportation and lunch are included.
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#ICYMI Space is still available for the Elgin Clean Water Program Bus Tour on Thursday, August 10th. Lunch and Coach transportation is provided at no cost.
For more information and to secure your spot, visit forms.gle/6BuYp9r3zHPtnpcd6
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Join us on August 10 for a FREE bus tour of projects funded by the Elgin Clean Water Program.
It’s a chance to see local projects, talk to other farmers/landowners & learn about available funding.
Coach transportation and lunch provided. Register now at forms.gle/6BuYp9r3zHPtnpcd6
Wetland creation funding is available for 2023 projects! Contact CA staff to discuss.
#DYK funding is available for wetland creation projects?
This project was completed in 2022 with funding support from @ElginCleanWater, @DucksUnlimited and @OMAFRA. Two acres of marginal farmland was retired to create a wetland in an area of the field that was seasonally wet.
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Another exciting event coming up: "Decision-Making Around BMPs" w/ Tracey Ryan from @OntarioSoilCrop Mar. 8 @ 1230pm.
You will hear directly from producers about their decision-making when it comes to implementing BMPs into operations.
Register: bit.ly/3I5MEOR
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Elgin Clean Water retweeted
#DYK Over the last 5 years 22 wetland projects were implemented in our watershed? Wetlands help improve water quality by slowing down water across the landscape and trapping sediment and providing important wildlife habitat. #WorldWetlandsDay #GenerationRestoration #ForWetlands
Contact your local Conservation Authority about Spring 2023 tree planting!
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Do you have marginal farmland you want to retire? Looking to create habitat for wildlife? KCCA staff can help you plan your Spring tree planting project. Contact [email protected] for more info or to arrange a site visit. Learn More: bit.ly/3IoZwjU
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Join us virtually on February 9 for the 2023 #ONFARM Forum!
Don't miss informative & engaging discussions on soil health indicators, water quality and the adoption of BMPs like cover cropping & organic amendments.
Register here: bit.ly/3ieRteH
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What a difference two years makes! Check out these great before and after shots of the Port Stanley Lagoons project.
#LoveMyWatershed #NaturalChampions #ConservationMatters #ElginCounty #PortStanley
2 YRS OF PROGRESS: When you make nature a priority! The "before" photos were taken March 2020 and the "after" photos July 2022. Project partners: Elgin Stewardship Council, @KettleCreekCA, St. Thomas Field Naturalists & landowner Municipality of Central Elgin.
Have you tried out this cover crop decision tool? There is still funding available in 2022 for establishing overwintering cover crops in #ElginCounty. $20/acre for up to 50 acres if approved! #ontag #covercrops
As wheat harvest continues, there is a tool to help you if you are considering #covercrops. A natural & effective practice that encourages #soilhealth longevity. Use the Cover Cover Decision Tool to pick the variety best fit for you @ buff.ly/2VQUDX9 #ontag
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Happy to have Drake Larsen from the @ThreeRidgesFarm as a speaker at the Growing Biodiversity conference!
Be sure to register to hear from Drake and the rest of our amazing speaker line-up! eventbrite.ca/e/growing-biod…
Love seeing these signs in the countryside of #ElginCounty 🌽 #ontag
Picked up some shiny new signs today for a joint project between @GrainFarmers District 5 and the Elgin @OntarioFarms Look for them throughout Elgin County this summer. 🌽🌱🌾 #ontag
