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PRWIN “Species at Risk” Project
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Our Species At Risk Project is completed. It involves reforestation and a crossing/fencing for a local landowner. The reforestation site is on retired pasture land on the Pine River, allowing habitat to relocate in Huron Kinloss. Project A of our crossings, includes a 60-foot slab river crossing and 100 metres of new fencing. There are ripple ponds to promote a fish spawning bed, as trout are in-stream in the spring, as well as, trees to provide shade. Project B, which is downstream 200 metres, has a cement block retaining wall and in-ground water supply. This will allow spring feed water to return to the mainstream, along with 20 trees and 30 metres of new fencing. The combination of these two projects will improve and promote the existing fish habitat. This project was a partnership with Bruce Power and Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority.
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ABRAFLEX DONATION TO PRWIN
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We would like to thank Abraflex for their donation to our Spring 2019 4H Volunteer Tree Planting Day. Our PRWIN Directors Murray Jamieson and Don Farrell accept their generous donation. Our committee is grateful for their support of our tree program and our mission of “Clean water and a healthy ecosystem within the Pine River Watershed.” Photo courtesy of Abraflex.
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ESCARPMENT
BIOSPHERE
CONSERVANCY
VISITS PRWIN
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PRWIN had Bob Barnett from Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy attended our November meeting. Bob presented past and present landowner projects. The presentation reviewed carbon offsets, land trust, CO2 funding as well as financial and ecological returns on conservation.
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2020 Bruce Power Calendar Showcase PRWIN
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PRWIN was fortunate to be given the opportunity to take part in the Bruce Power’s fundraiser calendar for 2020. Each month will feature a different group, and with it, a different decade in time. Bill Steele (PRWIN director) and Penny Faragher Robertson will be featured in a 1930’s tree scene. This fundraiser was a success for PRWIN and there are only a few calendars left.
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We encourage our vital community members to share our newsletter, website, and Facebook page. There is an opportunity for everyone to sign up for our newsletter. We have resources about our organization on our website and our social media page allows our community to be up to date with our present and future projects.
http://www.pineriverwatershed.ca
https://www.facebook.com/pineriverwatershedinitiativenetwork/
Please email pineriverwin@yahoo.ca to sign up for our newsletter.
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