Community Stewardship Workshop

Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority

Come and learn about stream rehabilitation and stewardship projects completed in and around our area. Various local community groups will be presenting their activities. Workshop open to public agencies, NGOs, community groups, and the general public. 

9:00 - Arrival and Registration
9:10 - Introduction (Jo-Anne Harbinson, SVCA)
9:15 - Rehabilitating the functionality of our land and rivers - Jack Imhof, Trout Unlimited Canada
10:35 - Break
10:45 - Case Studies in River Rehabilitation and Community Stewardship
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<LI>Maitland Valley CA Listowel Reservoir Restoration  - Jeff Graham, GSS Engineering</LI>
<LI>Lake Huron Fishing Club History and Initiatives - Mike Hahn, Vice President LHFC</LI>
<LI>Riverine Bioengineering - Craig Merkley, Upper Thames Conservation Authority</LI>
<LI>Decommissioning the Lockerby Dam on the North Saugeen River - Jeff Graham, GSS Engineering Consultants Ltd. and Jo-Anne Harbinson, SVCA</LI>
</UL>
12:10 - Lunch and Networking
12:40 - Case Studies, continued
<UL>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Realignment of the Pine River - Wil Brunner, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">McCullough Lake Shoreline Restoration - Brad Law and Celeste Eickholdt, McCullough Lake Cottage Association</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Beaver Valley Watershed Initiative - Andy McKee, Project Manager</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Tributary of Durham Creek Culvert Replacement - Valery Kempers, WSP Engineering</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Present and Ongoing Activities  - Victoria Serda, SauGREEN</LI>
</UL>
2:25 - Break
2:35 - Sharing Experiences
<UL>
<LI>Armstrong Creek and Happy Trout TUC Chapter - Chris Wren and Bob James</LI>
<LI>Bank Stabilization and Fish Habitat Creation in the Pine River and the Little Sauble Watershed - Adrienne Mason, Pine River Watershed Initiative Network</LI>
<LI>The Role of Social Enterprise in Ecosystem Restoration and Adaptation and Friends of Saugeen - Bruce Davidson and Barry Randall, Grey-Bruce Sustainability Network</LI>
</UL>
3:25 - Wrap Up  
3:30 - Adjourn

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