Volunteers are welcome to register for the upcoming fall community tree planting event hosted by the Essex Region Conservation Authority in partnership with the City of Windsor and the Gordie Howe International Bridge project. Large native to Windsor-Essex potted trees will be planted at College Avenue Bikeway Park to increase urban shade and biodiversity. Pre-registration […]
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College Avenue Bikeway Community Tree Planting
October 6th, 2022
Queen’s Dock Park Community Tree and Native Garden Planting
October 6th, 2022
Volunteers are welcome to register for the upcoming fall community stewardship event hosted by the Essex Region Conservation Authority in partnership with the Windsor Port Authority and the Gordie Howe International Bridge project. Large native to Windsor-Essex potted trees and wildflowers will be planted at Queen’s Dock Park to increase urban shade and biodiversity. Pre-registration […]
DRCC EPI/PAC Meeting – October 25 2022, 4:30pm to 6:30pm
October 6th, 2022
All are welcome to attend the upcoming hybrid in person and virtual Detroit River Canadian Cleanup’s Public Advisory Council and Education and Public Involvement work group (DRCC EPI/PAC) meeting, taking place October 25, 2022 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at the Riverside Public Library and virtually through Zoom. A formal agenda will start the meeting, followed […]
Sandwich Environmental Tour
July 7th, 2022
Join the Essex Region Conservation Authority and the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup for an environmental tour of Sandwich, Windsor on Tuesday August 23 2022 from 6pm to 8pm! Learn about environmental and natural heritage projects that have been implemented through the Remedial Action Plan and projects such as community clean-ups and the Triple Tree Impact […]
Great Lakes Plastic Pollution and Local Action Workshop
June 1st, 2022
Join ERCA staff on July 21 from 6pm to 7:30pm virtually for the Great Lakes Plastic Pollution and Local Action Workshop! Together we will discuss some of the issues surrounding the Great Lakes and plastic pollution in particular, identify broad and local programs to address these impacts, share Windsor-Essex litter cleanup stories and plan for […]
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#WorldToiletDay (November 19) is an annual United Nations observance promoted through a worldwide public campaign that encourages action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.![]()
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REMEMBER, your toilet IS NOT a garbage can. To protect the Detroit River only the 3 P's go down the toilet...pee, poop and TP! 💩🧻🚽✅
We’ve been working with our partners to improve fish populations in the Detroit River. Did you know that based on most recent estimates by scientists indicate there are over 6,000 Lake Sturgeon in the Detroit River? Lake Sturgeon were almost extripated from the river but thanks to habitat restoration efforts, including installing spawning reefs, there is now a healthy population in the #DetroitRiver. Learn more about fish populations in the Detroit River in our fish population assessment report: tinyurl.com/DetRivfishpops
We've been working with our partners to improve fish populations in the Detroit River. Did you know that based on most recent estimates by scientists indicate there are over 6,000 Lake Sturgeon in the Detroit River? Lake Sturgeon were almost extripated from the river but thanks to habitat restoration efforts, including installing spawning reefs, there is now a healthy population in the #detroitriver. Learn more about fish populations in the Detroit River in our fish population assessment report: tinyurl.com/DetRivfishpops
There are many great stories to read about in our upcoming October newsletter, scheduled to your inbox next week! Learn about what our partners are doing in the Detroit River watershed, hear about new funding for local projects and see a long list of fall community events such as tree planting opportunities with @Essex Region Conservation, Essex County Nature's 40th Anniversary celebration and AGM, local walks with The Friends Of Ojibway Prairie, @YQGgreen Expo and more! ![]()
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