The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement calls for Canada and the U.S. to convene the Great Lakes Public Forum once every three years to discuss the state of the lakes, progress made under the Agreement, priorities for science and action, and to provide an opportunity for public input. We are pleased to announce that the […]
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2022 Great Lakes Public Forum – Save the Date!
May 27th, 2022
Call for Artists: Detroit River Coalition Hosts Community Exhibition Celebrating Earth Day at the Belle Isle Aquarium
January 28th, 2022
The Detroit River Canadian Cleanup is one of the members of the Detroit River Coalition Entry Deadline: Friday, March 4, 2022Submit your artworkAlternatively, if you do not have a Google account or are having issue with the form, please fill out this form, attach the form and your artwork to an email and send to […]
Brock Park Community Tree Planting
January 27th, 2022
Volunteers are welcome to register for the upcoming spring community tree planting event hosted by the Essex Region Conservation Authority in partnership with the City of Windsor and the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority. Large native to Windsor-Essex potted trees and shrubs will be planted at Brock Park to increase urban shade, dot the shoreline and […]
College Avenue Bikeway Community Tree Planting
January 27th, 2022
Volunteers are welcome to register for the upcoming spring community tree planting event hosted by the Essex Region Conservation Authority in partnership with the City of Windsor and the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority. Large native to Windsor-Essex potted trees will be planted at College Avenue Bikeway Park to increase urban shade and biodiversity. Pre-registration through […]
Detroit River Watershed Cleanups
January 27th, 2022
Please note, due to an overwhelming interest from the community we have reached our event capacity for both Detroit River watershed cleanups on April 9th 2022! Ticket sales have ended and we thank all of the volunteers who are going to attend that day. See you soon! On April 9 2022 from 10am to 12pm, […]
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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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