Shoreline Restoration
As the vast amount of flora and fauna life exists within just a few meters lake and land-side of the shoreline, the preservation of this resource is key to maintaining a healthy and sustained lake. Check out the resources below for useful information about how to restore, encourage and protect a healthy shoreline.
Environmental Organizations
Articles
- List of plants you can use to revegetate your shore line (.pdf, 31 pages, 3.5MB)
- A short documentary on landscaping without lawn (in french only): http://www.radio-canada.ca/util/...
- To order the guide "The shore primer", contact Drew Stonehouse, Pêches et Océans Canada en Ontario, email: StonehouseD@dfo-mpo.gc.ca, phone: (905) 336-4821.
- To order the poster "Lakeside Living!" see http://www.qc.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/habitat/fr/publications.htm
- Taking Care Of Paradise - Taking care of the shore: it is protecting the bond to your lake! (.doc, 2 pages, 240KB)
- The Shore Primer - explains how you can preserve your shoreline's true nature or restore an altered shore, published by Cottage Life for Fisheries and Oceans Canada, (.pdf, many pages, 1037KB!)
- A success story in regenerating shoreline, Grant Walsh (.doc, 1 page, 982KB)
MAPLE - The Mutual Associations for the Protection of Lake Environments
Check out their website (www.rideauvalley.on.ca/maple) for lots of useful information on the preservation of the natural lake environments.
Articles
Spring Nursery Day
What: To plant the remainder of the cuttings prepared last year (about 5,000 willow and dogwood)
When: Saturday, June 4, 2005, 9 a.m. till early afternoon
Where: MAPLE Inc. Shoreline Nursery, North Shore Road, Christie Lake.
How: Visit MAPLE web site for Map www.rideauvalley.on.ca/maple