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2007 Upper Thames River Watershed Report Cards |
UTRCA 2010
Approved Budget |
The Thames River Watershed: A
Heritage Landscape Guide |
Stewardship
of the Spiny Softshell Turtle |
Order your copy
of The Thames |
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2007 Upper
Thames River Watershed Report Cards - These 28 watershed report cards grade surface water and forest conditions in corresponding subwatersheds
of the Upper Thames River basin. The document details the
methodology and rationale for the report cards and provides an
extensive appendix of environmental information.
- UTRCA Water Report
- Annual drinking water quality reports for
the water distribution systems at Fanshawe, Wildwood and
Pittock Conservation Areas, as well as the Fanshawe
Cottages (required under Ontario's Drinking Water Protection
Regulation)
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Your Guide to Ontario’s Conservation Areas
People across Ontario can stay close to home, yet still "step
into nature" by visiting one of Ontario’s Conservation Areas
listed in this new booklet from Conservation Ontario.
Guides are available on line from
Conservation Ontario,
and paper copies are available from the
or
.
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Recommended Native
Trees, Shrubs & Vines for Naturalization Projects in the
Upper Thames River Watershed (pdf file) - Many people
want to plant locally native species, but don’t know which
species are endemic to the Upper Thames River watershed or
where to obtain them. To assist community groups,
consultants and landowners who want to use native woody
species in their reforestation or naturalization projects,
staff have compiled a list of 90 recommended trees, shrubs,
vines and woody groundcovers.
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A Guide to Native Woody Plant Selection for Middlesex County
(pdf file) - This guide lists woody species (trees, shrubs
and vines) that are native to Middlesex County and thus suitable
for rehabilitation projects or for any gardener. There are also
lists of species that are not recommended due to their rarity
and those that are alien to the county.
- Reference Manual on the Use of Design Storms in the Upper
Thames River Watershed (CD ROM)
This reference manual is a tool for consultants, students
and others undertaking hydrologic studies or designs within
the Upper Thames River watershed.
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Stewardship of the Spiny Softshell Turtle - This 56-page
guide provides a look into the natural history of this "at risk"
native reptile, and explains how its unique adaptations have
helped it to survive for millions of years. Cette guide est
aussi disponible en français.
- The Thames
River Watershed: A Heritage Landscape Guide
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Thames River Happenings - Summer 2008
- Thames River
Happenings - Winter 2006/07
- Thames
Topics Booklets - These eight booklets, produced by Celebrate the Thames,
provide an excellent introduction to life on the Thames over
the centuries.
- Thames Heritage Map
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The
Thames River Watershed: A Background Study for
Nomination under the Canadian Heritage Rivers
System - The Thames River CHRS
background study is available in CD-ROM and print
versions through the UTRCA. This is an excellent
reference document that describes the river from
the time of its formation to early settlement
periods to modern day recreational uses. The print version
comes in a 3-ring binder and contains
several colour fold-out maps and over 200
pages of information and pictures on the
natural, human and recreational features
of the Thames. The
CD-ROM contains the same information; all maps and
illustrations are in colour.
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The Thames Strategy:
Managing the Thames as a Canadian Heritage River (2000) outlines how the watershed’s natural, cultural
and recreational features and values will be conserved and
interpreted for the future. The strategy provides an
opportunity for river managers, stakeholders and residents
to work together to continue to conserve and revitalize the
river’s many values.
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