The quiet of winter on Drag and Spruce Lakes marks the finish of 2024’s program and the beginning of 2025’s effort.
Regular updates will be provided regarding our success and upcoming planned activities.
Outbreaks:
20 known EWM outbreak sites in Drag Lake and 0 in Spruce Lake
1 new outbreak identified last year
19 located close to shore, […]
Managing EWM – Looking Back and Ahead Read More »
Drag and Spruce Lakes Executive is announcing a new initiative, “Get The Lead Out” of our lakes and help our precious Loon, bird and aquatic populations. Loons are an iconic symbol of pristine wilderness lakes, where their haunting calls stir something deep within us. Loons face many survival challenges, including those created by human activity.
Currently 21 […]
Notice of Intention to Deploy Biodegradable Benthic Matting in 2025
The strategic deployment of biodegradable matting over Eurasian Watermilfoil
(EWM) outbreaks has been an important and effective part of the Drag and Spruce
Lakes EWM Management Program each of the past 5 summers. This year the
DSLPOA will again make application to the Ontario Ministry of […]
EWM Matting Deployment Notice Read More »
Hello from Environment Haliburton!
Our next Enviro-Cafe will be held via zoom on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 7 pm. With un-natural weather events becoming more frequent, we are all wondering when we will be affected and how we can prepare and adapt.
To watch the recording of this presentation – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODppqPGeyYg&t=20s&ab_channel=EnvironmentHaliburton
Environment Haliburton – ‘Stormy Weather’ Read More »
In keeping with our obligations with Canada’s Private Buoy Regulations under the Canada Shipping Act, this is to notify that the 10 hazard buoys in Spruce Lake and Outlet Bay (HR4 through HR8, HT1 thru 5) have been removed for the season. They have been replaced with lower profile white markers. A special thanks to […]
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