| Winter
projects |
| Objective |
Project Name |
Description |
Target Dates |
| Education and Awareness |
2009 Work plan |
Work plan completion |
February 2009 |
Education and
Awareness |
2008 Annual Report |
Annual Report Summary
Website posting |
March 2009 |
| Education and Awareness |
Winter Woodlot Conference |
Display
People to work booth |
February |
| Fish and Wildlife |
CFWIP funding proposals |
MNR funding for community projects |
January -February |
| All |
Youth Employment
Ontario Stewardship Rangers |
Proposal and Work Plan |
February |
| |
Youth Employment |
Proposal for summer students to
assist with septic re-inspection program
|
February |
| All |
Eel Survey
Ottawa and Mississippi Rivers |
Proposal submitted |
January |
| All |
Special Project |
Launch of A Place in Time:
The Natural Resources of Lanark County |
February, March |
| Education and Awareness |
Lanark and District Certified Forest
Owners AGM |
Presentation |
February |
| Education and Awareness |
Rideau Valley Field Naturalists |
Presentation - Stewardship Council |
March |
| Species at Risk |
SAR Field Guide |
Develop a SAR field guide for eastern Ontario |
January |
| All |
Forestry Works Crew |
Ministry of Training supported
|
March |
| All |
Forestry Works Crew for April - October |
Ministry of Training supported |
January |
| Species at Risk |
OIW Website |
Advance OIW, website, teacher's
guide, new materials |
January |
| Species at Risk |
OIW Outreach |
Evaluation, promotion and outreach of
the OIW resource |
January |
| Invasive Species |
OIW - Alien Invaders lesson
plans and game |
Education game and lesson plans
for the OIW website |
January |
| Invasive Species |
OIW meets CSI Incredible World Investigators |
Education video, website, material |
January - March |
| Species at Risk |
OIW meets CSI Incredible World
Investigators |
Educational video, website, game
and lesson plans
|
January - March |
| All |
OIW Evaluation Workshop |
Teacher workshop to review material |
January - March |
| Spring
projects |
| Objective |
Project Name |
Description |
Target Dates |
| Fish and Wildlife |
Turtle Habitat Improvement and Monitoring |
Mississippi Valley CA
Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists
County of Lanark
Local Landowners |
April/May/August |
| Education and Awareness |
Envirothon |
After School Presentation
Forestry/Soils workshop
Wildlife/Aquatics
Regional Comp.
Set-up
Lunch
Oral
Station volunteers |
March - April |
| Education and Awareness |
Bird Box Extension Program |
Maple Grove School |
March |
| Species at Risk |
OIW meetings CSI Incredible World
Investigators |
Education video, website, game
and lesson plans |
April - May |
| Forestry |
Private Land - Tree planting assistance |
Mississippi Valley CA
Private Landowners
Perth & District Collegiat Institute
Certified Forest Owners |
April - May |
| Forestry |
Private Land - Tree planting assistance |
Rideau Valley CA
Private Landowners
Carleton Place High School |
April - May |
| Forestry |
Scoutrees
Drummond Centre |
Funding opportunities
Site preparation
Site layout
Planting Day
Volunteers |
February
October 2008
May 2009
May
May |
| Fish and Wildlife |
Walleye Spawning
Bed Monitoring |
Work with community volunteers
to monitor work on new spawning bed |
May |
| Natural Science |
Reptile Atlas |
Work with volunteers to carry out
an identification project (like bird atlas) |
April |
| Lake and Water |
Shoreline Planting demonstration
site |
Planting to be done along Last
Duel Park on Tay River |
May - June |
| Education and Awareness |
Carleton Place Environment Day |
Information Day |
March |
| Forestry/Employment Education |
MTCU project - 6 months, 4 person
crew, admin. assistance |
Certified Forest Owners, Fencing,
Spawning bed |
March - September |
| Summer
projects |
| Objective |
Project Name |
Description |
Target Dates |
| Fish and Wildlife |
Butterfly Garden |
Assist with the development of a Butterfly Garden
at the Perth Wildlife Reserve |
June - August |
| Youth Employment |
Summer Student sponsor |
Assist with Septic Re-inspection
for Rideau and Mississippi |
July - August |
| Fish and Wildlife |
Wood Duck Boxes |
10 boxes
Erect by Rangers |
July - August |
| Fish and Wildlife |
Duck Box Evaluation |
Evaluate boxes that we have assisted
with putting up |
June - August |
| Youth Program |
Ontario Stewardship Rangers |
Work Program
Interviews |
February – March
April
July – Aug work program |
| Education and Awareness |
Art of Being Green Festival |
Registration
Display
People for booth |
July |
| Lakes and Water |
Silver Lake Environmental Day |
Silver Lake Christian Camp - 300
people |
July 17 |
Lakes and Water
Natural Heritage |
Mississippi River Heritage Festival |
Weekend Festival Booth
Assist with planning |
August 22 |
| Lakes and Water |
Rideau Canal Kayak, Canoe tour |
Identification, importance of shoreline,
etc. |
June - August |
| Education and Awareness |
Otty Lake Children Fishing Derby |
OPP, MNR, Otty Lake Association |
August |
| Education and Awareness |
Canoe the Clyde |
10 kms, canoe, kayak fundraiser
for cancer
Assisted with environmental information |
August |
| Natural Science |
Potential Natural Vegetation (SAR) |
Modeling project for Lanark County |
Proposal |
| Natural Science |
Black Rat nesting boxes |
Assist landowners with nesting boxes manufacture
and installation |
Ranger project - July |
| Education and Awareness |
Ontario Maple Syrup Summer Tour |
Lanark and District Maple Syrup Producers, Ontario
Tour of Conference |
July |
| Fall
projects |
| Objective |
Project Name |
Description |
Target Dates |
| Forestry |
National Forest Week |
Teachers Guides – delivery to schools |
September - October |
| Education and Awareness |
Forestry Fair |
Display and promotion of Council |
September |
| Education and Awareness |
2010 Work plan |
Work plan development |
January 2010 |
| Education and Awareness |
Lake Links |
Educational Workshop |
October 24 |
| Education and Awareness |
Watershed Discover Night |
Educational Workshop |
November 3 |
| Forestry/Education and Awareness |
Community Forest Tour |
MVC
Awareness of Forestry |
September |
| Year-round
projects |
| Objective |
Project Name |
Description |
Target Dates |
| All |
Caring for your land Workshop Series |
Development of new program |
All year |
| Forestry |
Lanark County Community Forest |
Advisory Board |
All year |
| All/Education and Awareness |
Landowner contact/site visit |
Working with landowners to assist with resource/management
information |
All year |
| Lakes and Water |
Rideau Clean Water Program |
Assistance Steering Committee and
Review Committee |
All year |
Forestry/
Education and Awareness |
Workshop Schedule |
Workshop with EOMF and Certified forest owners |
All year |
| Forest/Education and Awareness |
Regional Forest Health Committee |
Steering Committee Member |
All year |
| Fish and Wildlife |
Hunter/Landowner Registry |
Promotion of program
Input into registry |
All year |
| Natural Heritage |
Our Incredible World |
Educational video series, website,
teacher’s guide |
All year |
| Lakes and Water |
Tay Valley Lake Management Planning |
Assistance on steering committee,
and educational workshop |
All year |
| Education and Awareness |
Website Update |
Continued posting of new projects
and reports on website |
Ongoing |
| Forestry |
Lanark County Community Forest
Working Group |
Assist as working group member |
All year |
| Forestry |
Forestry Equipment Lending Program |
Specialized measurement equipment.
Available to schools and landowners |
All year |
| Lakes and Water |
Water testing Equipment |
Specialized measurement equipment
available to schools and lake associations |
All year |
| Landscape Biodiversity |
Nature In Deed (Rural Landscape
Stewardship Initiative) |
MNR, WHC
ENV. Canada
EOMF |
All year |
| All |
Smiths Falls Trail Blazers’ |
Assist with HS class to get involved
with stewardship projects |
All year |
| Education and Awareness |
Promotion of Stewardship Councils |
Video clips of various project
for promotion use |
All year
|
| Lakes and water |
Christie Lake Management Plan |
Assistance with plan
Assist with Aquatic Plant Survey |
All year |
| Lakes and water |
Black Lake Management Plan |
Assistance with plan |
All year |
| Lakes and water |
Pike Lake Management Plan |
Assistance with plan
Partners Meeting |
All year |
| Lakes and water |
Lake mapping |
Scanning and rectifying of Lanark
Lakes |
All year |
| Invasive Species |
Regional Forest Health Committee |
Regional working group |
All year |
| Species at Risk |
SAR Field Guide |
Develop a field guide of Species
at Risk in eastern Ontario |
All year |