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The Kettle Creek watershed continues to experience a slow and controlled spring melt.   St. Thomas—“The existing snow pack has diminished significantly,” says Jennifer Dow, Kettle Creek Conservation Authority’s water conservation supervisor. “Water levels remain high but the risk of flooding has greatly decreased.” Environment Canada is forecasting precipitation for this weekend that will continue to […]

The Greening Communities program is pleased to announce that the Township of Southwold has joined as a partner. This means that residents in the Township of Southwold will be able to purchase 20 trees or less to green their properties this spring. “The Greening Communities program provides an economical way for citizens to increase the […]

St. Thomas – What better way to say goodbye to winter than to order trees to green your property.  Kettle Creek Conservation Authority (KCCA) is offering two programs for watershed landowners to plant trees. KCCA continues to offer trees for $0.25/seedling to watershed landowners planting more than 200 trees. Additional discounts may be available for […]

St. Thomas – Kettle Creek Conservation Authority is issuing a watershed conditions statement—flood outlook for residents of the Kettle Creek Watershed, with specific concerns for the Port Stanley area. Warmer temperatures this week and forecasted rain this weekend may cause minor flooding in low lying areas and possible ice jams.  Ice jams may cause rapid […]