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In the 2013 Watershed Report Card, a stand-alone measurement of the wetland health in the watershed resulted in an F grade, reflecting the less than 1% wetland cover in the Kettle Creek watershed. To highlight the need for increased wetland cover, KCCA set a goal to increase the enhancement or restoration of existing wetlands, and […]

News Release For Immediate Release Kettle Creek Conservation Authority (KCCA) has partnered with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) to increase wetland coverage across the Kettle Creek and Upper Thames River watersheds. “A network of wetlands is required to support and sustain a high level of biodiversity and improve […]

At this time of year, we receive many calls regarding orphaned or injured wildlife.  However, before making a call, you should ask yourself:  Is that really an orphaned animal?  You may come across a nest of birds or baby animals with no adult in sight.  Unless you can see a problem (a nest out of […]

Every year, KCCA staff field calls from the public concerned they have seen, captured or sadly even killed what they believe is a Massasauga Rattlesnake.  The Massasauga is Ontario’s only venomous snake that lives for the most part along the eastern shore of Georgian Bay and the northern Bruce Peninsula.  Having a confirmed sighting in […]

News Release For Immediate Release St. Thomas – Kettle Creek Conservation Authority (KCCA) and the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) have teamed up in a schoolyard tree planting initiative supported by funding from the Great Lakes Guardian Community Fund. Three local schools will green their grounds this Spring including Elgin Court, Mitchell Hepburn and […]