FOCA wants to ensure we don’t “love our lakes to death” and as such has looked to the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) in determining what those thresholds are, and how we might measure and enact limits. For a visual essay...
From Terry Rees, FOCA Executive Director with permission to republish as an open letter: Two reports released in October 2014 remind us that big changes are coming to Ontario’s lakes and rivers. First: Audubon’s Birds and Climate Change Report suggests that within...
Read here for the 2014 Report for Lake Stewards from FOCA. Inside it includes information on algae and invasive species. 2014 FOCA Report for Lake Stewards
On Sept 25, Algonquin Park reported two blooms of blue-green Algae which forced the closure of Dickson and Lavielle lakes. It is an important reminder to treat our lakes with respect. Algal bloom formation and subsequent release on toxins is an extremely complex...
Did you know that Triclosan is now one of the top 10 contaminants in American rivers and a noted chemical concern in the Great Lakes basin. Triclosan has been detected in drinking water, breast milk and household dust. 95% of triclosan in consumer products goes down...
