Bob Lake Association
Category: Lake-Stewardship
Native Plant Sale
Here’s your chance to source some native plants for the cottage this year, and not only improve your property and the health of Bob Lake in the process, but also help fundraise for the annual Haliburton-Muskoka-Kawartha Children’s Water Festival! A…
Read MoreTLB Needs Volunteers
The Land Between (TLB) is a Haliburton based charity organization that is dedicated to research and conservation across our treasured region. Mel Abberger, a volunteer and education coordinator with TLB (and “Turtle Technician”), reached out to the BLA asking if…
Read More2021 Lake Stewards Newsletter
FOCA has just released its 2021 Lake Stewards Newsletter. This latest edition is packed with tips, tricks, and articles on protecting the health of our lakes – something we all care about deeply. Every one of us can do something…
Read MoreBeShore Haliburton
For those that missed the full-page ad in last week’s Highlander, be sure to checkout BeShore Haliburton’s new website at beshore.ca. BeShore Haliburton is “a growing Not-For-Profit coalition of Haliburton County residents, associations and businesses, dedicated to ensuring that future…
Read MoreEH! EnviroCafé on Blue Green Algae
Environment Haliburton is hosting a virtual EnviroCafé on February 9th at 7:30pm that will feature Dr Elizabeth Favot, Assistant Lake Steward Coordinator for FOCA, speaking about blue-green algae blooms. Dr Norman Yan and Fleming College’s Barb Elliot will also be there…
Read MoreShoreline Preservation Bylaw
The County of Haliburton has been working on a new Shoreline Preservation Bylaw since 2017 to replace the existing Shoreline Tree Preservation Bylaw (enacted in 2012). The new bylaw expands measures to better protect the health of Haliburton lakes by…
Read MoreThe Natural Edge
Are you a landowner concerned about the state of your shoreline’s health? For a limited time, and thanks to partners at Watersheds Canada, The Land Between organization can offer free or reduced site visits and starter kits of native plants…
Read MoreSeptic Tips
No doubt that COVID-19 has kept many of us away from the cottage. Despite that, here is a good reminder about your septic system from CHA for when restrictions ease and we find ourselves reunited with the lake again!!
Read MoreOntario Budget Cuts That Could Impact Your Cottage Environment
Cottage Life has published a great article that summarizes a set of recent Ontario provincial government budget cuts on programs that are closely tied our cottage environment – a short and highly recommend read (see here).
Read MoreSmart Ash?
What do you do with the ashes from your fireplace? Toss them in with your garbage or haul them out to that special place reserved at the dump? Or did you know that ashes are a completely natural material that…
Read MoreDon’t Let Your Fall Cleanup Pollute Our Lake!
The fall colours have been amazing this year – even better when you can enjoy them at the cottage! But as the leaves drop along with the temperature, many of us feel compelled to grab our rakes or leaf blowers…
Read MoreShoreline Tree Preservation By-Law Enacted
Read all about Haliburton County’s new ShoreLine Tree Preservation By-Law – a critical step forward in support of Mother Nature!
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