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August 2016| Issue 21
FAMILY NATURE NETWORK NEWSLETTER
Deerock Lake Conservation Area
A great place for a family fishing trip  

Looking for a place to take the family fishing?  Try Deerock Lake Conservation Area.  This small piece of property contains a boat launch and provides public water access to Deerock Lake, a popular destination for anglers. Permits/passes may be obtained from the attendant on duty (in season-from mid-June to Labour Day). This area also provides access to the Elzevir Peatlands Conservation Reserve, which has some opportunities for camping.
Step Into Nature: Go on a Bug Hunt

Step into nature by going on a fun and educational bug hunt.  Make a tally sheet for bugs (and other creatures) you think you might find on your walk at a local conservation area.  Let the children keep track of how many of each bug they find.
 
Go Green: Have Your Family Say "No" to Bottled Water

Ontario has some of the country's strongest treatment, testing, operator training and public reporting standards for its municipal drinking water. And, on top of that, it has a program to protect municipal drinking water sources from contamination and depletion. All great reasons to enjoy municipal drinking water and to say "no thanks" to bottled water.

Here are a few more good reasons to say "no" to bottled water: 
  • It takes more than 3 liters of water to make each plastic water bottle!
  • Only one in 5 plastic water bottles ever makes it to a recycling bin - the rest end up in our landfills or as litter, and
  • Bottled water is delivered by truck! Tap water is delivered by gravity!

So let's think twice before using bottled water. We can easily reduce or eliminate our use of bottled water by carrying a refillable personal container. So, do yourself and the environment a favour, just say NO to bottled water.  

Craft - Migration Friendly Window Decorations

As we get closer to bird migration season you can get ready by creating some migration friendly window decorations.  While you are making the decorations, chat with the children in your life about bird migration and the adventures (and dangers) that birds face on their long journey south.
 

Click here for craft instructions   

Species of the Month: Blanding's Turtle

The Blanding's Turtle can be easily identified by its yellow throat and jaw. It has a smooth, domed shell that many people say looks like a military helmet.

This medium-sized turtle likes to live in shallow wetland areas with ample vegetation. The Blanding's Turtle may walk up to 7 km in a season to look for a mate or nesting site. This makes it especially vulnerable to being killed on the road.

Blanding's Turtles eat many types of small fish and tadpoles. They also like several invertebrates such as insects and crayfish. They eat very little plant matter.

The Blanding's Turtle is Threatened in Ontario. Threats to this species include being killed on roadways, habitat destruction and collection for the pet trade.

Under Ontario's Endangered Species Act 2007, the Blanding's Turtle is protected from any actions that may cause further harm to the species. It is also protected under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act.

 
In This Issue
Wildwood Academy
A fun, all weather playgroup

Family Space and Quinte Conservation have teamed up to provide an exciting outdoor play-based learning program at Potter's Creek Conservation Area in Belleville.  Activities are geared toward toddlers and pre-schoolers.The program runs every Friday from 9:30 am - 11:30 am.

Click here to find out more about Wildwood Academy
Stay Connected with Quinte Conservation
Quinte Conservation has a wide variety of e-newsletters that cover topics such as camping, source water protection, flood information and more.  Click the link below for a complete list of newsletters we offer. 
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Quinte Conservation
RR # 2, 2061 Old Highway 2
Belleville, ON
K8N 4Z2

email: info@quinteconservation.ca
Phone: (613) 968-3434 or (613) 354-3312
www.quinteconservation.ca
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