Climate Change
Posted: March 27, 2024
Ice Conditions in the Watershed: Worrying Trends
In the southern portion of the watershed, many have noticed a remarkably short period of ice cover on the river this year. This can have consequences not only for our winter activities but also for wildlife and broader watershed health.
Continue Reading >Posted: November 7, 2023
Building a Wìgwàs Chìman with Indigenous youth
This fall, Ottawa Riverkeeper hosted a series of workshops that invited Indigenous youth to learn about traditional canoe-building from Pinock Smith, an Algonquin craftsperson, as part of our Canoeing Together project.
Continue Reading >Posted: February 24, 2023
Global climate change in the nation’s capital
This blog, written by Max Finkelstein, examines the very visible impact that climate change is having on ice formation and cover in Ottawa River watershed this year.
Continue Reading >Posted: March 31, 2022
River Ice and Winter Ecology
Climate change is altering the patterns of river ice coverage in our watershed. How will this affect our ecosystems? We explore three ways that a changing climate might impact our river systems and the species that live within them.
Continue Reading >Posted: July 30, 2021
Lights, Camera… Paddle!
The Youth Water Leaders volunteered as paddlers for a performance of Deluge, a rock concert on rising seas, an amazing intersection between climate activism, powerful music, and a story that our world needs to hear.
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