Climate Change

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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