Watershed Health
Posted: February 19, 2020
Ottawa Riverkeeper welcomes investment from the RBC Foundation to engage communities in monitoring the health of the Ottawa River watershed
We joined forces with a new supporter of our Watershed Health Assessment and Monitoring initiative: RBC Foundation! RBC’s investment, totaling $350,000 over 3 years, will help fill key data gaps and mobilize a broad network of communities and citizen scientists to monitor and protect swimmable, drinkable and fishable waters.
Continue Reading >Posted: September 3, 2019
What makes a Riverkeeper?
This is part two of our series leading up to the announcement of our new Riverkeeper. In it we explore the role of the Riverkeeper position in the watershed, and what makes it special.
Continue Reading >Posted: May 29, 2019
Ottawa Riverkeeper welcomes federal investment to engage communities in monitoring the watershed
Ottawa Riverkeeper warmly welcomes the federal government’s decision to fund research and community-based monitoring (CBM) to better understand the health of the Ottawa River watershed.
Continue Reading >Posted: January 21, 2019
Triclosan Update – January 21st 2019
Government’s Low Reduction Targets for the Widely Used Antimicrobial Substance Triclosan Continue to Disappoint Environmentalists: Lacks protection for Canadian Lakes, Rivers, and Human Health
Continue Reading >Posted: December 4, 2018
Gathering of the Watershed Network – November 30th 2018
Read our recap of the Gathering of the Ottawa River Watershed Network on Nov 30.
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