Tag: algae

  • Toxic Algae Blooms in Lake Erie Cause Water Emergencies

    Toxic Algae Blooms in Lake Erie Cause Water Emergencies

    Toxic algae. The Silo @thesiloteam · 1m Lake Erie toxic algae bloom causes water emergency in Toledo, OH -citizens scramble for bottled water http://patch.com/michigan/novi/lake-erie-toxins-leave-southeast-michigan-ohio-residents-without-water#.U94t…q7fD_IU … #Silo #Earth The Silo @thesiloteam · now What are implications for #Oxford #NorfolkCounty #Haldimand County communities water supply? Bacteria/ Algae signs already posted on beaches 

  • Watershed Forests Returning On Former Farmer Fields

    Watershed Forests Returning On Former Farmer Fields

    New forests are rising on old farm fields in Mapleton Township  in an effort to improve water quality in streams feeding Conestogo Lake reservoir.  About 70,000 trees are being planted this year and next on two parcels of land totalling 40 hectares (100 acres) on the north side of the reservoir. The GRCA is planting a…