The Kawartha Lakes Stewards Association has recently published a superb booklet for Aquatic Plant identification, Its 78 pages cover 7 “Emergent Plants”, 6 “Floating Plants”, and 17 “Submersed Plants”, which are most commonly found in the Kawarthas. The booklet can be found here. I wonder if anyone can tell us which plants can be foundContinue reading “KLSA Aquatic Plants Guide 2023”
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FOCA Fall Seminar – Dr John Smol, Nov 4, 2023
Hello all, I recently received a notice of an upcoming seminar on November 4 to be hosted by the Federation of Cottage Associations, of which the CLPOA is a member. What excited me about it is that the featured speaker is Dr John Smol, who in my humble opinion, is an absolute god when itContinue reading “FOCA Fall Seminar – Dr John Smol, Nov 4, 2023”
Muskoka Lakes Report Card 2023 vs Chandos Lake
Debra Anthony recently sent out a link to the Muskoka link report card: It is only a summary report, the in-depth data is to come later. However it is very interesting in its own right and I would just like to make some comments vis a vis Chandos. (Previous Muskoka Report Cards can be foundContinue reading “Muskoka Lakes Report Card 2023 vs Chandos Lake”
Fire threats in North Kawartha
No doubt everyone is very aware of the wild fire catastrophes occurring across the nation this spring, well ahead of “fire season”. Personally, I think that besides preserving the water quality of our lake and lake safety, wild fire preparedness should be one of the most important mandates of our lake association. The recent fireContinue reading “Fire threats in North Kawartha”
Recent additions to the website.
Hi folks, It is amazing how fast the lake comes to life as soon as the ice goes out! This spring the “official” ice-out date is April 16. Updated historical graphs can be found on the web-site. Over the last 35 years, on a trendline basis, the ice cover duration has reduced by about 11Continue reading “Recent additions to the website.”
Ice-In Winter 2022/23
The “official” Ice-In date for Chandos Lake has been determined by Cathy Burgess to be January 11, 2023. A graph showing the Ice-In dates since 1985 can be found here. More discussion on Ice In and Out can be found here.
Using Lake Sediments to Track Changes in Aquatic Plant Communities
Back in 2019, an MSc research project funded by the CLPOA, Western University, and MITACS was undertaken by David Zilkey on the changing condition of Gilmour Bay since the arrival in the area of European settlers. Regrettably, Covid played havoc with getting this work completed in a timely fashion, but now a “Plain Language” advanceContinue reading “Using Lake Sediments to Track Changes in Aquatic Plant Communities”
The Warming of Canadian Lakes
It is an established fact that our lakes are getting warmer and the number of days of ice cover are getting shorter. And given all this crazy hot weather this year, climate change is a hot topic, even in the winter. A recent article in the Globe and Mail begins with: “Canadian lakes are inContinue reading “The Warming of Canadian Lakes”
When is the ice REALLY out?
2022 was an unusual year for Ice Breakup. Just as the ice was about to leave, there were a couple of days of high winds which seemed to concentrate the remaining vestiges of ice into ice packs, which were then driven into various bays. In South Bay, for instance the ice usually recedes from theContinue reading “When is the ice REALLY out?”
Spring Report 2022
Spring FloodThe likelihood of a spring flood this year seems remote. Much of the snowpack in the watershed has reduced greatly, so unless there is a large quantity of rain, we are home-free in that regard. Web site additions – TARPThere have been a couple of additions to the website, notably to do with Dr.Continue reading “Spring Report 2022”
Chandos Lake Science 2 