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Our Watershed Report Card
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Grey Sauble Conservation has created this Watershed Report Card as a simple tool to evaluate the health of our major watersheds: Sauble River, Sydenham River, Bighead River and Beaver River, as well as other smaller watersheds and subwatersheds. This 'Report Card' has been prepared as a full-colour poster and is also available for viewing here on our website. We all can help! Contact our knowledgeable staff. We can provide you with the information you need in achieving and maintaining healthy watersheds in our communities. |
Our Municipal Watershed Partners Town of the Blue Mountains Chatsworth, Grey Highlands Georgian Bluffs, Meaford Owen Sound, Arran-Elderslie Town of South Bruce Peninsula |
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Introduction An introduction to the Report Card along with a definition of a watershed.... |
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The Water Cycle This graphic depicts the 'Water Cycle'.... |
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Forest Cover Forest Cover is the heart of a watershed... |
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Riparian Zones Riparian Zones are areas along a river or stream bank and are very important to watershed health... |
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Water Chemistry Water Chemistry looks at elements in the water that affect all types of aquatic species and vegetation... |
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Benthic Monitoring Benthic Monitoring involves collecting invertebrate species that live at the bottom of rivers or streams. Their number and condition are used to help evaluate the health of the watershed... |
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Our Vision, Our Mission You can help too! A list of some of the things YOU can do to help keep our watersheds healthy... |
