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Significant Signs of Cyanobacteria at Sunfish Lake
We have found our first significant signs of cyanobacteria at Sunfish Lake this year. I have attached some photos below where you can clearly see the bad blue algae that produces the toxins surrounded...
View ArticleNotes from Kevin – September 11, 2019
Hi Sunfish Lake Association members, Our Water Team along with Jill Crumb from Treefrog Environmental and Drewe Elliott from the University of Waterloo were out for our regular water monitoring/testing...
View ArticleBeaver on the Lake
A warning that last week we had a beaver chew down and take three trees from the shoreline of our (Thomason) property. There is no doubt that it was a beaver that did it given the teeth marks, height...
View ArticleGeese, Seagull, and Duck Issues
As usual it is that time of year where we need to do everything possible to deter the Canada Geese, Seagulls, and Mallard Ducks from nesting here at Sunfish Lake or these invasive species that are not...
View ArticleTree Planting
Jessica Vanderkaden is heading up our annual tree planting efforts again this year. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for social distancing, instead of gathering as a group to plant trees...
View ArticleWater Safety Monitoring
Our Sunfish Lake Cyanobacteria Water Monitoring program has commenced again already this year with Jill Crumb from Treefrog Environmental as we try to ensure the safety of people using the lake now...
View ArticleLake Water Research
While we are still able to run our water safety monitoring program, unfortunately due to COVID-19 and the universities being closed we are not able to work with the students, researchers, and UW...
View ArticleLake Water Monitoring
Report from Jill Crumb (Tree Frog Environmental) regular monitoring to ensure that the lake is safe for swimming and recreation using scientific probes to identify key indicators such as pH, dissolved...
View ArticleWilmot Township Fire Ban, Fishing & Upcoming AGM
Good Evening Sunfish Lake Association Members, A couple of updates: 1) Wilmot Fire Ban – Not surprisingly given the dry conditions and sky already so filled with smoke it blocks out the sun, the rural...
View ArticleSunfish Lake Association Water Issues Update
1) Cyanobacteria Mats – The Sunfish Lake Association Executive and Water Team would like to raise awareness about some cyanobacteria algae mats that have been spotted recently around Sunfish Lake....
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