Rotarian Peter Haines introduced the Club’s Oct. 21 guest speaker, Ben Whalen, Project Manager for Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee (KWRC). Ben thanked the Club for the invitation to communicate the great work the KWRC completes annually in the Region.
The KWRC started in 1994 as the Trout Creek Model Watershed Committee. The group began with an assessment of the estimated 285 kilometres of local streams. Each stream kilometre was then assessed, and priority sites identified. It was a long list...
The following are a list of issues the KWRC assesses and develops data trending:
- Elevated stream temperatures
- Declining trout size
- Degraded riparian zones
KWRC work examples:
- Bioengineering, willow stakes example
- Riparian fencing and enhancement
- Riparian zone tree planting
- Public education
- Watershed monitoring
- Corridor enhancements
- Brown Field restorations
The KWRC is a not for profit group with a typical $150,00 annual budget with no long term funding in place.