Retired Account - Bay Area Restoration Council

We’ve moved! If you’re looking for the Bay Area Restoration Council (BARC): X(Twitter) @bayarearestor Website bayarearestoration.ca If you’re looking for the Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan: Facebook, Insta, and X(Twitter) @infohhrap Website hhrap.ca

So what's new at these accounts? @bayarearestor will share information about the watershed and ways people can get involved through volunteering and events. @infohhrap will provide focused facts, progress, and status updates about the Remedial Action Plan.

BARC and the Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan (HHRAP) will be making waves with new websites and social media! Follow our new X/Twitter accounts: @bayarearestor and @infohhrap

We hope you join us as we sail into this new adventure! Please follow our new accounts and stay tuned for more information about these exciting changes! ⛵️

Later this month, our collaborators at @ConservHalton will launch a new website all about the Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan (HHRAP). Be sure to follow @infohhrap for the website launch announcement.

As spring arrives, it’s time for new beginnings. 🌱 We’re excited to announce the launch of new websites and social media channels to better connect you with the Hamilton Harbour watershed and its restoration.

📢Registration is now open for our spring Let’s Talk webinar series! These webinars will explore different topics across the 4 binational #GreatLakes and are co-led by @environmentca and @epagreatlakes. Separate registration is required for each webinar: binational.net/engagement/eng…

With funding from the #GreatLakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative, the #GoC is supporting @ConservHalton in local initiatives that will improve the health of the Hamilton Harbour #AreaOfConcern! Learn more: canada.ca/en/environment…

⌛️Time is running out. Our Great Lakes Water Quality Board's online 2024 #GreatLakesH2OpinionPoll closes this Friday, March 15. Take a few minutes to share your opinions, attitudes and beliefs about important #GreatLakes #waterquality topics bit.ly/great-lakes-po…

HOPA Ports had the pleasure of welcoming these students from the @uofg on an important mission, examining double-crested cormorants nests to better understand and combat plastic pollution in our local environment. @OntVetCollege

A Walk in Nature 🚶 Join Peter Langballe for a walk beside Spencer Creek. Enjoy the history, restoration work, and wildlife sightings. Dress for the weather. Meet new friends. Route will be on flat ground. 📅 Sat Feb 24, 2024 | 9 AM - 12 PM 📍Meet: buff.ly/42oKVNr

Fri, Feb. 2 is #WorldWetlandsDay The theme for the day is “Wetlands and Human Wellbeing” worldwetlandsday.org/story/-/detail…

Protect, Explore, Connect, Restore. Learn how City of #Hamilton and partners are working to protect local #biodiversity through the development of a BAP (Biodiversity Action Plan). Read more at biodiversityeducation.ca/blog/hamiltons…

Did you catch this article in the Hamilton Spectator from our Executive Director, Chris McLaughlin? "The harbour today is vastly improved from the worst of its abuse, but there are significant challenges to its continued recovery." Read on: thespec.com/opinion/contri…

What does $340M worth of water treatment plant upgrades get you in Hamilton? Here's a look. cbc.ca/news/canada/ha… #HamOnt

Making frozen bubbles is a fascinating winter activity that showcases the beauty of ice crystal formation. The best part is that you can make them using things you probably already have around the house!

Looking for things to drop in the new year? Drop the use of lead fishing sinkers and jigs when fishing in the #GreatLakes, which can be lethal to wildlife if ingested. Learn about alternatives: canada.ca/en/environment…

Are you up to date on the permitted baitfish species list? Be sure to check the new list, as 15 species have recently been removed. Learn more at ontario.ca/FishingUpdates

Water levels and flows in all area watercourses are expected to increase significantly due to the snow and rain forecasted for Jan. 9. Localized watercourse flooding of low-lying areas that typically flood during higher water levels is expected. bit.ly/48oed0x