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442            <p><strong>KAWARTHA WATERSHED</strong> - Kawartha Conservation has launched an online hub that gives residents, lake associations and community partners a clearer view of monitoring results for Balsam, Cameron, Scugog, Pigeon and Sturgeon lakes.<br><br>The <a rel="noopener" href="/environmental-sciences/lake-health-monitoring-program/" target="_blank" title="Lake Health Monitoring Program">Lake Health Monitoring Program</a> brings together information about water quality, aquatic plants and shoreline conditions. Each lake has a dedicated page with its monitoring schedule, current findings and a link to a StoryMap where visitors can explore results in more detail.<br><br>“People care deeply about these lakes, and they want to understand what the monitoring is telling us,” said Nancy Aspden, Director, Integrated Watershed Management at Kawartha Conservation. “Bringing the results together makes it easier to see the pressures facing each lake and to have informed conversations about what we can do next.”<br><br>Staff monitor indicators including phosphorus, chloride, temperature and dissolved oxygen in lakes and their tributaries. Aquatic plant surveys document plant communities and invasive species, while shoreline assessments examine natural vegetation and habitat. Repeating the work over time helps identify changes and assess progress toward lake management goals.<br><br>The 2025 results illustrate why local findings matter. Balsam Lake continues to show generally good water quality, although phosphorus remains a concern. Most water quality indicators in Cameron Lake remain in good condition, while its phosphorus assessment has declined from fair to poor since the earlier lake management planning process. Lake Scugog’s findings identify phosphorus as its primary water quality concern and document widespread invasive aquatic plants and a moderate loss of natural shoreline plant cover since 2002.<br><br>The monitoring program also examines tributaries and surrounding watersheds because conditions on land can affect the water flowing into a lake. Results can help Kawartha Conservation and its partners identify emerging concerns, investigate possible sources of stress and focus stewardship efforts where they are needed.<br><br>The five lake pages and their current results are available at <a rel="noopener" href="/environmental-sciences/lake-health-monitoring-program/" target="_blank" title="Lake Health Monitoring Program">kawarthaconservation.com/environmental-sciences/lake-health-monitoring-program/</a>.</p>
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