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Adele Crowder takes us through Lucy Stover Davison’s year with details gleaned from daily records she kept in exercise books. Meet a farm family from Chipmunk Ridge, with a focus on their animals, harvests, family and social world.
Fred Brown’s photographs of the immediate district of Odessa and its people in the first decade of the century illustrate Adele’s talk. Maps, contemporary video and open-source photographs bring the daily life of a farming family into sharp focus.
TREES
If you wish to plant trees (minimum of 500) you can apply to Forests Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program – https://www.forestsontario.ca/
Each Spring, Quinte Conservation http://quinteconservation.ca, Cataraqui Conservation https://crca.ca/, and some municipalities offer tree seedlings.
If you have watercourses on your property that are not naturalized, try Natural Edge to plant along the watercourse – https://naturaledge.watersheds.ca/
For more info on TREES, see our entry called “Tree Planting Programs” under Stewardship News
Plant Native Species
We really encourage property owners to plant Ontario native species when planting in their yards. They support local wildlife and hopefully slow the spread of new invasive species in our environment. See these two guides to selecting species for your backyard and gardens.
file:///C:/Users/Susan/Downloads/Prairie-and-meadow-Plants-CVC.pdf
http://quinteconservation.ca/site/images/stories/programs/landowner/docs/gardening.pdf
Nesting Boxes
Quinte Conservation has some nesting boxes available for landowners from their Belleville office – see plans below. If you want any, contact Maya to arrange to pick up. MNavrot@quinteconservation.ca
Mallard HEN Houses
https://deltawaterfowl.org/hen-houses/
Wood Duck Boxes
https://www.ducks.ca/assets/2016/01/duckbox.pdf
Osprey Nesting Platform
http://quinteconservation.ca/site/images/stories/programs/landowner/docs/osprey_platform.pdf
Bluebird Nesting Boxes and Bat Box Plans are currently out of stock.
| Choices for tree planting
Brought to you by – Lennox & Addington Stewardship Council and Friends of Wilton Creek Watershed Updated May, 2023 |
Why plant trees?
Eastern White Pine
Why do landowners want to plant trees?
Ontario adopted a United Nations initiative which aims to plant fifty million trees as a strategy to fix carbon. As of 2022, Forests Ontario has planted 36.7 million trees through this program, producing over 18,000 hectares of new forest.
The program is for landowners who have sufficiently deep soil, at least 1.25 acres (0.5 hectares) of tractor-accessible land, and space for 500 trees. Eligible project types include afforestation, riparian, windbreak, and restoration planting.
50 to 90% of the planting costs may be paid by the program.
The program includes:
Site visits must be arranged in the fall, and seedlings are ordered by February 1st for spring planting.
The eligible forested land may qualify for a reduced tax rate.
The program is managed by Forests Ontario: www.forestsontario.ca. (Landowners may register a property at this website.) The process is handled by a local forester.
Contacts:
Wilton Creek Watershed: the Program Delivery Agent is Rick Knapton at the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority. Contact: 613-389-3651 or RKnapton@crca.ca
Salmon River, Napanee River and Prince Edward County Watersheds, and south portion of Hastings County: the Program Delivery Agent is Stephen Pitt at 613-532-0701 or scpitt@gmail.com.
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(MFTIP) is a long-established program, managed by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. It has been responsible for large areas of managed forest in our region, and the focus is on increasing forest stewardship by landowners. MFTIP requires a Forest Management (site-specific) Plan made by a Plan Approver. A minimum of 10 acres (4 hectares) of forested land is required.
Plan Approvers, mostly foresters, are approved and listed by the Ministry and are independent agents who charge landowners directly; they are listed online by region. See more about the program here: www.ontario.ca/page/managed-forest-tax-incentive-program.
The Plan Approver (the forester) will come for a site visit and explain how the program works. MFTIP requires return visits by a forester after 5 and 10 years, and the landowner becomes eligible for a 25% rebate on the residential tax rate for the planted area.
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Quinte Conservation is a delivery partner of Watersheds Canada’s Natural Edge Program. By offering a shoreline restoration program, we aim to make it easy and engaging for waterfront property owners to naturalize their shoreline with beautiful native species. Natural shorelines protect against erosion, support wildlife, and help to protect water quality.
https://www.quinteconservation.ca/en/learn-and-get-involved/shoreline-planting.aspx
Our program includes a free (confidential) site visit, the creation of a customized shoreline-planting plan, and Ontario native trees, shrubs and wildflowers.
Each planting plan takes into consideration the site conditions (light, soil, and moisture) and landowner preferences (aesthetics, access, maintaining water views, supporting wildlife).
Subsidized shoreline naturalization kits are available in 2023
Each kit includes:
Contact: Maya Navrot (Quinte Conservation) at 613-968-3434 ext 131 or MNavrot@quinteconservation.ca
If you are in the Cataraqui Conservation Region (including Wilton Creek), contact: Holly Evans (Cataraqui Conservation) at 613-546-4228 ext 233 or hevans@crca.ca
Lemoine Point Native Plant Nursery, Kingston
https://cataraquiconservation.ca/pages/lemoine-point-nursery
Weese Tree Preservation and Weese Nurseries, Greater Napanee
https://weesetreepreservation.ca/
Golden Bough Tree Farm, Marlbank (in Hastings County)
https://goldenboughtreefarm.ca/
Ferguson Tree Nursery, Kemptville
https://www.fergusontreenursery.ca/
Pineneedle Farms, Pontypool (in Kawartha Lakes)
https://www.pineneedlefarms.ca/
Somerville Nurseries, Everett (SW of Barrie)
https://www.somervillenurseries.com/
Forests Ontario is a non-profit organization that runs workshops, provides seedlings, and is an agent for many government programs. For example, last year they planted 400 trees at Lemoine Point Conservation Area. Seasonal over-the-counter sales of seedlings are available.
Contact: Stephanie Chamberlin, Forestry Manager at 1-877-646-1193 or
schamberlin@forestsontario.ca. Visit www.forestsontario.ca
Tree Canada is a registered charity which can supply schools and organizations with trees – including fruit and nut varieties. Contact info@treecanada.ca Visit https://treecanada.ca
Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority: Each spring, landowners in the area can place a minimum order of 500 seedlings, and individual species can be ordered in multiples of 50. People can go together on their orders. Contact Rick Knapton, forester at 613-389-3651 or RKnapton@crca.ca
Lemoine Point Native Plant Nursery . Friends of Lemoine Point is a group of volunteer supporters of Lemoine Point, a CRCA property in Kingston that houses their forest workshop and nursery. They have an annual spring sale of native plants including trees and shrubs. This is an excellent source of affordable seedlings and larger plants. Contact: (613) 546-4228 or info@crca.ca. Or visit https://cataraquiconservation.ca/pages/lemoine-point-nursery
Natural Themes Native Plant Nursery: A similar excellent source of local stock is Beate Heissler’s nursery in Frankford: Natural Themes Native Plant Nursery. Contact: 613-398-7971 or bea@naturalthemes.com. Visit www.naturalthemes.com
The Farm Tax Credit program: Landowners who are actively farming may be better off maintaining the Farm Tax Credit program on land newly planted with trees.
For information, see https://www.mpac.ca/PropertyTypes/Farm and www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/policy/ftaxfacts.htm . Consulting with a tax advisor is recommended.
TD Friends of the Environment Foundation is a national charity that supports a range of environmental initiatives on public land including schoolyard greening, park revitalization, community gardens, etc.
What local support is available?
Some municipalities subsidize tree planting in public parks and along roads. Some municipalities offer a Community Trees program. See quinteconservation.ca
The Lennox & Addington Stewardship Council (LASC)
is a non-profit organization that works with the public to promote responsible land care and stewardship of our natural resources. Since 1995, LASC has worked with schools, community/environmental interest groups, and landowners – improving habitat, educating students and landowners, planting trees, and more. LASC maintains strong ties with like-minded groups, such as local ‘Friends of’ groups, the Ontario Woodlot Association, and Conservation Authorities.
In 2019, the Lennox and Addington Stewardship Council and the County of L&A planted 80 mature trees to replace large trees that had been removed for the installation of a solar energy project. Individual landowners have taken responsibility for caring for these large trees until they become established.
Quinte Conservation’s Maya Navrot showing the flow of contamination in groundwater
On January 15 in Napanee, the Lennox & Addington Stewardship Council (and partners) brought together a range of knowledgeable speakers to share their learnings and best practices about well and septic systems with homeowners. More than 280 people attended this very interactive and successful evening!
The Groundwater Protection Workbook was developed for local landowners as a property-specific self-assessment tool to understand risks to groundwater on their property.
Large file (8 MB) – have a cup of tea!
CRCA_Groundwater Vulnerability with notes
Holly Evans, Watershed Planning Coordinator and Katrina Furlanetto, Source Protection Coordinator
Warren Lusk, Natalie Spina, and Andrew Mobberley
MOECC Well Construction, Maintenance & Abandonment
Gordon Mitchell, Public Health Inspector
KFLA Public Health. On-site Sewage Disposal_A Primer
Dr. Anna Majury
PHO. Research on environmental health and microbiology with a focus on water
Basics of water sample collection and testing
Water-borne disease in Canada
PowerPoint presentation in PDF format (6.1 mb) Public Health Ontario_Private Drinking Water_17.04.18
Groundwater Monitoring
Lynette Lambert, Watershed Monitoring Coordinator, Quinte Conservation
Monitoring Programs throughout the Quinte watershed
Water Quantity
Water Quality
PowerPoint presentation in PDF format (1.7 mb) Quinte CA Monitoring – Jan 2018
Monarch butterflies will again be experienced first-hand in 15 elementary schools in Lennox & Addington County this fall.
Monarch butterfly
The Monarch butterfly population is dwindling and all of our pollinators need help. The pilot project began in 2015 when 20 Monarch kits were supplied to 13 elementary schools in L&A County. Students and teachers have been thrilled to witness the entire life cycle of the Monarch from caterpillar to adult.
Monarch Breeding Kit
From a local classroom teacher, on the Monarch 2015 program:
This experience was incredible for my Grade One students. We hit so many areas of the curriculum while studying our monarch friends, BUT the best part was the wonder that we saw in our children and just how fantastic it was to see the changes from each stage of a butterfly’s life first-hand. They treated the butterflies with care and respect and felt like they were helping our world by protecting them. Amazing!
Nine schools planted gardens in 2016 to help attract pollinators of all kinds: butterflies, birds and insects.
J.J. O’Neill school kids with aviary
Partners are essential to our program. Maya Navrot, Educational Outreach leader at Quinte Conservation, will again assist schools with advice on native plantings. Funding for this program has been gratefully received from the Napanee District Community Foundation, as well as the contributions from participating schools.
Monarch in classroom
For more information, contact Marilyn Murray, manager of the Monarch program, at marilynannemurray@gmail.com