Talbot River Healthy Environment Initiative Farm Tour with Danielle Marcoux-Hunter
Friday, August 25, 2023 9:00 am – 2:30 pmPlease RSVP here by August 19th, 2023
When: Friday, August 25th from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm (Catered packed lunch will be served)
Where: Charter bus will board at Ken Reid Conservation Area (277 Kenrei Rd Lindsay) – meet at 8:45 am
Cost: Free
What: This farm tour is intended to celebrate the important work farmers are doing to improve water quality through the implementation of agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) in Kawartha Lakes. Attendees will visit 4 demonstration farms to learn from local farmers and conservation staff about diverse farm projects that aim to improve water quality in the Talbot River subwatershed, and ultimately downstream in Lake Simcoe.
The Talbot River Healthy Environment Initiative is a Kawartha Conservation project to improve water quality throughout the Upper Talbot River subwatershed. By partnering with local farmers, Kawartha Conservation implemented BMPs that protect and enhance riparian areas – the transitional areas between water surfaces and uplands. The BMPs we will be seeing in this tour include manure storage, livestock exclusion fencing, solar powered alternated watering systems, vegetative buffers and windrows.