The Niagara River Remedial Action Plan (RAP) Team is updating the criteria used to assess the condition of the Niagara River’s water quality and ecosystem health. We are looking for your input on these important changes.
To track progress and identify challenges, the RAP Team uses a suite of ecosystem indicators which were identified in the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes…
What is an IBA?
It’s an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area! The IBA program aims to identify, monitor, and protect the world’s most important sites for birds. Globally there are over 12,000 IBAs making it the largest network of sites for biodiversity. In Canada, approximately 600 IBAs were identified in the late 1990s, with at least one species that triggered each site….
In June 2019, researchers from the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) coordinated their efforts to collect sediment, and bottom-dwelling aquatic invertebrates (invertebrates include many groups of organisms such as crayfish, insects and worms also called benthos or benthic invertebrates), from a portion of Lyons Creek East, located in Welland, Ontario. Lyons Creek East is one…
Your input will provide valuable information to guide research and remediation efforts in the waters of the Niagara River. By knowing what fish people prefer to eat, we can better focus our efforts on monitoring, research, and education related to fish consumption.
This information is being gathered by the Niagara River Remedial Action Plan (RAP). The RAP…
There are four Christmas Bird Count events in Niagara this year. Started in 1900, the Christmas Bird Count is North America’s longest-running Citizen Science project. Counts happen in over 2000 localities throughout the Western Hemisphere. The information collected by thousands of volunteer participants forms one of the world’s largest sets of wildlife survey data. The results are used daily by conservation biologists and naturalists…
Fish, mussels, and aquatic insects that live in the water or sediment can tell us about the potential risk of contaminants in the water that may impact our health.
Mussels (Elliptio complanata), collected from an uncontaminated lake in south central Ontario, are placed in cages and deployed in the Niagara River on…
SOLD OUT! Over 200 seats have been reserved for this event. If you’re still interested in attending, you can be added to a wait list using the link below. We will only contact you if a seat becomes available. Thank you for your interest!
Join the Niagara River (Ontario) Remedial Action Plan partnership for a FREE screening of Waterlife on Wednesday, April 25, 2018….
On February 27, 1950, the Treaty between Canada and the United States of America Concerning the Diversion of the Niagara River was signed to ensure the preservation and enhancement of the scenic beauty of Niagara Falls and the Niagara River, while providing for the most beneficial use of the river waters.
The Treaty establishes minimum amount of water that must flow over the Niagara Falls…
On February 1, 2018 the Government of Canada announced its 2018-2019 funding for the Great Lakes Protection Initiative. Through the Great Lakes Protection Initiative, the Government of Canada takes action to address the most significant environmental challenges affecting Great Lakes water quality and ecosystem health by delivering on Canada’s commitments under the Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. The Initiative focuses on 8 priority…
**Thank you for your interest in the Niagara River. The public review period for these indicators ended on Nov. 25/17; however, feel free to read/download the materials below. The RAP Team is preparing a summary report that will be made available to the public once it is completed. Make sure to sign up for our E-newsletter to receive the latest…