Welcome To Ontario's Lake Partner Website
Our Mission
The goal of the Lake Partner Program is to protect the quality
of Ontario's inland lakes by involving citizens in a volunteer-based
water quality monitoring program.
The Lake Partner Program
The Lake Partner Program is a province-wide, volunteer-based,
water-quality monitoring program. Volunteers collect total phosphorus
samples and make monthly water clarity observations on their
lakes. This information will allow the early detection of changes
in the nutrient status and/or the water clarity of the lake
due to the impacts of shoreline development, climate change
and other stresses.
Your Involvement
Volunteer involvement requires the collection of one water
sample for total phosphorus in May for lakes on the Canadian
Shield and one sample each month (May-Oct) for lakes that are
off the shield. These samples are returned postage paid to the
Dorset Environmental Science Centre for analysis. In addition,
volunteers are asked to make a minimum of 6 (monthly) water
clarity observations using a Secchi disk. These observations
are mailed to Dorset at the end of the summer.
| Upcoming Sample Season |
| In March or April, Lake Partner
Program volunteers will receive their sampling kits
for the upcoming sample season. There are no changes
this year in the sampling directions. Please make
sure to tighten the lids on the sample tubes to avoid
leaking. |
| Those Volunteers Collecting a Single
Sample |
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Remember,
it is important to collect this sample during the
spring turnover period. In most cases this will be
in the month of May and most samples should be taken
and returned to Dorset by the May 24 weekend.
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Contact Information
Bev Clark
Co-ordinator - Lake Partner Program
E-mail: bev.clark@ene.gov.on.ca
Pam Griffiths
Assistant Co-ordinator - Lake Partner Program
E-mail: pam.griffiths@ene.gov.on.ca
Dorset Environmental Science Centre
P.O. Box 39
1026 Bellwood Acres Rd.
Dorset, ON
P0A 1E0
Tel (Toll Free - Ontario Only):
1-800-470-8322
Tel (Outside Ontario):
1-705-766-1294
Fax: 705-766-2254
E-mail: lakepartner@ene.gov.on.ca |
Lake Partners:
The Lake of the Woods District Property Owners Association
Inc.
Federation of Ontario Cottager's Association
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