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Installation of fish ladders and other structures to facilitate fish passage within 46 km of stream that was previously inaccessible.
Log dams were dismantled to restore natural water levels and fish passage for sensitive populations, including brook trout.
Project to restore the degraded riparian zone of the stream, to minimize erosion and sedimentation, and improve creek shading.
Replacement of an agricultural crossing in a head water stream with an embedded culvert to improve flow and fish passage.
Installation of a fish-friendly box culvert and removal of a weir to improve habitat connectivity.
Breaches of the Woodward dam and training wall to restore access for juvenile salmon to the marsh habitat of Woodward Island.
Similar to all municipalities across Canada, up until the 1990’s the City of Kitchener piped, straightened and channelized many of its streams to convey stormwater away from developed areas as quickly as possible. This was…
A creek channel was restored after urban development lead to sediment spills that caused habitat damage and flow alteration in the creek. The intersection of nature and urban development is often difficult to navigate,…
A straightened concrete channel was replaced with natural meanders and habitat features such as riffles, pools and runs, improving fish habitat and invertebrate habitat. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s Alfred Kuehne Boulevard Stream Realignment Project…
Stream restoration and monitoring activities were carried out to increase overall fish habitat quality and quantity to assist the Atlantic salmon population in the Northumberland Strait.
Fish habitat restoration, flow improvements and fish passage improvements occurred on three watercourses in the Sackville River watershed.