Nearly 70 years since flooding and high flows from Hurricane Hazel damaged Depot Creek, a tributary of Lake Nosbonsing, restoration work continues.
It’s thanks to over $2,200 in funding this summer from the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, with the Greater Nipissing Stewardship Council contributing nearly $1,800.
“The OFAH funds are allowing us to continue our efforts with this project,” says Paul-Emile Perron, Project Manager and member of the Nosbonsing Anglers & Hunters.
Restoration work is taking place on a 4 km section of the creek.
The stewardship council says it includes bank stabilization and water flow management to control the amount of sand entering the waterway and damaging the coldwater aquatic habitat for speckled trout and other invertebrate species.
The project was launched in 2017 with funding for the initial work provided largely from the federal Ministry of the Environment and Climate Control – Environmental Damages Fund.
Volunteers will have put in 240 hours of labour by the time this year’s work wraps up at the end of September.
Officials say the bulk of the work involves placing low log walls and brush piles to stabilize the banks and narrow the width of sections of the creek to increase the water flow.
They’re also removing downed trees and other woody vegetation to improve water flow.
