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Waring’s Creek groups invites public to celebrate achievements; learn about challenges

The Waring’s Creek Improvement Association (WCIA) is inviting the public to celebrate its achievements over the past 30 years, and to find out more about its fight to protect the environment and drinking water resources along the only remaining cold water creek in the County. The gathering is set for  Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at Waring Hall, 395 Sandy Hook Road, Picton.

It creek was once home to Eastern Brook Trout and known as Trout Creek. The approximate 3,500 acre watershed runs from the western border of Picton, and drains into West Lake.

The WCIA is a community-based group of citizens, mainly residents of Prince Edward County, who are engaged in the rehabilitation and preservation of Waring’s Creek.

Portion of a Quinte Conservation map showing the location of Waring Creek

“The Prince Edward County Field Naturalists wholeheartedly supports their fight,” said Amy Bodman, vice-president of the PECFN. “The development of 1,300 homes is proposed in its headwaters, without hydrogeological proof that the project won’t impact the watershed’s sustainability.”

The Waring’s Creek sub-watershed supplies water to some of the most fertile farmland in the County, to hundreds of homes, and to numerous natural heritage ecosystems, including Beaver Meadow Conservation Authority. It provides habitat to a wide range of biodiversity, including species at risk like the Blandings Turtle.

Since 1993, the WCIA rehabilitation includes a three kilometre stretch dramatically improved. More than 15,000 trees have been planted to control erosion. Silting has been reduced and the water temperature has dropped. The association notes results are becoming apparent as the watercourse begins to once again take on the characteristics of a meandering, cold water creek.

“Significant cold-water habitat and indicator species are in evidence. With continued effort by adjacent landowners and the WCIA plus lack of disturbance, the creek may soon be able once again to sustain brook trout,” added Bodman.

People are encouraged to attend the celebration of more than 30 years of stewardship of Waring’s Creek – which includes a slide show of many achievements and exploration of its current challenges – to show support and celebrate the work the WCIA has done and continues to do, and to learn more about the importance of this significant cold water creek and the sub-watershed associated with it. This includes an award-winning community-based restoration project to rehabilitate the creek as Brook Trout habitat.

The public is welcome to join in on Wednesday, Jan. 15, beginning at 7 p.m., at Waring Hall, 395 Sandy Hook Road. For more information, visit the WCIA website

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