The Friends of One Mile Creek (FOMC) welcomes the appointment by the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) of Gayle Wood as Interim Chief Administrative Officer/Secretary-Treasurer effective March 1, 2019. Wood was appointed by the newly installed NPCA board of directors for a term of 5 months, while the board searches for a permanent CAO with the help of an external … [Read more...] about FOMC welcomes Gayle Wood as interim CAO of NPCA
Scenes of One Mile Creek
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William Street Park
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Native plant list for Niagara on the Lake
Here are suggestions for plants to be grown on the banks of One Mile Creek. Called a riparian buffer, the plants improve water quality by slowing the flow of water over the land, allowing it to infiltrate into the soil. Buffers also provide habitat, increasing biodiversity. The vegetation removes sediment and pollution, such as fertilizers, pesticides, bacteria and … [Read more...] about Native plant list for Niagara on the Lake
5 ways to make a difference for the Creek
We have a tradition in Niagara on the Lake of private landowners taking efforts to further natural conservation. If you have a property adjacent to One Mile Creek, there are some simple but effective ways to help improve water quality. Here are the top 5 things that will make a difference for One Mile Creek and our community: Avoid mowing to the edge of One Mile … [Read more...] about 5 ways to make a difference for the Creek
Group activities
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Niagara 2018 Watershed Report Card
The five creeks in Niagara on the Lake that flow into Lake Ontario are monitored by the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA). The 2018 NPCA report card on the conditions and water quality of the creeks in NOTL gives poor grades of D (Poor) or F (Very Poor) for the water quality and other measurements of NOTL creeks. Most creeks that flow into Lake Ontario in … [Read more...] about Niagara 2018 Watershed Report Card