Special News
Stormwater management
Scugog Lake Stewards presentation to Scugog Township Council regarding the need for additional stormwater management infrastructure. December 15, 2014. The Scugog Lake Stewards are devoted to the in-lake health and welfare of Lake Scugog. Our focus is directed specifically at the lake’s sustainability, its usability and its aesthetic qualities. In… Read More about “Stormwater management”
Scugog Lake Stewards’ successes
In preparation for presenting to the new Scugog Township Council about improving stormwater infrastructure, the Scugog Lake Stewards prepared a list of a few of their successes over the years since they began in 1999. Please consider supporting our work through a membership donation. www.scugoglakestewards.com A few of the successes… Read More about “Scugog Lake Stewards’ successes”
Lake Scugog Shoreline Naturalization
The Scugog Lake Stewards were originally started in 1999 by two fishermen, a duck hunter and a landscape architect and the group was called the Scugog Shores Millennium Project, and later became the incorporated charitable organization — Scugog Lake Stewards Inc. These early members were concerned that city ideas for… Read More about “Lake Scugog Shoreline Naturalization”
Dredging of the Bay – Port Perry
The Healthy Lake Scugog committee including the Scugog Lake Stewards are looking at the option of dredging of the bay off Port Perry. The first step taken was to identify a suitable area of those bays to conduct up-to-date depth analysis. You will see that area on the attached map… Read More about “Dredging of the Bay – Port Perry”
Milfoil weevil project update – how to donate
If you would like to contribute to milfoil suppression work, please send your cheque to the Scugog Lake Stewards at 237 Queen Street (the Scugog Chamber office), P. O. Box 1282, Port Perry, Ont., L9L 1B9. You can also donate through PayPal using this site as an entry. Please indicate… Read More about “Milfoil weevil project update – how to donate”
See the Video – 2014 Milfoil Weevil Implant Project
The Scugog Lake Stewards implanted 10,000 milfoil weevils on July 22 to naturally control invasive Eurasian Milfoil in Lake Scugog. This video tells the story:
Milfoil Weevils Implant for Lake Scugog in 2014
We are ready to do our second implant of the bio-control, milfoil weevils, on Tuesday, July 22 this summer. We finally have a site that meets all the criteria and it is in an area that will positively affect so many of you. It will be off Coulcliff Boulevard, just north… Read More about “Milfoil Weevils Implant for Lake Scugog in 2014”
New Weevil Program Public Meeting Notice
Upcoming Public information Meeting Lake Scugog Milfoil Solution Pilot Program July 3, 2014 at 7:00pm Scugog Arena and Skating Rink Meeting Room One(1) 1655 Reach Street, Port Perry, ON L9L 1P2 Overview Eurasian watermilfoil is an invasive weed from Europe that has plagued Lake Scugog and other lakes in the Kawarthas… Read More about “New Weevil Program Public Meeting Notice”
New Weevil Program
TIME TO INVEST IN YOUR LAKE The scugog Lake Stewards are very excited to let you know about our new milfoil weevil implant program and we are looking to our community for approximately $13,000 to carry this out. Our goal, through our association with a company called EnviroScience Inc., is… Read More about “New Weevil Program”
Algae Problems
Does your shoreline look like this photo of algae problems taken this weekend? Shown is a type of filamentous algae mat called Cladophora, although it may contain several other types of algae as well. This type of algae is extremely common and is the result of too high nutrient levels… Read More about “Algae Problems”