May 3, 2021
From the Georgian Bay Association website - April accumulated precipitation is between 55 and 77 percent of average for Lakes Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, whereas Lake Superior is at 135 percent of average. Water levels continue to be well above average and near record high levels. Lake Michigan-Huron ...
May 3, 2021
Last year, over half the boating fatalities reported by the OPP were in the cold water season (Oct to June). The local water temperatures are now up around 10 deg. Celsius. That may sound warm, considering the surface was frozen a few short weeks ago. However, that is still in hypothermia territory. ...
March 3, 2021
The Spring Cottage Life Show is going virtual again for Spring 2021. Jennifer KeyRiver “attended” the Fall 2020 virtual show and found it to be informative and a nice break from the COVID groundhog day syndrome. Registration is FREE so you can’t beat the price. Follow the link, below, for more ...
March 2, 2021
(from the GBA website)Temperatures in the Great Lakes were above normal over most of the last week. Water levels continue to be well above average and near record high levels, but all the lakes are continuing their seasonal declines. Lake Michigan-Huron continues to be below the level it was ...
March 1, 2021
Climate Action, Native Plant Fundraiser, & Life in the Biosphere Webinar Series The March newsletter of the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve is now available. Highlights include the upcoming native plant sale and the GBBR Webinar series. See: https://mailchi.mp/3b4709e17704/biosphere-news-march-2021 ...
January 11, 2021
The Georgian Bay Association published a 16 page update for Fall 2020 View the GBA Update Fall 2020 newsletter as a digital flipbook. ...
January 11, 2021
Water levels continue to be well above average and near record high levels, but all the lakes are continuing their seasonal declines.... View the Georgian Bay water levels report for December 6, 2020. ...
January 7, 2021
As Spring of 2020approaches, most of us are anxiously waiting for the last of the snow to melt, the ice to break up and the river to start flowing.... Read the full KRAA Winter 2020 Newsletter here. ...
January 6, 2021
By Jennifer Spiess, Director WHAT IS PHRAGMITES? Very successful invasive grass/plant (reed from Europe) that spreads easily and out competes native plants,Although typically thought of as marshy, this plant thrives in many conditions (even harsh) and has no natural controls,Nutrient bully, disperses ...
January 6, 2021
By Carl Spiess On the weekend of Jan 18th, I was lucky to have an expert visit our cottage in Key Harbour. Chris is a trainer & Ice Rescue Technician with the Arctic Rangers, and spends many months of the year in our far north teaching cold water survival & rescue. His speciality is cold water ...