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Students from local schools join
to restore wetland by planting trees
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Lakeshore Advance
Students from a Clinton school
continued their ongoing work to
restore their school's wetland by
planting trees on Friday, May 13. The
students from St. Joseph's Catholic
School also invited students from the
other Clinton schools to participate
in the tree planting and students from
St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School
and Clinton Public School were able
to take pall on friday morning.
The students set out to plant 80
large -stock potted trees (such as
sugar maple, soft maple, bur oak, and
red oak) and shrubs. The trees will
help to provide 0 buffer and protect
the school's wetland.
Last year, students from St. Joseph's
School took it sno‘vshoe visit to a
local wetland and the experience
motivated them to restore the wet-
land on their school property by
planting five acres of trees. Ausable
Bayfield Conservation Authority
(ARCA) staff members showed stu-
dents how wetlands can absorb and
filter some pollutants and sediment
before water reaches rivers, lakes and
drinking water. Students learned how
wetlands can store water, recharge
groundwater, reduce extremes of
flooding and drought, and help us
adapt to climate change. They also
learned that wetlands can slow down
surface water flow and limit soil ero-
sion, After last year's field trip, the
students decided to have a tree plant-
ing event in the spring of 201 1,
"Students are learning about the
environment, and improving their
local environment, by restoring the
valuable wetland on the school prop-
erty," said Nancy Barrett, Principal of
St. Joseph's Catholic School.
A total of 2,580 trees are being
planted by the students and the Aus-
able Bayfield Conservation Authority
(ARCA). They include 500 ball and
burlap stock, 2,000 seedlings, and 80
student -planted trees and shrubs.
"The trees will protect and filter the
water in the wetland, filter air pollu-
tion, improve our drinking water
quality, and provide habitat for wild-
life," sant Steve Bowers, Huron Stew-
ardship Coordinator, Ontario Minis-
try of Natural Resources, a partner of
the Healthy Headwaters Wetlands
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Initiative, a local project working with
landowners in Hurons and Middlesex
counties to restore and enhance
wetlands.
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dative is a partnership formed by tin
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foun-
dation, Middlesex Stewardship Coun-
cil (MS(:), Huron Stewardship Coun-
cil (IIS(:), Ducks Unlimited (:anada
(DU(:), other funding par'tne'rs, and
the Ali(:A, to provide property own-
ers with the technical advice and
assistance needed to complete wet-
land restoration projects.
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Students are learning
about the environment,
and improving their local
environment, by restoring
the valuable wetland on
the school property
--- Nancy Barrett, Principal
St. Joseph's Catholic School
This project was undertaken with
the financial support of the Govern-
ment of Canada, provided through
the I)epartnlent of the Environment
(I:coAction). It has also been made
possible by funding partners includ-
ing Canada -Ontario Agreement
Respecting the Great Lakes Basin
Ecosystems (COA), County of Huron
(;learn Water Project, and Ontario
Ministry of Natural Resources - Com-
munity Fisheries and Wildlife
Involvement Program (CFWIP), as
well as other funding partners.
New projects not only benefit the
environment -- they can also benefit a
landowner's property or farm opera-
tion. Damage from snowmelt and
spring flooding may be reduced with
an increase in wetlands and trees is
the watershed. 'There are a variety of
stewardship projects available to
landowners and include finance
assistance.
If you are interested in the learning
more about the wetland program,
you are encouraged to contact Angela
at the ABCA. For Information on this,
and other programs, phone the ARCA
at 519-235-2610 or toll-free 1-888-
286-2610, visit abca.on.ca, or e-mail
avanniekerk@abca.on.ca
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