ImplementActions Ausable Bayfield Conservation can take to implementThese are just some of the examples of positive actions that can be taken by Ausable Bayfield Conservation, working with the public and partners, to create healthier watersheds, according to the community's Conservation Strategy:
Actions you can take to implementWhat you can do: Here are just some of the ways people like you can help to improve your property and your watershed community: • Plant a tree … or several trees • Decommission unused wells • Have your septic system inspected, pumped out regularly, and upgraded as necessary • Volunteer on a trail or watershed committee • Visit a conservation area to experience nature or learn about watershed issues • Donate to local trails and conservation efforts • Consult Ausable Bayfield Conservation about grants or technical expertise for your beneficial projects • Participate in a conservation education program • Create a wetland with technical help from Ausable Bayfield Conservation • Implement an Environmental Farm Plan • Consult a stewardship guide to improve your home, farm, business, or municipality • Be a citizen ambassador: set a positive example • Create a local initiative of your own — ... visit Ausable Bayfield Conservation …and let us know about it! Actions your community can take to implementYour community is doing ...Community Action Here are just some of the ways local communities and groups, made up of landowners and residents like you, are working to create healthier watersheds: • Creating and implementing plans to protect local watersheds • Finding new ways to protect local water quality • Conserving water supplies through the Water Response Team • Restoring fish habitat • Providing opportunities to experience nature through accessible trails • Sponsoring and publishing water quality testing of Lake Huron beaches and other watercourses • Protecting water near sinkholes and other areas where water is highly susceptible to contamination • Taking part in conservation education programs Serving on: • Management committees for conservation areas, museums • Community groups supporting local trails • Working groups • Local watershed plan steering committees
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