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In addition to initializing a Benthos Monitoring program in 2019, OLRA commissioned the GBBR to create this comprehensive Environmental Report.

Executive Summary:

The purpose of this environmental report prepared by the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve (GBBR) for the Otter Lake Ratepayers’ Association (OLRA) is to provide residents and cottagers with one report summarizing water quality and fish community monitoring data for Otter Lake and Little Otter Lake. In addition, the report provides recommendations for further monitoring as well as possible stewardship activities. The report is divided into three sections to reflect this purpose – water quality, fish communities, and recommendations.

To download the full report click this link: https://olra.ca/olra-environment-report_final/

It is great to hear this work is starting.

Seguin Announcement: Please be advised of planned upcoming construction work at the boat launch located on Otter Lake at Otter Lake Marina beginning September 10^th, 2019 through until approximately September 27^th.  The planned work includes the reconstruction of a retaining wall by Seguin’s Public Works department. The boat launch will remain open during this time, but some interruptions and delays are possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience.

Two young Loon chicks were spotted with their parents today on Otter Lake near near Fair Is. This general area of the lake is their home so when boating, please give them lots of space so they can go about their day.

Also please keep your wake low. These young chicks are riding periodically on their parents’ backs which chicks will do when they are tired out. Large wakes can drown young chicks at this age so please keep your wakes low near them.

These are the only two Loon chicks successfully hatched on Otter Lake thus far in 2019 and it is great news during a season when lake levels have been so crazy. On Little Otter Lake two other chicks were hatched on June 16th.

Please pass this happy news on. Thanks for looking out for our Loons!

These two chicks were hatched on Sunday June 16th reported Allan Campbell. They have been actively swimming and feeding with their attentive parents on Little Otter Lake. Nesting took place on the floating loon nesting platform that Marilyn and Allan Campbell have put out for the Loons for about 20 years now. Such floating platforms help Loons adapt to erratic water levels such as we have seen this spring.

Please boat carefully and stay far away from Loons since loon chicks cannot dive for several weeks and are so small they are very hard to see.

Thanks for looking out for our Loons!