About
The Friends of the Porcupine River Watershed is a not for profit (for public
benefit) organization founded in November 2014. The main goal of the
organization is to offer public support and further enhancement to the
Porcupine River Watershed Remedial Action Plan (RAP). These are actions
recommended to restore the beneficial uses and to enhance the ecosystem
of the Porcupine River Watershed which includes Porcupine River and
Porcupine Lake.
Merging the two groups brings new opportunities
for the Porcupine Watershed.
July 13, 2018
Friends of the Porcupine River Watershed
Porcupine Lake Information Group
Merging the two groups brings new opportunities for the Porcupine
Watershed.
1.
to educate, influence, promote and support community based
stewardship of natural resources in the Porcupine River Watershed.
2.
to provide community based guidance for the good management,
enhancement and utilization of healthy, sustainable, aquatic and
terrestrial ecosystems.
3.
to further develop projects of the FPRW: canoe/kayak routes with
camping stations along the river, continued spawning bed assessment
& re-mediation, nature educational walks to provide knowledge about
our local lands, different wildlife, plants & species living in our back
yard and bring this into the classrooms of our local schools.
4.
to celebrate Earth Day as an annual community event, sharing
knowledge with the public.
5.
to involve the schools to venture out of the classrooms and into the
fields of the Porcupine river Watershed and promote the
understanding of our ecosystems.
6.
to host Porcupine Lake clean up events twice annually and challenge
the community to support regular land and water cleanliness, through
competitions with awards and prizes. both school and community
based challenges.
7.
to provide continued information to the public about the progress on
the pumping stations used to repair the flooding and sewage bypass
issues in the Porcupine, South Porcupine and surrounding area.
8.
to question "what can we do as a community to assist in the clean up
of Porcupine Lake and River."
9.
to open a public forum for questions and comments surrounding the
Porcupine Lake & river, research answers and provide the public with
clear correct answers.
10.
to provide, positive communication and involvement with the MOECC
and PHU and the City of Timmins through the building of a Liaison
Committee, allowing for document sharing and public accessible
reports.
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Regular Board Meeting of FPRW
When: April 3, 2019
Location: Northern College, Room
H103 – East side
Time: 6:30PM Sharp
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New members always welcome