Mindemoya River - MIN-902: Educational & Viewing Platform Construction
Manitoulin Streams worked in partnership with the Municipality of Central Manitoulin to complete the second phase of Site MIN 900-902 which entailed the construction of an educational viewing and fishing platform that is wheelchair accessible. Tourist and residents alike will be able to learn about and view bioengineering techniques, biodiversity, food chains as well as see migrating salmon and trout. The educational platform will allow people to see real world solutions such as the stream restoration and learn why it was necessary to conduct the work and how stream degradation can be prevented in the future. It will teach people how natural environments function and particularly how human beings can manage their behaviours and ecosystem in order to live sustainably. Finally, it will be of interest to young people who are the future stewards of the land. Rehabilitation increases and renews fishing opportunities.
Installation of a fishing platform would serve as a designated and safe place for physically handicapped, young and old to fish and learn how to fish. This will allow people to take part in one of Canada’s oldest cultural heritage activities while helping to prevent inadvertent damage to the newly restored shoreline and in-water habitat.
Educational stream tours were conducted along the restoration site to locals, tourist, interest groups and school groups. Working in partnership with the Municipality of Central Manitoulin, Manitoulin Streams was able to conduct these tours out of their newly restored Discovery Centre creating some economic stimulus in the area.
Native tree and shrub planting occurred in the spring with volunteers from Manitoulin Secondary School. They planted 300 native trees and shrubs along the restored shoreline.
*This project was completed in multiple phases. Click here to be linked to the other phases!
Installation of a fishing platform would serve as a designated and safe place for physically handicapped, young and old to fish and learn how to fish. This will allow people to take part in one of Canada’s oldest cultural heritage activities while helping to prevent inadvertent damage to the newly restored shoreline and in-water habitat.
Educational stream tours were conducted along the restoration site to locals, tourist, interest groups and school groups. Working in partnership with the Municipality of Central Manitoulin, Manitoulin Streams was able to conduct these tours out of their newly restored Discovery Centre creating some economic stimulus in the area.
Native tree and shrub planting occurred in the spring with volunteers from Manitoulin Secondary School. They planted 300 native trees and shrubs along the restored shoreline.
*This project was completed in multiple phases. Click here to be linked to the other phases!