CHA’s Water Stewards meeting credits volunteers with success By Darren LumThe Highlands is a shining example of how collaboration and volunteer commitment can effectively bring about positive change when it comes to being stewards of…
Finding wonders at Barnum Creek
Intrepid Highlanders gathered at Barnum Creek Nature Reserve on May 14 in search of spring wildflowers and wild leeks.This was part of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust’s ongoing series, Discovery Days.The Wild Leeks and Spring…
County council votes to strengthen shoreline protection bylaw
Vote also includes hiring a monitoring team and start a “lake health” programBy Stephen Petrick Haliburton County has moved to create a more comprehensive shoreline protection bylaw that puts new limitations on what can be…
CHA offers support to efforts to legislate watercraft…
Transport Canada enables public input with public consultations until May 13 By Darren Lum Published May 10, 2022 When you're trying to enjoy the solitude of a Saturday morning at the cottage by the lake,…
Rotary gift gives support to Land Trust effort…
Rotary Club of Haliburton covers $7,000 cost for benchesBy Darren Lum The Rotary Club of Haliburton is giving the gift of support with its $7,000 donation to cover the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust’s purchase of…
Goat power for a healthy habitat
By Vivian Collings Barnum Creek Nature Reserve is going with green power in a big way this summer with six healthy four-legged eaters. Relatives Juniper, Maple, Apple, Pear, Cedar, and Walnut (Wally) will be joining…
County approves Climate Change Adaptation Plan
By Stephen Petrick A thorough document which details how Haliburton County should re-imagine infrastructure, recreational and health initiatives to cope with changing climate will now guide municipal planning.It’s a needed plan, given that the county…
Bird flu outbreak heading north
By Steve Galea Wild birds are playing a key role in the spread of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in Ontario this spring.HPAI, more commonly known as bird flu, was detected in March…
Learn how to help the chorus frog
By Darren Lum Taking a journey to learn about the chorus frog with experienced local field naturalist Ed Poropat will not only help educate and raise awareness about the amphibian, which is disappearing from the…
HHOA to count spawning walleye on Drag River
This month Haliburton Highlands Outdoor Association (HHOA) volunteers are counting spawning walleye on the Drag River below the Emmerson Dam and by the Highway 118 bridge in Haliburton.The count is being held to coincide with…
Rotary Club getting free bike share program rolling
By Stephen PetrickWheels are in motion for a new bike share program for Haliburton County.The program, led by the Rotary Club of Haliburton, would provide free access to bicycles for anyone 18 and older.The bikes…
Keeping climate change crisis upfront
By Darren Lum A cool wind, with falling snow did little to diminish the heat from the fervor expressed by protesters, who gathered at the locomotive landmark in Haliburton last Friday to take a stand…
County one step closer to finalizing shoreline bylaw
By Sue TiffinCounty councillors are expecting to see a “clean” version of the shoreline preservation bylaw at a meeting in April.In a three-hour discussion on March 9, councillors reviewed recommendations of the draft bylaw section…
Clarifying the health risk associated with radon
By Chris DrostIn response to the Haliburton Echo article, Radon in the home is major health risk published on March 4, the Echo heard from the regional director of the Canadian Association of Radon Scientists…
Charging network expands across county
Five electric charging stations have now been installed across Haliburton County, part of a total of 32 recently installed around the province.The Park and Charge, Ivy Charging Network’s level two charging network, brings electric vehicle…
HHOA Fish Hatchery needs you
By Jerelyn CradenImagine, the pristine destination of Haliburton County with 600 lakes and no fish. Now, imagine the far-reaching negative impact that could have on the Highland’s local economy.Fortunately, thanks to the members of the…
Winter looking good for deer thus far
By Steve GaleaIf winter doesn’t stick around longer than it should, Haliburton’s deer herds will likely enter spring in good shape. Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Natural Resources and Forestry (MNDMNRF) senior research scientist…
Paying attention to food waste
By Chris DrostHow much food waste is your household generating? Have you ever thought why? Did you purchase too much food and it has gone bad? Did you end up not using those leftovers after…
Wetlands are essential to more than just turtles
By Darren LumProtesters were out this past week on Gelert Road, trying to raise the public’s awareness about the potential death of turtles and destruction of a portion of a wetland as response to a…
Councillors seek clarification in shoreline bylaw
By Nick BernardCouncillors held a line-by-line review of the much-discussed draft shoreline preservation bylaw in a special meeting of county council on Jan. 17. The bylaw, which has been in the works since 2017, was…
Enviro-Cafe: Climate change can’t be ignored anymore
By Nick BernardThe public received an update on Haliburton County’s climate change plan during an Enviro-Cafe presentation led by climate change coordinator Korey McKay on Jan. 11.Organized by Environment Haliburton (EH), the event was led…