By Steve Galea Special to the Echo A Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry proposal that if implemented will dramatically change moose hunting in Haliburton County and the rest of the province beginning in 2020…
Dysart imposes Garlon ban
By Chad Ingram The Municipality of Dysart et al willimpose a ban on the use of powerful herbicide Garlon. Back at an April council meetingcouncillors supported a recommendation from the municipality'senvironment and climate change committee…
Mushroom foraging in Haliburton Forest
An introductory course on how to find identify and harvest wild edible mushrooms is a new addition to the Yours Outdoors experiences offered. Mushrooms are one of the most plentiful organisms found in ecosystems and…
Could Haliburton County be self-sustaining?
By Vanessa Balintec As climate change progresses cities and towns around the world can expect more natural disasters affecting infrastructure energy water and food availability and human health. Rural areas are not immune – dependency…
Rotary Beach reopened after boat fire
By Jenn Watt The beach on Head Lake in Haliburton was reopened on Thursday July 18 by the Municipality of Dysart et al after staff determined debris from a boat fire had been adequately cleaned…
For the love of composting
By Jenn Watt Composting in cottage country doesn’t necessarily mean attracting critters. Several local composting enthusiasts say proper use of a compost bin can eliminate many of the potential problems and create nutrient-rich soil for…
CHA thanks Fearrey for years of support
By Jenn Watt On Saturday June 8 the Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners’ Associations honoured the years of support Murray Fearrey gave to the organization when he was mayor of Dysart et al. “He has…
Ash program seeks to ‘wake’ forests
Work being done in Muskoka and Haliburton would return calcium to soils and lakes By Jenn Watt A legacy of acid rain falling calcium levels in some forests and lakes has put pressure on the…
Dirty diapers and beer cans – volunteers talk…
By Sue Tiffin It doesn’t matter which part of the county people are picking up roadside garbage from they all say the same thing: they’re finding plastic bags candy wrappers plastic bottles coffee cups cigarette…
Researcher warns against permethrin use
By Jenn Watt Use of a chemical called permethrin to rid properties of mosquitoes could have unintended consequences a guest speaker at the Kennisis Lake Cottage Owners’ Association spring meeting told the audience. Chris Brew…
CHA releases Lake Health Report
By Darren Lum Published May 28 2019 A new publication on Haliburton County lakes called The Lake Health Report is providing the public with an opportunity to make an environmental difference. Produced by the Coalition…
Maple trees shown to emit methane
By Chad Ingram When one thinks of methane emissions a herd of livestock may come to mind more so than a grove of maple trees however a project by a University of Toronto researcher is…
Dysart committee recommends selling composters
By Jenn Watt Residents may soon have access to composters and digesters sold at-cost by the Municipality of Dysart et al. Council’s environment and climate change committee passed a recommendation at its May 9 meeting…
In search of wildflowers at Barnum Creek Nature…
By Jenn Watt A large group of hikers arrived at the Barnum Creek Nature Reserve on Saturday May 11 keen to see the property recently donated to the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust by the Dobrzensky…
Protest for climate change action draws support raises…
By Darren Lum Published March 26 2019 People showed their support for the climate change rally on Friday outside the Dysart township office by honking their horns and bringing hot chocolate to the participants of…
Dysart advised on tree planting in park
By Jenn Watt Published March 19 2019 Trees along the shoreline of Head Lake Park are doing well for the most part with good soil conditions. Trent University student Anieca Lloyd gave a presentation on…
Low participation in first year of septic reinspection…
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 19 2019 Chief building official Karl Korpela came to the Dysart environment and climate change committee meeting Feb. 7 looking for feedback on how to proceed with year two of…
Reducing single use plastic in Dysart et al
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 19 2019 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the environment and climate change committee of Dysart et al council held Feb. 7. Dysart is planning to change…
Solving plastic problem crucial Enviro-Cafe attendees say
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 17 2019 Our world is swimming in plastics but even as people become more aware of the problem solutions are still hard to find. At last week’s Enviro-Cafe in Haliburton…
Trees tell the story of the Haliburton Highlands
By Sue Tiffin Published January 15 2019 Witness trees trees that have stood through history and can help date when significant events like forest fires occurred by way of increment boring – extracting a small…
MNRF withdraws support of fish hatchery egg collection
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 8 2019 Updated Jan. 9 2018 The Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association is hoping the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry will revisit its decision to cease its assistance in an…