Spring 2017

More documents

Recommendations

Info

46 Niagara Escarpment Views • spring 2017 The log deflector with plant material behind it, directs creek water away from the pond, taking it off line and improving the creek’s habitat for fish.
The pond has been taken offline from Mountsberg Creek and has aerators operating to improve the quality of the water. Conservation Halton describes the Hutchison-DiCenso property as uniquely beautiful, with “a variety of natural features including portions of the provincially significant Lower Mountsberg Creek Swamp Complex, Mountsberg Creek, a tributary of Bronte Creek, locally significant woodlands and … part of the Mountsberg East Wetlands Environmentally Significant Area.” “We had a dream for what we wanted each part of the property to be,” says Alba, “and we’re now learning about conservation.” In 2017, Alba and Brian began improvements to their pond, which is about 2/3 of an acre in size. Created by previous owners, it needed to be taken off line, meaning it is kept separate from Mountsberg Creek which flows through their property. Specifically, they keep water flowing in the creek by having closed the manmade channel which used to send water to the pond. “The objective was to improve the water quality in Mountsberg Creek for native species,” explains Alba. “Staff from Trout Unlimited Canada and Hamilton-Halton Watershed Stewardship placed a log deflector approximately two metres upstream of the pond’s inflow channel. It is secured in place with wooden stakes and twine. This deflector directs flow into the centre of the channel and away from the inflow of the pond. Plant material was placed behind the deflector to act as a sediment trap and to stabilize the creek’s bank. As the sediment continues to build up, the inflow channel will be completely blocked and the creek will be disconnected from the pond. Disconnecting the on-line pond reduces the temperature of the creek water improving the habitat for fish because ponds absorb more heat from the sun and then heat up the creek water.” They added five aerators to the pond, which provide the benefits of reducing the oxygen stress of fish, mixing the water, insuring that oxygen reaches the bottom of the pond, and improving bacterial activity and decomposition of organic material, reducing the growth of algae. spring 2017 • Niagara Escarpment Views 47
Page 1 and 2: spring 2017 (march, april, may) RBG
Page 3 and 4: SPRING 2017 (MARCH, APRIL, MAY) PM
Page 5 and 6: View From the Editor’s Desk n Gif
Page 7 and 8: 20-27 NEV 2016-04.indd 20 2016-11-0
Page 9 and 10: Everybody’s growing to . . . MARC
Page 11 and 12: SPRING 2017 CONSTRUCTION HOME SUITE
Page 13 and 14: gazette n Niagara Escarpment Author
Page 15 and 16: worth the visit n Georgetown Pharma
Page 17 and 18: A rivulet from the Niagara Escarpme
Page 19 and 20: Inglis Falls Conservation Area your
Page 21 and 22: lot off Ridge Road West and use the
Page 23 and 24: AH, THE TYRANNY OF SPACE! There’s
Page 25 and 26: The Penner property in Niagaraon-th
Page 27 and 28: Two stately flower-filled urns flan
Page 29 and 30: www.reddoorgallery.ca 69 Main Stree
Page 31 and 32: Protecting Neighborhood Trees Since
Page 33 and 34: The town of Dundas in the Dundas Va
Page 35 and 36: The new Visitor Centre perches on t
Page 37 and 38: deciduous conifer, it drops its lea
Page 39 and 40: Just add imagination. Discover toys
Page 41 and 42: The deliberately rough alignment of
Page 43 and 44: Jon declares “It’s our oldest a
Page 45: BRIAN HUTCHISON AND ALBA DICENSO bo
Page 49 and 50: Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy Vi
Page 51 and 52: On last year’s Carnegie Gallery S
Page 53 and 54: Eat & Stay Along the Niagara Escarp
Page 55 and 56: SHEGUIANDAH Green Acres Tent & Trai
Page 57 and 58: community market n General Products
Page 59 and 60: community market n Hamilton ▼ Pau
Page 61 and 62: georgetown community market n Georg
Page 63 and 64: Strawberry-Rhubarb & Ginger Crisp P

Spring 2017

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?