Update on Great Lakes Areas of Concern

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Photos: Composite image of ducks in water, barges and machinery, and a wetland. © Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Welcome to ACTION, a series of reports on community-based partnership projects that receive support from the Government of Canada’s Great Lakes Sustainability Fund to clean up and restore Areas of Concern.

The Government of Canada is helping to restore water quality and environmental health in Canadian communities and to meet international commitments in the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 2012.

Bay of Quinte Area of Concern

• Helping Shoreline Homeowners Maintain their Septic Systems on the Bay of Quinte
• Protecting and Restoring Habitat and Natural Heritage on the Bay of Quinte
• Bay of Quinte Restoration Council

Detroit River Area of Concern

• Working with Landowners to Reduce Runoff from Farming Operations: Detroit River Watershed
• Creating and Restoring Fish and Wildlife Habitat: Detroit River and Its Tributaries
• Working with Industry to Protect Shorelines: Lafarge Canada Facility, Windsor
• Supporting the Recovery of Lake Sturgeon: Fighting Island, Detroit River
• Detroit River Canadian Cleanup
• Demonstrating Practical Community Approaches to Managing Stormwater Runoff

Hamilton Harbour Area of Concern

• Restoring One of Canada's Biologically Richest Locations: Cootes Paradise Marsh
• Engaging Community Volunteers: Hamilton Harbour Watershed
• Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan Governance

Jackfish Bay Area of Concern

• Understanding Ecosystem Health by Monitoring Benthic Organisms: Blackbird Creek, Lake Superior

Niagara River Area of Concern

• Reducing Runoff to Improve Water Quality and Protect Habitat: Welland River
• Applying Bioengineering Techniques to Habitat Restoration: Niagara River

Nipigon Bay Area of Concern

• Restoring Brook Trout Habitat: Kama Creek
• Restoring Critical Habitat for Walleye

St. Clair River Area of Concern

• Showcasing “Natural Options” to Restoring the St. Clair River Shoreline
• Working with Great Lake Interests to Assess Options for Managing Contaminated Sediments:  St. Clair River
• Working with the Walpole Island First Nation to Restore Wetlands: Swan Lake Marsh
• Converting Farmland to Habitat in a Rare Canadian Ecosystem: Bowens Creek
• Restoring and Protecting Vital Coastal Wetlands: Eastern Shore, Lake St. Clair
• Supporting the Work of First Nations in Wetland Restoration: Swan Lake Marsh, Walpole Island First Nation
• Canadian Remedial Action Plan Implementation Committee

St. Lawrence River (Cornwall) Area of Concern

• Mapping Mercury “Hot Spots” in Sediments Along the Cornwall Waterfront

St. Marys River Area of Concern

• Demonstrating Progress on Improving Water Quality

Thunder Bay Area of Concern

• Tracking the Seasonal Movements of Walleye: Kaministiquia River, Thunder Bay
• Restoring a More Natural Watercourse for Brook Trout: George Creek, Thunder Bay
• Engaging Students in Environmental Stewardship: McIntyre River, Thunder Bay

Toronto and Region Area of Concern

• Creating a Sustainable “Fish Habitat Bank”: the Toronto Harbour and Islands
• Monitoring the Effectiveness of Fish Habitat Restoration: Toronto Harbour
• Promoting the Future of Urban Recreational Fishing: Toronto and Region Waterfront
• Evaluating Sustainable Technologies for a “Living City”: Toronto and Region Area of Concern
• Updating the Fish Telemetry Project: Toronto Harbour
• Restoring Degraded Shorelines on the Toronto Islands
• Creating Waterfront Wetlands atop a Former Disposal Site