CONNECTING WITH NATURE Scugog Lake Stewards Inc. The Lake Stewards specialize in lake The Lake Stewards’ research has invasive-species identification research and advocacy. The Lake contributed to the Lake Scugog throughout the lake. Stewards’ Research, Fisheries and Environmental Management Plan Communications committees (2010), the Nonquon River From this research, community collaborate with partners like the Fisheries Management Plan engagement programming including University of Ontario Institute of (2014), the Port Perry Stormwater the “Walleye Watch” program has Technology and Kawartha Management Plan (2013) and the been developed. Conservation while taking in-lake Nonquon River Subwatershed Study. and near-shore water and sediment Results have also led to a walleye samples to better understand how fishing ban, spawning-bed and why Lake Scugog is changing. remediation strategies, and Kawartha Conservation Kawartha Conservation prepares prepared, addressing Lake Scugog’s and publishes a variety of lake and water quality concerns. The plan environmental management plans identified reduced biodiversity, to provide a scientific approach to stormwater runoff and excess protecting and managing the nutrients, sedimentation, excess environment over the short and plant growth and algae blooms as long terms. These plans involve Lake Scugog’s greatest issues. The detailed field inventories to identify Port Perry Stormwater Study (2013) natural features and factors prepared by Kawartha Conservation affecting their health. identified a lack of stormwater controls and mitigation before Their Lake Scugog Environmental entering the lake, and became Management Plan (2010) was an impetus for the Lake Scugog Enhancement Project. LAKE SCUGOG PROJECT Let’s Enhance Our Lake! Township of Scugog’s public access The Township of Scugog provides Queen St., Casmir St., and Mary St. Cartwright Peace Park in Caesarea, public access to Lake Scugog at as pedestrians can hop on the and Lakeview Park where Coleman Palmer Park, Birdseye Park, the Canterbury Common Loop, the Cres. and McGill Dr. meet, near Scugog Memorial Public Library, the Rotary Environmental Park, Birdseye Janetville. Old Mill and the Fowler Baseball Nature Walk, or Millennium Trail. Diamonds and Tennis Court. The Port Perry Municipal Ramp also There are picnic areas at Birdseye provides boaters 24/7 access to The Port Perry Waterfront Trail Park and the Joe Fowler Ball Lake Scugog. System includes access points on Diamonds in Port Perry, the Public benefit – boating Access to Port Perry’s downtown Scugog is an attractive destination Marina on Scugog Island, Beacon shops and dining will be greater for for boaters aiming to access the Marina in Caesarea and Cross boaters after the localized dredging Trent Severn Waterway and the Creek Marina in Lindsay are the six of Port Perry Bay. Kawarthas. marinas located on the lake. From these marinas, canoes, kayaks, pad- At merely 75 minutes from down- The West Shore Marina and Port dleboats, fishing boats, runabouts, town Toronto and 40 minutes from Perry Marina in Port Perry, Goreski’s pontoon boats and other rentals are most places in Durham Region, Lake Landing, and the Scugog Island available. Public benefit – fishing Lake Scugog, together with the Anglers come looking for It’s estimated that municipalities in other major lakes in the Kawartha Muskellunge (Muskie), Crappie, the Kawartha watershed receive Conservation watershed, provides Small and Large mouth Bass, Perch $10-15 million annually from more than 500,000 hours of fishing and Catfish, aiming to cash in on the tourism and recreational activities opportunities in most years. more than 200,000 fishing hours centred around the lake. available each year on Lake Scugog. Public benefit – overall health benefits Public benefit – Getting into nature is proven to help A deeper relationship with nature with physical, mental and emotional also helps us feel more content, public access wellbeing, and among the many more creative in how we approach MISSING benefits are reduced stress, im- challenges, and feel more at ease. Ran out of room proved immune system functioning and improved mood. Become a “partner” in enhancing a vibrant, healthy and fun Lake Scugog INSERT .