The River and the Town: Interconnectedness and Environmental History in the Drag River Watershed

The River and the Town: Interconnectedness and Environmental History in the Drag River Watershed

Yeaman, Sam

Drag River Rehabilitation Project
Host contact: Mowat, Dave

Wadland, John; Whillans, Tom
Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Resource Science/Studies

TP-340

2001

U-Links Office and online

Haliburton County

Environmental history of the Drag River watershed

While elusive, piecing together this environmental history is of utmost importance for a variety of reasons. On a most basic level, the historical record of Haliburton is hardly complete without an understanding of the environmental changes that occurred in the region. More importantly, developing an understanding of environmental history can provide useful information from which to create tourism and educational opportunities. Perhaps most essentially, an understanding of the environmental history of Haliburton can educate residents about the mistakes of the past so that history does not repeat itself. Hopefully, by examining the impacts incurred by development in the past, we can better understand the impact of our current practices, and make progress towards an environmentally respectful community.

Winner of Canadian Studies Award

Trent University