]]> The Haliburton Forest & Wildlife Reserve is located in the northern townships of Havelock and Eyre. An outline of its history and objectives form the main thrust of this paper along with a look at the relationship of the forest reserve and the community of Haliburton. Topics discussed are a history of the Haliburton area and of the Reserve, an overview of forestry in Ontario today, recreation within the Forest, relationships with the Haliburton community, and a look at the Forest within the context of bioregional theory. Biographical details of the Schleifenbaum family who purchased the property in 1963 are given.  Copies of documents written about the Reserve are found in an extensive appendix.    

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The paper begins with a chronological and historical analysis of the development of roads and settlement patterns in the Highlands touching on the lumbering industry and the effect of the Canada Land and Emigration Company's program of colonization roads. Working with a series of maps which provide time slices of pre-1860, 1875, 1901, 1913, 1930, 1941, 1964, and 1995, a geographical analysis is presented comparing data on the number of settlements, road density, number of highways, and population existing at each time snapshot.]]> Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies]]> The complex issues surrounding forest use in British Columbia are the focus of this paper. The role of governments and industry over the years is outlined, followed by a look at the rise of community-based initiatives which present an alternative, more environmental perspective. The union of ecology and economy which these community groups propose has much in common with bioregionalism and the paper presents an analysis of these initiatives in that context.  The issues of stewardship and "living-in-place" in the management of natural resources are discussed.  Recognizing that there is no simple solution, the paper concludes with suggestions for a cooperative approach to forest management in B.C.

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Similarly those that demand ownership of the land and deny access to other humans are not contributing to the complex interactions that are formed with these natural landscapes. This issue is examined through case studies and examples.]]> Host contact: Maher, Terry]]> Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]> Host contact: Morris, Malcolm; Ross, Heather]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]> Shoreline Stabilization Research Project Report]]> After conducting a literature review, we have found that the best option for shoreline management of erosion is Slope and Vegetation Biomass Control. A close second would be the Brush Mattress combined with a Live Fascine. These naturalized options have been highlighted and recommended to use on Horseshoe Lake, and other reservoir lakes for the Trent-Severn. There are also some industrialized options included as not every property has the ability to implement naturalized erosion control. Out of all of the industrialized methods listed here, we suggest using Vegetated Riprap only in scenarios where naturalized control is unfeasible.]]> water quality and health due to the variable tolerance to
pollution and disturbances that groups of invertebrates
possess. Monitoring their abundance and diversity in the
environment (bioassessment) alongside chemical variables
such as DO, pH, and temperature can be used to detect water contaminants and the extent of its effects.
This report details the 5th year of benthic assessment on Glamor and Little Glamor Lakes]]> Frank Figuli, Woodlands and Waterways EcoWatch]]> ]]> Biology
Fisheries
Natural Resource Management]]> Algonquin Golden Lake First Nation Land Claim.

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The bulk of the paper reports on the author's interviews with eight community members who are involved in growing and/or foraging natural plants and their philosophies of living on and with the land. A list of regional plants found and used by those interviewed forms an appendix to the paper.]]> Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies]]> Host contact: Wooton, Brent]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]>
This paper presents background information on wetland ecology and preservation as a lead-in to looking at the important considerations behind the construction of such a boardwalk. These include location and design in terms of educational opportunities, accessibility, environmental impacts, physical feasibility, as well as government guidelines and costs related to the undertaking.]]> Host contact: Walker, Dale]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies ]]> Waste Management
Environmental Science/Studies]]> Host contact: Douglas, Cameron]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]> Environmental Science / Studies
Recreation & Tourism]]> Minden Hills]]> an important role in the physical decomposition of organic matter and thus can play an important
role in forensic investigations. We conducted a survey of Silphidae in Glebe Park, Haliburton,
from June 2022 to September 2022. The area of Glebe Park is located Ontario Shield ecozone
and Georgian Bay ecoregion and is located in a mixed forest habitat. We set four bottle traps in
Glebe Park in an effort to update the known distributions of Silphids, determine environmental
factors and their effects on abundance, and if any present species have implications for species at
risk in the Haliburton region of Ontario. A total of 1,308 Silphidae beetles were collected and
consisted of five species: Nicrophorus tomentosus, Nicrophorus pustulatus, Nicrophorus sayi,
Nicrophorus defodiens, and Oiceoptoma noveboracense. Nicrophorus tomentosus was the most
abundant species found consisting of 991 specimens in total. Nicrophorus pustulatus, N. sayi, N.
defodiens, and O. noveboracense were found in totals of 131, 116, 64 and 6 respectively. Out of
the environmental factors that were analyzed, it appears that mean wind speed and mean dew
point are the greatest factors in Silphidae abundance. When wind speed is higher, there is a
decrease in the abundance of Silphidae, but when there is an increase in dew point, there is also
an increase of Silphidae.]]> Salamanders have unique traits that make them favourable indicators of biodiversity and ecosystem health. Characteristics being their durability, small size, sensitivity to anthropogenic stressors such as acid rain, and other industrial and household pollutants (Welsh & Droege, 2001) Salamanders existence in North America in high densities and biomass alongside there sensitivity to environmental change makes them excellent indicators for environmental changes (Welsh & Droege, 2001). The sensitivity of the salamanders derives from their semipermeable slim skin that absorbs any contaminated or natural water, as well as harmful toxins in their environment hence why salamanders are less dense in populations near cities (Mattson, 2019). Monitoring is utilized for salamanders due to the fact that they are sensitive to environmental change and act as bioindicators to detect the change in ecosystems over time (Saber et al. 2017).]]> Sevda Lag
Ian Warburton
Devin Claypole
Carlie O'Brien]]> Recreation & Tourism]]> Discusses the meaning and value of environmentalism.

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