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For 40 years, the CPAWS-Ottawa Valley
Chapter has worked to promote the establishment and
ecologically-based management of protected areas in
eastern Ontario and western Quebec and
beyond. In addition, we seek to maintain biodiversity
linkages across the landscapes between
protected areas.
Please join us and help in this vital effort.
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GATINEAU PARK PHOTO CONTEST
Do you have a penchant for photography? Are you a professional, or have you just purchased your first camera? Do you love the natural experience of Gatineau Park?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then CPAWS Ottawa Valleys Gatineau Park Photo Contest is for you!
We are currently seeking beautiful photographs, taken within the park, to display in our upcoming 2011 calendar. Enter your submissions and your photo could be published!
Did you know that Gatineau Park is a park in name only? It is not a legally protected area, despite its ecological richness and vulnerability. CPAWS Ottawa Valley is working to ensure that this special place is preserved for future generations. All proceeds from the calendar will go towards supporting this vital campaign.
Let the world know how much you love Gatineau Park, and truly make a difference!
Email all submissions to gatineauphoto@cpaws.org
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Click
here to learn where you can meet CPAWS in the
community!
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Hydro-electric development proposals adjacent
to Quetico Park
Hydro-electric projects have been proposed along the Namakan
River, which forms the western boundary of Quetico Park in northwestern Ontario,
as well as a key ecological link between Quetico and nearby Voyageurs National
Park in Minnesota. Such industrial development will have a profound effect upon
the ecological integrity of the Namakan ecosystem and the entire Quetico-Superior
wilderness area, and will set a precedent for industrial development adjacent to
other parks across Ontario.
A draft Environmental Report for the first project at
High Falls was recently submitted by the developer, Ojibway Power and Energy Group,
and is currently under review.
For more information on the impact of Namakan projects,
and how to make your views known, visit our Namakan hydro page and the website of the
Quetico Foundation (www.queticofoundation.org).
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Image credit (banner):
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