The Muskrat Watershed Council, in conjunction with Watersheds Canada, are planting 15,000 native trees and shrubs this year along shorelines. The first planting took place Tuesday, Oct. 30 on the Stoqua Creek shoreline property of farmer Tim Egan. Seventy volunteers, a combination of Opeongo High School students, Algonquin College Waterfront Campus (Outdoor Adventure Naturalist and Environmental Technician Programs), Watersheds Canada, The Muskrat Watershed Council and the local community) came out for the day. The next planting is Saturday, Nov. 3 and volunteers are still needed. You can email muskratwatershedcouncil@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering.
Left: Environmental Technician students Brenda Durkee-Laybolt and Spencer Hunt plant pussy willows, one of the first plants in the ground Tuesday morning. Right: Environmental technician students are, from left, Stefan Holik, Jamiel Bruloptte and Alexis Carriere. Photos submitted
