News & Announcements
Previous news and announcements
Recent News
- Severn Sound municipalities unite to tackle regional flood risks – MidlandToday –
September 29, 2025 - Watersheds Canada’s Natural Edge app used by SSEA
September 28, 2025 - Tay and SSEA awarded Intact’s Municipal Climate Resiliency Grants to initiate flood planning and address local climate risks – Tay/SSEA/Intact Joint Press Release –
September 25, 2025 - Environmental education takes centre stage at Severn Sound open house – MidlandToday –
August 21, 2025 - Community Engagement Shines at Severn Sound Environmental Association’s Open House – SSEA
August 20, 2025 - Oro-Medonte council in unanimous support of ‘practical and inclusive’ climate plan – BarrieToday –
August 19, 2025 - Severn Sound Environmental Association to Host Community Open House on August 15th – SSEA
July 22, 2025 - Government largesse boosts environmental efforts in Tay Township – MidlandToday –
July 9, 2025 - Province antes up $100K to help landowners support Hogg Creek watershed – MidlandToday –
July 4, 2025 - Hogg Creek Watershed to Benefit from New Habitat Enhancement Initiatives – SSEA
July 3, 2025 - Oro-Medonte council backs the buzz behind Bee City designation – BarrieToday –
July 3, 2025 - That yellowish slick on the water isn’t cause for alarm: SSEA – MidlandToday –
June 23, 2025 - Severn Sound Environmental Association recognizes local ‘champions’ – OrilliaMatters –
June 2, 2025 - Severn Sound Environmental Champions Celebrated – SSEA
May 29, 2025 - Severn Sound Environmental Association elects new board executive – MidlandToday –
March 28, 2025 - New Chair of the Board elected at the SSEA – SSEA
March 25, 2025 - Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook Aurora Midhurst Owen Sound District – OMNRF
March 17, 2025 - Nominations open for Severn Sound Environmental Champion Awards – Orillia Matters
February 27, 2025 - Nominations Now OPEN for Severn Sound Environmental Champion Awards – SSEA
February 25, 2025 - SSEA Quarter 4 Meeting – Feb. 13, 2025 has been moved to a remote meeting due to weather – SSEA Announcement
February 12, 2025 - Order Tree Seedlings for Spring 2025 by January 24, 2025 (Extended Deadline) – SSEA
January 16, 2025 - Giving living trees the perfect gift for those who have everything – Orillia Matters
January 7, 2025
- SSEA Saddened By Loss of Legacy Conservationist, Ron Reid -SSEA December 18, 2024
- Tiny exploring ‘forever chemical’ PFAS detection for municipal water systems – Midland Today December 9, 2024
- Tay Update from SSEA speaks to vulnerable areas of Rope subdivision and Victoria Harbour – Midland Today November 19, 2024
- Groups set sights on invasive species in Severn Sound watershed – Barrie Today October 23, 2024
- SSEA and OFAH Report Successful Invasive Species Management in Severn Sound – SSEA October 22, 2024
- Invasive plant ‘appears’ to be eradicated from area lake – BarrieToday September 25, 2024
- Midland Rotarians give habitat naturalization helping hand – MidlandToday September 23, 2024
- Rotary Club of Midland Boosts Habitat Naturalization in North Simcoe – SSEA September 19, 2024
- Oro-Medonte ‘stepping to the plate’ to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – BarrieToday September 3, 2024
- ‘Good start’: Why Phragmite funding is important for Georgian Bay – OrilliaMatters August 13, 2024
- Resident input on climate change welcomed in person or online – Barrie Today July 9, 2024
- Tiny abuzz over Pollinator Week, encourages residents ‘to make a difference’ – Midland Today June 20, 2024
- Local environmental association planting seed for healthy shorelines – Orillia Matters May 27, 2024
- SSEA Launches Restore The Shore – Orillia Today May 23, 2024
- Join Us in Protecting Severn Sound – Restore the Shore Today! – SSEA May 23, 2024
- Environmental association secures $25K grant for Project SSEED – Midland Today December 19, 2023
- Over $10,000 given to Tiny, passed on to residents – Midland Today December 19, 2023
- Severn Sound Community Voices Environmental Concerns and Priorities – SSEA Press Release December 11, 2023
- Improving Habitat in the Severn Sound Watershed Project November 28, 2023
- Orillia, Tiny Township exploring reasons behind beach water, algae postings – Simcoe.com November 17, 2023
- Severn Sound environmental group gets funds to fight phragmites – Midland Today November 8, 2023
- ‘Big concern’: Blue-green algae sparks deep dive into Farlain Lake – Midland Today November 7, 2023
- SSEA Strategic Plan renewal – SSEA Update November 1, 2023
- ‘Des zones de «non-tonte du gazon» seront aménagées dans cinq parcs de la region – Hubert Théberge – CFRH – Penetanguishene August 25, 2023
- ‘No mow’ zones coming to parks in Midland, Penetanguishene – Midland Today August 23, 2023
- Georgian Bay cruise ships bring tourism dollars to the area, but what do they leave? – Midland Today August 20, 2023
- All About Algae August 15, 2023
- Meg Whitton’s fashionable fundraiser gives SSEA a big boost – Midland Today July 26, 2023
- Province puts $145K toward Severn Sound conservation projects – Orillia Today July 20, 2023
- Tiny officials ‘keeping an eye’ on new tree disease in Springwater – Midland Today July 6, 2023
- Wyebridge Park rink to be naturalized thanks to $3,750 grant – Midland Today June 12, 2023
- ‘I’m a hippie’: Meg Whitton’s clothing resale drive to benefit SSEA – Midland Today June 9, 2023
- Guidance for Planting Tree Seedlings – SSEA May 5, 2023
- Penetanguishene creates some buzz by leaving two parks to nature – Midland Today May 5, 2023
- How we fixed water quality of Georgian Bay – Bounce Radio Podcast April 20, 2023
- Local Students making change on Earth Day – Bounce Radio Podcast April 20, 2023
- SSEA happy for $420M clean water commitment in fed budget – Midland Today April 17, 2023
- Tiny wants residents to ‘invest in our planet’ during Earth Week – Midland Today April 11, 2023
- SSEA honours local environmental champions’ hard work, dedication – Midland Today March 28, 2023
- Local Environmental Champions Honoured – SSEA Press Release March 28, 2023
- Tiny adds ‘clout’ to support Severn Sound’s call for action – Midland Today March 20, 2023
- Deadline Approaching to Nominate Environmental Champions – SSEA Press Release March 1, 2023
- SSEA digging in for seedling pre-order rush February 23, 2023
- Severn Sound Environmental Association awards returning in March February 23, 2023
- Feds provide $276K for tree planting in region – Orillia Matters – December 15, 2022
- Federal Funding Boosts Local Tree Planting Programs – SSEA Media Release – December 14, 2022
- SSEA thanks outgoing board members – Midland Today – November 4, 2022
- Groundwater study support granted by Tiny – Midland Today – September 22, 2022
- Remaining vigilant: Health of Lake Huron depends on constant monitoring and public engagement – Wasaga Sun – September 5, 2022
- SSEA breaks down Farlain Lake blue green algae bloom – Midland Today – September 4, 2022
- Funds to fight invasive phragmites – Midland Mirror – September 2, 2022
- Local volunteers help protect Severn Sound watershed – Midland Today – August 18, 2022
- Grant helps local citizen scientists monitor invasive species – Midland Today – August 16, 2022
- New Science Report Highlights Importance of Volunteers – SSEA Press Release – August 15, 2022
- HCF rakes support toward local invasive species monitoring initiative – SSEA Press Release – August 15, 2022 [related video: Aquatic Weed Rake Demo]
- Canadian Museum of Water hosting speaker series in Port McNicoll – Midland Today – August 10, 2022
- Trash talk: Georgian Bay Forever to launch garbage-tracking devices in bay off Collingwood, Wasaga Beach – Wasaga Sun – July 26, 2022
- Town, SSEA teaming up for invasive species removal – Midland Today – July 13, 2022
- Midland, Tiny get into Bee City spirit during pollinator week – Midland Today – June 22, 2022
- Tay residents treated to informative SSEA water event – Midland Today – June 16, 2022
- Public invited to Lake Huron-Georgian Bay summit – Orillia Matters – June 15, 2022
- Penetanguishene looks for volunteers to remove invasive phragmites – Midland Today – June 13, 2022
- Volunteers Needed To Help Clean Up Waterfront Edge In Rotary Park June 25 – Muskoka411 – June 6, 2022
- Here’s what you should know to learn how to recognize a wetland – Orillia Today – May 1, 2022
- ‘Definitely among the fastest warming lakes’: Climate change driving warmer Georgian Bay waters – Wasaga Sun – April 28, 2022
- Tiny earns Bee City designation – Midland Today – April 25, 2022
- Township Of Tiny Unveils Bee City Plaque – Muskoka411 – April 23, 2022
- Climate change, microplastics pose threat to Georgian Bay, Severn Sound watershed – Midland Mirror – April 20, 2022
- On World Water Day, Ontarians Push Queen’s Park for Stricter Microfibre Pollution Measures – Georgian Bay Forever – March 22, 2022
- Penetanguishene poised to declare a climate emergency – Orillia Matters – February 20, 2022
- Extreme Water Levels: Impacts and Strategies Webinar Series – Georgian Bay Forever – Fall 2021
- SSEA expands Citizen Science Programs in the Severn Sound watershed area – SSEA Press Release, July 29, 2021
- The Town of Midland and SSEA are all about the Buzz – Midland/SSEA Joint Press Release, June 21, 2021
- Town of Midland joins the Bee City Canada program; No-Mow Zones in low-use park lands will create pollinator habitat, reduce costs and GHGs – Midland/SSEA June Press Release, March 9, 2021
- Severn Sound – Value of Investing in Water Quality – Video – Webinar hosted by CELA in collaboration with SSEA – October 7, 2020
- Top six scariest alien invasive species in the Severn Sound area- Midland Mirror – October 6, 2020
- Severn Sound Environmental Association and Sustainable Severn Sound join forces – SSEA Press Release – July 29, 2020
- New Source Protection Committee Members Appointed – SGBLS Drinking Water Source Protection Region – July 23, 2020
- Severn Sound Environmental Association looking for budding scientists – Midland Today - May 17, 2020
- Risk management a key part of protecting source water – Midland Today – May 11, 2020
- Chloride levels of local waterways remain under the microscope – Midland Today – March 16, 2020
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