{"id":3360,"date":"2023-02-28T00:56:06","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T00:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/severnsound.ca\/?page_id=3360"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:01:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T19:01:17","slug":"lake-partner-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/programs-projects\/monitoring\/citizen-science-monitoring-programs\/lake-partner-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Partner Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3360\" class=\"elementor elementor-3360\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2018b49e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2018b49e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-456e3d8b\" data-id=\"456e3d8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1472b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d1472b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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With the exception of Little Lake which is monitored annually, inland lakes in the Severn Sound watershed are monitored by SSEA on a roughly 5 year cycle. Citizen science monitoring through the Lake Partner Program, along with SSEA\u2019s Shore Watch program,\u200b fills the data gap in between comprehensive SSEA surveys.<\/p><p>As of 2022, the following inland lakes are being monitored by volunteers:\u00a0<strong>Farlain Lake, Lake Couchiching,<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Bass Lake<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The following inland lakes need volunteers to collect measurements:\u00a0<strong>Orr Lake<\/strong>\u00a0(historical data available), and\u00a0<strong>MacLean Lake<\/strong>\u00a0(historical data available).<\/p><p>If you are interested in collecting samples for any of the above lakes that are not currently being monitored, please contact the SSEA office and\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lakepartner@ontario.ca\">lakepartner@ontario.ca<\/a>. Visit the MECP&#8217;s\u00a0\u200b<a title=\"Lake Partner Program Web Site\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/water-sampling-and-testing-inland-lakes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LPP we\u200bbsite<\/a>\u00a0or the Federation of Ontario Cottage Association\u00a0<a title=\"FOCA LPP Website\" href=\"https:\/\/foca.on.ca\/lake-partner-program-sampling-assistance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LPP page\u200b\u200b<\/a>\u00a0for more details.<\/p><p>Results<\/p><p>Phosphorus, Secchi depth, chloride and calcium results for any of the above lakes, as well as various locations sampled historically in Severn Sound and Honey Harbour, can be viewed\u00a0<a title=\"Lake Partner Program \u2013 Sampling Results &amp; Assistance Web Site\" href=\"https:\/\/foca.on.ca\/lake-partner-program-sampling-assistance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lake Partner Program Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks \u200bThis program is run by&nbsp;the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), and involves individuals collecting total phosphorus, chloride and calcium samples in early spring, and water clarity measurements with a Secchi disk once a month through the summer. 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