The City Stream Watch program is looking for volunteers to help remove dog-strangling vine from the shorelines of Green’s Creek and Sawmill Creek. Dog-strangling vine (also called pale swallowwort) is an extremely aggressive plant that is rapidly spreading, eliminating native plants and changing the shoreline ecosystem.
This volunteer opportunity not only provides hands-on removal of the [...]
Heron Park - Environment
Canadian Rivers Day Cleanup
May 28
Sunday, June 14th is Canadian Rivers Day and to help celebrate our local creeks and promote clean water, the City Stream Watch program is holding a stream cleanup on Sawmill Creek in Ottawa.
No, it isn’t going to strangle your dog, but it is dangerous in other ways - it is an invasive species that is choking out other plants and destroying habitat. It requires many hands to keep it under control, so residents are encouraged to keep their eyes out for it in public greenspace and pull it out. There [...]
What’s New in Sawmill Creek
Apr 20
Stream Barbs Project
The University of Ottawa and the City of Ottawa have partnered to conduct a pilot project on the creek which would use a new technology to make minor adjustments in the flow of water. This is an important project for Sawmill Creek, as the potential for continued damaging erosion is significant and needs [...]
