Heron Park - Sawmill Creek

Canadian Rivers Day Cleanup

The City Stream Watch program is holding a stream cleanup on Sawmill Creek in Ottawa on Saturday, June 12th to celebrate Canadian Rivers Day and to recognize the many community benefits of our lovely, local creeks and streams.
From its headwaters along Lester Road, Sawmill Creek flows north through the community of South Keys and along the [...]

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Invasive Species Removal - Volunteers Wanted

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 [...]

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Canadian Rivers Day Cleanup

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.

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What’s New in Sawmill Creek

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 [...]

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