Introduction: A watershed is defined by National Geographic as “an area of land that drains or ‘sheds’ water into a specific waterbody. Every body of water has a watershed”. (May 19, 2022). The figure below is a cartoon of the hydrologic or water cycle. Precipitation typically falls to earth as either rain or snow. Over … Continue reading Watersheds
Water Begins with Rain
By Lynn Moss Aristotle noted almost twenty- five centuries ago that people value diamonds more than water and he thought that was anything but intelligent. Since that time, many other philosophers and economists have recognized the same and tried to understand. All life depends on water. We most urgently need a supply of good air … Continue reading Water Begins with Rain
Intro to OPSRRA Water Articles
Water has become an increasing concern in recent years, particularly for people on wells, on stream water, rainwater harvesting and hauling- so most of us in this area. OPSRRA and 606 Water Group have been looking into the changing climate, rainfall patterns, watersheds, aquifers and best practices. We are going to be posting articles on … Continue reading Intro to OPSRRA Water Articles
Annual General Meeting 2022
1:30 to 3:00 PM, Sunday, April 24, 2022Location: Camp Jubilee in Shirley Our annual spring AGM will take place on April 24, from 1:30 to 3:00 PM at Camp Jubilee (located at 9548 West Coast Road, at the base of the Kirby Creek hill and just before the Shirley Community Hall). Our guest speaker will be Susan Zedel from … Continue reading Annual General Meeting 2022
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