Established in 1968 for the Preservation of Williams Lake
Biologists and volunteers with the Williams Lake Conservation Company (WLCC) have observed breeding loons on the lake over the years that have produced chicks, with variable success. Dramatic water-level fluctuations due to a damaged dam have posed major challenges for loons to raise their young in the last few years.
Lake water properties change with depth and time of year, so these are important factors to consider when monitoring lake health. WLCC performed spring water quality sampling back in May and just completed summer sampling this past Sunday. At the deepest point in the lake (~19m), we measured water properties every meter from the surface to the bottom.
Bird surveys, LakeWatchers program, Lake Water Quality testing, HRM’s Regional Review, Backlands additions, a fix for the dam, the expansion of the Shaw Wilderness Park and more have kept us busy this year. We will be reporting on these important projects at our Annual General Meeting and invite you to join us to get a sense of how you and your family can be citizen environmentalists.
Shaw Wilderness Park just Super-Sized! Healthy Lake Water Quality Tests Results! Successful Bird Watching Series and Surveys! A Fix for the Dam are just some of the headlines in our 2024 Newsletter. And don’t forget our AGM coming up on June 11th. Read more….
Williams Lake is one of 72 lakes chosen for the Halifax Regional MunicipalityLakeWatchers program because it was identified as being “susceptible to changes in our region” based on “local land uses and other municipal work.”