Swim Drink Fish Blog
Read the latest updates and news releases about community science, water monitoring, Artists for Water, and more.
Tickets now available - Swim Drink Fish Gala 2018
I am excited to announce ticket sales start today for our 7th Annual Swim Drink Fish Gala. This is the night it all comes together, when we set the tone for the year. The gala will be held at the Rebel in Toronto on Thursday, April 26, 2018.
Give the Gift of Swim Drink Fish
‘Tis the season of giving and this year we are offering our supporters the opportunity to give the gift of a swimmable drinkable fishable future to their friends and loved ones.
Great Lakes Challenge Update: December 2017
It's been another busy month for the Great Lakes Challenge. Learn more about the adventures of Red, the redside dace, ahead of his 2018 launch.
Bird deaths at Toronto's Woodbine Beach linked to botulism
30 ducks and one heron died mysteriously at Toronto's woodbine Beach in early November. After weeks of investigating, botulism has been determined as the reason. Learn more about botulism here and how it can impact both human and pet health.
Media Coverage - November 2017
Media Coverage of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper for the Month of November.
Report urges Canadian and US governments to do more to protect the Great Lakes
The International Joint Commission releases final report urging the Canadian and US governments to do more to protect the Great Lakes—with emphasis on improving and protecting swimmable, drinkable, fishable water.
Introducing the Eyes and Ears Campaign
Want to protect your local waterway? Then become part of our new Eyes and Ears campaign! Learn how to get involved here.
Waterkeeper reviews nuclear safety report, environmental protection performance
The CNSC asked Lake Ontario Waterkeeper to review its 2016 Oversight Report for uranium and nuclear substances processing facilities, which goes over operating performance centred around health and safety of its facilities. Read Waterkeeper's findings here, including 11 recommendations and a focus on the Port Hope Conversion Facility.
Case closed(ish): Shutting the door on the Toronto sewage bypass alerts
As of fall 2017, we are declaring “Case Closed” on the Toronto sewage bypass alerts file. After years of requesting alerts, the city is now issuing public notifications for all sewage bypasses. Learn all about it here, and why there's still work to be done.
You can tell a lot about a society by the state of its water
Krystyn Tully delivered the keynote address at the "Lake Ontario, Your Future to Shape" conference. She talked about the influence Lake Ontario has on all who live in its watershed, and the tangible, important steps we can all take to shape the lake for the better going forward. Read the full text of her speech here.