The Area of Concern

 The Bay of Quinte was designated an Area of Concern in 1985 by the International Joint Commission (a Canadian-American Great Lakes watch dog), under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between Canada and the United States.  Areas of Concern are communities, bays and rivers on the Great Lakes system where human activities have severely damaged the quality of the environment.  Currently, there are 10 such designated areas on the Canadian side of the Great Lakes, 26 in the United States, and five that are shared by both countries.  In each Area of Concern, government, community and industry partners are undertaking a coordinated effort to address the environmental challenges through a Remedial Action Plan.

Environmental concerns in the Bay of Quinte were due to excess nutrients, persistent toxic contamination, bacterial contamination and the loss or destruction of fish and wildlife habitat.

Recent News & Events

The Bay in a new way. Collect all ten ads and you could win a fishing charter for 4 people with Bay of Quinte Charters More info here....

Summer Job Opportunity. Coastal Wetland Monitors. More Here

Community Wildlife Monitoring Program. Volunteers needed.  More here...

Have Your Say! ... about the Bay. Send us your great story about the Bay. More here...

Habitat Enhancement Program
You might be eligible for funding assistance. More here...

January 2012 E-Newsletter
Now posted under News & Events/News Releases

BQRAP Annual Report 2010.
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Fall 2011 Semi-annual Newsletter
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Bay of Quinte Interpreted.  The winning photos and several interpretations Click here...

Osprey Cam 
We have disconnected our Osprey Cam for this year. It will be re-activated March 2012 

Zero P Zero Worries
If you purchase lawn fertilizer this year, choose a bag that is phosphorus-free. That means ZERO is the middle number, i.e.: 10-0-5. http://www.zeropzeroworries.ca/

Zebra Mussels
It has been 20 years since the sinister little zebra mussel arrived  Read More...

Quinte Area Bird Report The Quinte Area Bird Report is updated weekly. Read more....