A recent assessment report indicates that all Niagara River fish & wildlife populations goals have been met!

Partners have been working together for decades on the Remedial Action Plan (RAP) program to tackle key environmental issues in the Niagara River Area of Concern (AOC), such as habitat loss and water quality problems. Recently, several studies have been completed to understand the state of the Niagara River's fish community and health of colonial waterbirds.

The scientific evidence indicates that all RAP delisting criteria (restoration targets) have been met. As such, the RAP Team is recommending that the status of the 'Degradation of Fish and Wildlife Populations' Beneficial Use Impairment be changed to NOT IMPAIRED. We are seeking your input on the assessment report and this recommendation!

The status change for this environmental indicator is a tremendous achievement. It signals the success of several long-term, collaborative efforts to improve water quality and ecosystem health in the Niagara River.


A Niagara River Evening: Fish and Wildlife Webinar

On May 14, the Niagara River RAP team was pleased to host experts, Dr. Andrew Drake (Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada) and Shane deSolla (Environment and Climate Change Canada) for a webinar to highlight the Niagara River's fish community and colonial waterbird populations. Watch the full webinar recording below!

HOW TO GET INVOLVED & PARTICIPATE:

  1. Review documents, FAQs, and resources on this page.
  2. Watch our Webinar: A Niagara River Evening recording above, or on YouTube here.
  3. Fill out the brief survey below.
  4. Submit written comments or questions using the Q&A tool and comment box below.
  5. Visit niagarariver.ca to learn more about the Niagara River Remedial Action Plan, including other efforts to improve water quality and ecosystem health.

All questions / comments are reviewed by staff but we may not be able to reply to all of them.

For inquiries not related to this project, please visit npca.ca/contact.

We look forward to receiving your feedback.

Survey

Public Survey on Niagara River Fish & Wildlife Populations Indicator Status Change

We are seeking your input on the recommendation to officially change the status of the Remedial Action Plan's indicator to show that fish & wildlife populations in the Niagara River (Ontario) Area of Concern are improved.

The survey will be open until May 31, 2024. It will take you approximately 3-5 minutes to complete.

You do not need to provide personal information unless you request to be contacted by NPCA staff for follow-up purposes. Any personal information (i.e., name or email address) provided will not be shared publicly nor linked to your answers.

Contact us at info@ourniagarariver.ca(External link) or 905-788-3135 x209 for more information.



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