Fast Fashion; Fast Pollution BY Bay Area Restoration Council ON January 23, 2020 Many of us gravitate towards new fashion trends to keep up with the style. Whether it's that new pair of jeans you always wanted, a new pair of shoes, or a shirt, many people have bought something with the intention to keep up with society’s standards. People have the mindset to buy cheap clothes, wear them a couple of times, and then throw them away. Are clothes really cheap if it is costin... CONTINUE READING ►

Calling all Anglers! BY Julie Vanden Byllaardt ON September 12, 2019 We need your help! The Remedial Action Plan would like to know if you fish in Hamilton Harbour and if you eat your catch through a short online survey. It takes less than 5 minutes! TAKE THE SURVEY! Our data on fish consumption is old. It was collected more than 20 years ago, back in 1996… that’s too old! A lot has changed in the Harbour since then, including a surging Walley... CONTINUE READING ►

Working Together with BARC BY Bay Area Restoration Council ON August 7, 2019 Hi! My name is Jacqui Vinden and I wanted to share with you my experience as the Bay Area Restoration Council’s (BARC) spring intern. I am going into my third year at McMaster University in Biology and Environmental Science. In my second year, one of my professors gave a lecture on Hamilton Harbour and mentioned BARC as a major contributor to its improvement. Based on that lecture, I decided... CONTINUE READING ►

A wave of programming in 2019 BY Christine Bowen ON July 31, 2019 This spring was quite busy, a tidal waves of things happening here at BARC. Since January, we have seen 165 classes, and give out 325+ mini marsh kits reaching 11,500 participants. With various other school based education events including our new H2O forum (a high school conference we put on with Hamilton Port Authority), and the Hamilton Children’s water festival we... CONTINUE READING ►

Hamilton Harbour on the Road to Delisting BY Julie Vanden Byllaardt ON April 17, 2019 Ever wonder how Hamilton Harbour is being remediated? What’s been done and what’s left to do? Look no further! The Remedial Action Plan has published their latest Fact Sheets where you can find all this information and more. Current Status Remedial Action Plans have a common language. We speak in Beneficial Use Impairments, or BUIs. BUIs represent environmental challenges that i... CONTINUE READING ►