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About
The Sydenham Lake Association (SLA) is a diverse group of volunteers that work to keep your lake system—Sydenham Lake, Eel Bay, Little Long Lake and Bullseye Lake—the way you want it, through:- Community building
- Environmental stewardship
- Member advocacy
Members
We are currently going through our lists and e-mail addresses to update the distribution list we have for 2023.What you need to do:
- If you received this and are still interested in being a member there is no action needed on your part.
- If you received this and no longer are interested in being a member please reply to this e-mail with your name and address and we will remove you from our list.
What the SLA will do:
- Following confirmation of your e-mail address and interest in the SLA you will receive an individual e-mail.
- Your membership status will be confirmed and you will be advised of your current membership expiry date. Many are due in July 2023.
- We will also ask that you provide any missing information for our records.
Stewardship Plan & Studies
In July 2015 a proposal to develop a plan was formally approved by the SLA at the AGM. A Steering Committee was established, with membership from the SLA, South Frontenac Township, and the Cataraqui Conservation Authority.The Sydenham Lake Stewardship Plan was prepared through the collective effort of a dedicated team of community volunteers, township and county representatives, the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, provincial agencies and French Planning Services Inc.
The purpose of the Lake Stewardship Plan is to identify and protect the significant social, natural and physical features that make the lake and its surrounding area a healthy natural environment and a desirable place for people to live and visit. The SLA commits to investing leadership in helping to achieve these goals. This will be an ongoing effort that will include an annual assessment to measure progress which will be made available to all stakeholders of the Plan.
Projects
Since 2008 the SLA has helped the community with:- Securing over $50,000 in funding
- Completed our Lake Stewardship Plan
- Completed our State of the Lake study
- Mapped the lake
- Continually monitored our water quality
- Engaged with the Township, Conservation Authority, and other stakeholders
- Performed aerial photography of surrounding properties on the lake (available to members)
- Held annual social events
Volunteering
We are looking for anyone who is interested in helping out with:- Sub-committee to address the recommendations and implementation of our Lake Plan
- Water quality testing
- Social events
- Guest speaker series (financial planning, cottage security, wildlife/birding, etc.)
- And any other ideas you may have!