According to Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Chair, Virginia Hackson, the Lake Simcoe Clean-Up Fund "has been extraordinarily successful. We've undertaken more than 60 projects that would not have been possible otherwise. The positive impacts on the watershed will be felt for years to come."

The Lake Simcoe Clean-Up Fund is used to support priority projects that contribute to:  

·       Reducing phosphorus inputs from rural and urban sources;

·       Rehabilitating priority habitats to restore the health of the aquatic ecosystem and the coldwater fishery; and

·       Improving scientific understanding of the lake for decision-making.

An online database called Our $30 Million (www.our30million.ca) is tracking the more than 60 Lake Simcoe Clean-Up Fund projects. For more information on the fund or to submit a project, visit www.ec.gc.ca/lakesimcoe and click on How to Apply or call the Lake Simcoe program unit of Environment Canada at (905) 336-6277.