After seeing the degradation of the Pine River, running from Ripley, Ontario, to Lake Huron, citizens came together to try and rehabilitate their waterway. With the approval and assistance of local farmers and landowners, Pine River Watershed volunteers have planted 365,000 trees, installed 21 berms to control field run-off, and helped install 24 kilometres of fencing to keep livestock out of the Pine River. Read the full story by CTV News.
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