Lower Beverley Lake Association

04/18/2026

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The GFGC 2026 Online Auction is Here! The 2026 Grenville Fish & Game Club Online Auction is now live! If you participated in last year’s auction, we thank you for your patronage and support, and hope we have items you’ll wish to bid on this year! To participate in this auction, please take a mom...

04/14/2026

We got the news from our volunteers that turtles are out! Tis that time of year. Joy and trepidation. Please watch for them on the roads and if you need support text our hotline at 705-854-2888.

04/14/2026

Another great example of how to safely move a snapping turtle.

This is the pizza carry method (1 of 3 ways we recommend for moving common snapping turtles found in Ontario)

🐢🍕Pizza Hold Method

1️⃣With your non-dominant hand, firmly grasp the back of the shell between the tail and hind leg (never lift by the tail).

2️⃣Slide your dominant hand under the turtle, so that your palm is against the underside of the turtle

3️⃣Anchor your elbows to your waist and gently lift the turtle

🐢‼️Important Considerations

Snapping turtles have long necks so be sure to grip them from the back half of their shells. We recommend above their hind legs or tail.

Wear utility gloves to protect your hands from scratches.

When you first lift a snapping turtle, it will most likely snap. When it does, it will give a strong jerk. Be prepared for this so you do not drop the turtle.

Snapping turtles cannot break bones or tear off fingers! You can get hurt, but following one of these three methods will make sure you avoid their snap.

📸 thanks to Cath D and Lesley S for sharing this photo with us.

04/14/2026

Did you know, one of the indicators that spring has fully sprung is the re-emergence of the common garter snake.

Common garter snakes inhabit most of North America. While common garter snakes are highly adaptable and capable of surviving in extreme environmental conditions, they prefer to live in moist grassy environments and are often found near permanent surface water, like ponds, lakes, and streams, in part because they can flee into water when threatened.

Have you seen any yet?

04/14/2026

The official date was yesterday April 13, 2026 but I didn't get the news until this morning. Congrats to Susan Penstone-Watson for choosing the correct date!!

04/12/2026

This may be the same as the first one that I posted earlier but this is a much better picture. In Kendrick bay. So either 2 or 3 docks floating. One is caught on some rocks, not sure about this one.

04/11/2026

Another floating dock.

Visiting floating dock at 951 Kendrick Lane…. Out about 20 ft from shore and caught on lake bottom rocks.

04/10/2026

It is that time of year...There is a loose dock in Kendrick Bay.

04/08/2026

Before you ever help a turtle, make sure it is safe for you to do so.

When helping a turtle cross a road consider the following :

1️⃣ Wear gloves if possible and wash your hands or use hand sanitizer after handling a turtle

2️⃣A turtle may empty their bladder, hiss, snap, or jump when picked up.

3️⃣Never hold a turtle by their tail

4️⃣what direction they were heading - move them that direction.

5️⃣are they injured? If yes bring them to a rehab centre making sure you know exactly where you found the turtle

6️⃣is it a snapping turtle? Snapping turtles have long necks so be sure to grip them from the back half of their shells. We recommend above their hind legs.

04/08/2026

An ideal shoreline buffer is a strip of native wildflowers, trees, shrubs, and grasses at least 30 metres wide that extends from the waterline upland to protect the water from both natural and human-induced impacts.

If your property has a manicured lawn to the water’s edge, try leaving a 10-15 metre (or more!) strip of shoreline un-mowed to allow for natural regeneration of native vegetation.

➡️ Planting deep-rooted vegetation, like trees and shrubs, will bind and stabilize the soil along your shoreline, reducing property loss caused by erosion.

➡️ Using their extensive root systems, trees and shrubs will also act as barriers to reduce surface runoff, slow floodwaters, and filter pollutants and excess nutrients.

➡️ Planting native shrubs that produce berries and flowers will provide birds, pollinators, and small mammals with shelter and a year-round food source.

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Restoring your shoreline with native plants is a great way protect the health of your water and create areas for wildlife viewing!

The Natural Edge program helps property owners, municipalities, and community groups to create custom planting plans to restore shorelines with native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. Get in touch with Chantal from The Natural Edge team to inquire about a free site visit:
http://naturaledge.watersheds.ca/contact

04/04/2026

Did someone say ICE CREAM? 🍦

Proudly serving Reid’s Dairy ice cream from Belleville.

Indulge in one or many of our tasty flavours:

-Mint Chocolate Chip
-Cotton Candy
-Chocolate Fudge Brownie
-Pralines and Cream
-French Vanilla
-Peach frozen yogurt