The Upper Rideau Lake Association (URLA) Annual General Meeting featured reports about the activities of the Rideau Lakes Environmental Foundation (RLEF) on Saturday July 4, 2026. David Philipps of the Fisheries Conservation Foundation reported on the Bass Sanctuaries Project, one RLEF has supported for many years. Our Treasurer, Don Brooks, provided an update on RLEF activities, including this years Small…
RLEF and BRLA address environmental challenges on Cow Island The RLEF and the BRLA share a commitment to the appreciation, understanding, preservation, and safe enjoyment of the Big Rideau Lake. BRLA programs, specifically Cow Island Day Camp, instill a passion for our lake in our youth and help ensure sound stewardship into the future; an educated, strong, committed community is…
Every year, the Rideau Lake Environmental Foundation invites researchers to submit proposals for environmental research on and around Big Rideau Lake. This year, we budgeted to fund three projects. The proposals came in, and now we have a problem: four of them stand out. In each case the issue is timely, the science is sound, and the work would directly…
December 2025 Dear Lake Friends and Neighbours, As the year winds down and the snow settles on the lake, it’s time to pause and reflect on the value of this special place to our own well-being and that of our families. Time at the lake allows us to reflect and reconnect. We rely on a healthy lake environment for our…
RLEF activities are featured in an article in the Westport Review-Mirror, September 18, 2025…
I am writing on behalf of the Rideau Lakes Environmental Foundation (RLEF) to ask for your support…
The Rideau Lakes Need your Help…. For the past few years, we have been funding scientific research to ensure that we maintain and improve the water quality
Reduce Tax-Liability with a Donation to a Canadian Charity If your portfolio has done well this year, you might want to consider donating shares directly to your favourite charity. A securities donation is much more tax-effective than a sale, and subsequent cash donation. You can receive a tax receipt for the full market value of your shares, and thanks to…
Upper Rideau residents invited to support RLEF It’s that time of year again, as charities reach out to their supporters to ask for your continued support. The annual appeal sent to Upper Rideau Lake Association members emphasized the role RLEF can play in ensuring the future of the lake. We want the lakes to be in a better environmental condition…
Gifts to charitable organizations — like the RLEF — can have financial benefits as well. This article from The Globe outlines some of the tax benefits of naming a charity in your life insurance policy. You can reduce the taxes owed by your estate with this type of planned gift. Please remember the lake in your legacy, and support the…
Letter to Lake Residents To BRLA Members and other Friends of the Rideau Lakes: I am writing on behalf of the Rideau Lakes Environmental Foundation (RLEF), to ask for your help. Since 1991, our small non-profit foundation has worked alongside BRLA and other local lake associations to focus on protecting, improving and enhancing the Rideau Lakes. Below are three critical…
Dear Friends of the Rideau Lakes, Since 1991, the Rideau Lakes Environmental Foundation (RLEF) has protected and preserved the environment of the Rideau Lakes, in collaboration with the Big Rideau Lake Association (BRLA) and the Upper Rideau Lake Association (URLA). A registered Canadian charity, we support projects thatsafeguard and enhance our lake environment. This summer, we supported Carleton University’s Prof.…