ABSTRACT
The suggested benefits and the lessons learned can be illustrated through a Conservation Authority case study of leading edge efforts in integrated watershed management synthesis and engagement of watershed partners. Th e Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) in partnership with the Rouge Park Alliance and a multi-stakeholder Task Force led the preparation of an integrated watershed management plan for the Rouge River watershed during 2004-2008. Th e watershed plan and its implementation, monitoring and reporting form the ongoing process of integrated watershed management (IWM). Th is case study describes the planning study approach and outcomes as an example of how the Great Lakes objectives can be eff ectively delivered through participatory approaches at the local watershed scale.
