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The Rideau Lakes Environmental Foundation (RLEF) was originally formed by the Big Rideau Lake Association as a registered charity in 1991 in order to fund activities for the environmental protection of Rideau Lake and its watersheds. In 2001, the scope of the Foundation was broadened to formally encompass Upper Rideau Lake. the Board of Directors of RLEF is now constituted of members of the Big Rideau Lake Association (BRLA) and Upper Rideau Lake Association (URLA).
Since 1991, the Foundation has raised over $200,000 which has been devoted to such projects as water testing, bass tracking, loon and frog monitoring, and shoal markers. we have also assisted in challenging developments which RLEF determined could adversely impact the environmental quality of the Lakes. In addition, RLEF has created a reserve fund of more than $50,000 which is intentionally held back to fund a project or opposition which requires more substantial financial resources.