The Quinte Conservation Authority Draft Climate Change Strategy for the Quinte watershed:  As stewards of the local watersheds Quinte Conservation has been active in assessing and monitoring climate change and is proposing to continue with these activities through the development of a Climate Change Strategy. Recognizing that climate change is a reality with the occurrence of extreme weather events related to flooding, drought and intense rainfall already occurring and expected to increase in intensity the need to be prepared and reduce the effects of climate change is a priority.