Tag: conservation
Projects to Protect Ecosystem Habitats in B.C.
More than 60 projects dedicated to restoring diverse ecosystems and conserving fish, wildlife, and habitat are planned or underway throughout British Columbia.
This initiative is...
New Prairie Grasslands Conservation Initiative Launched
Today, the Weston Family Foundation announced the launch of the Weston Family Prairie Grasslands Initiative with nearly $25 million awarded to five organizations to collaborate on...
Alberta investing in new conservation projects
The Alberta government has announced support for new conservation projects. Up to 125 jobs will be supported in conservation-related activities, including seed gathering and...
Ontario Proposes to Bump Up Pollution Penalties
The Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks is taking steps to deliver on its Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan to hold polluters accountable, bring violators...
Environmental Studies Seminar on Critical Ocean Health Issues
York University's Faculty of Environmental Studies is hosting a talk on addressing critical ocean issues next week. Wendy Schmidt, president of The Schmidt Family...
Agguttinni Territorial Park Receives Support from Canada and Nunavut
The Agguttinni Territorial Park is being established north of Clyde River in Nunavut with support from the Government of Canada and Government of Nunavut.
The...
Point Pelee National Park Receives $9.9 Million Investment
Catherine McKenna, minister of environment and climate change and minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced a federal infrastructure investment of $9.9 million for Point...
Catherine McKenna Announces $4.3 Million to Protect Species at Risk
Canada’s minister of environment and climate change, Catherine McKenna, announced more than $4.3 million to support 49 new conservation projects across Canada, over the next three...
B.C. Parks Restoration Helping Rare Butterfly Species
When Erica McClaren looks at the coastal landscape of Helliwell Provincial Park, she feels hopeful a rare species of butterfly will return to its...
P.E.I. Creates New Protected Areas with Federal Funding
A new investment will create new protected areas in P.E.I., including the fourth largest provincially managed protected area in the Island.
Funding through the federal...