Tag: wetlands
Wetlands restoration projects underway in Pickering
The Ontario government has invested over $925,000 in two projects led by conservation organizations to restore and enhance wetlands in the City of Pickering....
Canada’s wetlands are critical to ecosystem recovery, according to national director...
Still waters run deep. Marshes, bogs, swamps, fens and areas of shallow open water that are scattered across the country are quietly keeping our...
Natural Capital: A new green asset class is on the horizon
As millions of Canadians are struggling financially through the rising interest rate environment and high inflation, which is also impacting their lifetime savings, many...
Ontario proposes to extend greenbelt, protect more wetlands
The Ontario government is announcing its intention to add to the Greenbelt wetlands connected to the Bowmanville Creek, Soper Creek, and Wilmot Creek.
Following public...
Natural Infrastructure Case Studies Provide Insight into Possibilities for Canada
Three new case studies—co-developed by the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices of Canada Institute and Smart Prosperity Institute—provide important insights into the possibilities for urban...
New Natural Heritage Conservation Program to Protect Wetlands
A new $100-million program announced by the Government of Canada is poised to protect some of the country’s most valuable—and vulnerable—wetland habitats.
Canada’s wetlands are...
Manitoba Unveils First Projects Under Conservation Trust
The Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation has selected the first round of projects approved under the Government of Manitoba’s $102-million Conservation Trust. The announcement was...
Government of Canada Protects 2400 Hectares in Georgian Bay Watershed
The Government of Canada has invested $967,000 to protect 2400 hectares of nature in the Georgian Bay watershed.
The announcement was made by Carolyn Bennett, the...