Saturday, August 1, 2026
Alberta Invests in Natural Drought and Flood Protection
Edmonton, AB – Alberta’s government is investing $3.5 million to help make the province more naturally drought resilient, to prevent floods and improve water quality.…
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The Government of Canada seeks feedback to tackle plastic pollution
Gatineau, QC – Plastic pollution litters our beaches, parks, streets, shorelines, and other places Canadians value. Its harmful impacts on nature and wildlife must be…
Ontario taking action against invasive species
Toronto – Ontario is prohibiting and restricting 10 new non-native species under the Invasive Species Act to help prevent and reduce their spread to protect Ontario’s…
Coastal First Nations, Nanwakolas Council and Coast Funds welcome B.C. investment in Great Bear Sea
Vancouver, B.C. – Coastal First Nations, Nanwakolas Council and Coast Funds are welcoming the provincial government’s announcement of a $60 million investment in support of Indigenous-led marine conservation,…
Protecting coastal aquatic ecosystems in British Columbia through important restoration work
Canada’s oceans and waterways are home to diverse ecosystems that play an important role in the health of Canadians and the environment. Climate change, pollution,…
Aquatic invasive species detected in Clear Lake, Manitoba
Wasagaming, MB – In November 2023, Parks Canada received preliminary test results from water samples collected from Clear Lake throughout the summer. The results indicated the…
Ontario supporting local projects to protect Lake Simcoe
The Ontario government is investing over $1.3 million in four new multi-year projects to further reduce the amount of phosphorus entering Lake Simcoe, which will…
Whale Seeker, TerraSense, and Transport Canada joining forces to develop AI-driven system providing real-time monitoring data on marine mammals
Montreal – Showcasing the depth of Canadian innovation and intellectual property, Whale Seeker, TerraSense, and Transport Canada have shared insights into the significant work they’ve…
Environmental Organizations call on Canada to sign and ratify new High Seas Treaty
Ottawa – Twenty-six Canadian environmental organizations and nine international groups are calling on Canada to sign and ratify the new treaty to protect high seas…
Canada, British Columbia and First Nations Leadership Council sign a historic tripartite nature conservation framework agreement
Vancouver – The governments of Canada and British Columbia (B.C.), and the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) have signed a first-of-its-kind, tripartite framework agreement to…
The County of Brant, ON, wins grant to fight invasive plant, phragmites
The County of Brant, ON, was awarded $5,820 from the Green Shovels Collaborative’s Invasive Phragmites Control Fund to combat the invasive plant, Phragmites. This project…
Funding for scientific research to enhance marine, freshwater, and coastal incident response tools
Ottawa, ON – The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, has announced $7.8 million in funding for 10 projects through the Multi-Partner Research Initiative (MPRI) to…
Ontario helping restore wetlands in the City of Pickering
Pickering, ON – The Ontario government has invested over $925,000 in two projects led by conservation organizations to restore and enhance wetlands in the City…
Canada invests in Thunder Bay projects to clean up and protect the Great Lakes
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, has announced on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, $663,500 in…
Parksville, B.C. and The Nature Trust of British Columbia partner to protect critical habitat along the Kw’a’luxw River
Parksville, B.C. – The City of Parksville and The Nature Trust of British Columbia, have announced plans to conserve an ecologically important property along the…
International recognition for the protection of the Magpie River
Ekuanitshit, Havre-Saint-Pierre, and Montreal, QC – The Muteshekau-shipu Alliance is pleased to announce that the Magpie River has been registered as an Indigenous and Community…
Lethbridge, AB begins mitigation of aquatic invasive species in lakes and storm ponds
The City of Lethbridge has begun the process of removing goldfish and koi out of Chinook Lake and Elma Groves storm pond. Goldfish and koi…
Polar Knowledge Canada provides $1.7 M toward Yukon climate change impacts and adaptation strategies
Cambridge Bay, NU – As this year’s wildfire season has shown us, Northern and Indigenous communities are already feeling the devastating effects of climate change,…
Nova Scotia announces Archibald Lake Wilderness Area
A new provincial wilderness area in Guysborough County will protect old-growth forest and animal and fish habitat. Archibald Lake Wilderness Area covers 684 hectares and…
22 Acres of riparian lands donated to Fort Erie
Fort Erie, ON – Mayor Redekop and Fort Erie Council announced that Fred Costabile of 5001997 Ontario Inc. has donated 22 acres of riparian lands…
Important wetlands and forests in Essex County, ON now protected
More than 25 years ago, Orfeo Lucchese purchased a rural farm and woodlot property in Essex County, near Harrow, Ontario. With great effort and insightful…
Nova Scotia seeks input on Protected Areas Strategy
Nova Scotians are invited to help shape the approach for protecting 20 per cent of the province’s land and water by 2030. An online public…
Saskatchewan communities can now apply for Flood Damage Reduction Program
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is offering a cost-sharing rebate to help communities implement proactive flood damage prevention and reduction measures. The Flood Damage Reduction…
CVRD awarded funding for Green Shores Demonstration Project
The Comox Valley Regional District, in partnership with the Stewardship Centre for BC and K’ómoks Guardian Watchmen, have been awarded a grant worth over $1.1…