Tag: wetland
Mapping Boreal Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge
This July, Paul Betsina spent five days in a helicopter over boreal wetlands, flying so low he thought he could “reach out and grab...
Phragmite Control Underway in Grand River Watershed
Phragmites are being eliminated at the Taquanyah Conservation Area—west of Cayuga, Ontario—today as part of the Grand River Conservation Authority’s (GRCA) three-year plan to...
Trillium Foundation Grant for Agricultural Conesrvation Projects
Agricultural producers in Ontario will soon have more opportunities to establish ALUS conservation projects on their farms, thanks to a $695,900 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).
Ontario...
Nominations for Int’l Wetland Conservation Efforts Opens Up
The Ramsar Convention Secretariat has launched a call for nominations for the seventh edition of the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards. The Awards will be presented...
New Management Document for Nanaimo Marsh
An updated management document for the conservation of Buttertubs Marsh in Nanaimo, British Columbia has been approved by the City Council.
Using what the city...
Master Plan to Develop, Restore, and Protect Lethbridge River Valley
Lethbridge, Alberta’s city council has adopted a River Valley Parks Master Plan, which calls for all future roads and parking in the area to...
Fund Will Help Alta. Farmers with Wetland Projects
Alberta philanthropist David Bissett and the national charitable organization ALUS Canada today announced The Bissett Action Fund, a $500,000 gift which will help support...
$13 Million Awarded to Wetland Projects in 7 States
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service today announced that the agency will award $13 million to projects in seven states to protect, restore and...
Forestry Co’s Partner to Improve Wetland Management
Wetlands and waterfowl in Canada's boreal forest will be the beneficiaries of a new program launched by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and forestry sector leaders.
The partnership...
GOC Invests $5 Million in Wetland Restoration Following Construction of the...
The Government of Canada will be investing just over $5 million for the restoration of an interior marshland on Île Lapierre in the borough...
