Tag: wetlands
Wetlands can provide potential climate change solutions: Lakehead study
Researchers from Lakehead University have found that freshwater wetlands are important nature-based solutions for the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions.
In a recent study published...
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...
Investing in Alberta’s wetlands and watersheds
Watersheds are areas of land that drain rainfall and snowmelt into steams, rivers and lakes which, in turn, help support healthy communities and ecosystems....
Ducks Unlimited Canada to deliver 40 wetland projects in Southern Ontario
Barrie, ON - Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is preparing to restore or enhance 40 wetlands across southern Ontario thanks to renewed investments in the...
Ontario making investments in 100 local wetlands restoration projects
Durham, ON - The Ontario government is investing up to $6.9 million in approximately 100 local conservation projects to restore and enhance wetlands across...
Victory for the Western Chorus Frog in Quebec
Beloeil, QC – Nature-Action Québec (NAQ) is proud to announce the protection of natural environments in the Fonrouge woodland in Longueuil through the acquisition...
Conservation covenant created to protect 90 acres within Squamish, B.C.
Squamish, B.C. – The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) and the District of Squamish are pleased to announce the creation of a 36.69-hectare (90.66-acre)...
Research: Small isolated wetlands are pollution-catching powerhouses
Small isolated wetlands that are full for only part of the year are often the first to be removed for development or agriculture, but a...
Ducks Unlimited Canada celebrates World Wetlands Day with ambitious conservation goal
Oak Hammock Marsh, MB - To recognize World Wetlands Day—a global celebration aimed at raising awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people...
What’s at Stake for British Columbia’s Fresh Water Systems?
Vancouver - In its newly released Major Outcomes Report, Our Water, Our Future, the Healthy Watersheds Initiative (HWI) documents the successes and challenges of...
