Tag: wetlands
Nature in the balance: but still not on the balance sheet
As Canada prepares to unveil its National Adaptation Strategy at COP27 and to host the COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal, nature is still assigned...
The Government of Canada invests $4.3 million in biodiversity at Forillon...
Gaspé, QC - The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-MadeleineParks, on behalf of Steven Guilbeault, Minister of...
Provincial funding for New Brunswick wetland conservation project
Fredericton, GNB - The provincial government is investing $350,000 in a project that aims to conserve and restore wetlands along the lower Saint John...
Study: Stormwater management ponds may not hold the solution for depleting...
Relying on stormwater management (SWM) ponds to restore the depleting wetlands is not sustainable and lacks the critical ecosystem services vital for biodiversity, a...
Expansion of Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area complete
Gatineau, QC - The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the successful expansion of the Prince Edward Point National...
Nature-based healing: Wetland conservation for healthy lakes
Decisions made today at every level of government and civil society will determine the future of summer holidays and day trips to local lakes...
New economic model finds wetlands provide billions in filtration value
Southern Ontario wetlands provide $4.2 billion worth of sediment filtration and phosphorus removal services each year, keeping drinking water sources clean and helping to...
Conservation authority acquires 137 acres of wetland, floodplain
The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) has added another 137 acres of ecologically sensitive land to its holdings. The land transfer was finalized...
Ontario to host consultations about adding wetlands to Greenbelt
Following public consultation and engagement with Indigenous communities this fall, the Ontario government could begin the process of extending the existing Bowmanville Creek, Soper...
New initiative aims to conserve critical wetland habitat along the Wolastoq
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is conserving more than 4,700 acres of important wetland habitat along the Wolastoq (Saint John River). It is doing this...
