Tag: wetlands
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...
U of T researcher to lead $10-million project to study wetlands’...
It’s difficult to overstate the importance of wetlands. They provide habitat for wildlife, filtration for water and play a role in protecting us from...
COP 14 honours 25 newly accredited Wetland Cities
Geneva - Parties at the Convention on Wetlands’ 14th Conference of the Parties or COP14 celebrated this year’s 25 accredited Wetland Cities at a dedicated...
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...
