
A Wetland Off-Setting Strategy for Ontario
On the heels of a decision by the Ontario government to proceed with a wetland off-setting program, a provincial conservation group is recommending measures to…
On the heels of a decision by the Ontario government to proceed with a wetland off-setting program, a provincial conservation group is recommending measures to…
Every decade or so there is a global catastrophe that redefines the conversation about public policy. For those interested in coastal development and climate change,…
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) announced the opening of its annual request for proposals for the SFI Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program. The grants…
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Waterloo, has found that smaller, distributed wetland areas are more effective at nutrient capture. Biogeochemical…
Yesterday, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) elected David Blom as its 43rd president at the organization’s national board of directors’ meeting. The Calgary businessman credits the conservation influences of family and…
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) announced a $3-million grant from James C. Kennedy, an environmental philanthropist, to protect more than 8,000 hectares of wetlands and grasslands…
February 2 is World Wetlands Day—the anniversary of the adoption of a treaty which provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands.…
Researchers from Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania and the University of Oklahoma have undertaken a study on the use of floating treatment wetlands (FTW) as…
Water is a precious resource that we all share. Not only is it essential to the sustainability of our business, but it’s also fundamentally important…
If only the rains would come. In southwestern Ontario, the 2016 summer has seen limited and localized rainfall over much of Brant County, with Whitemans…
This week two non-government organizations—FPInnovations and Ducks Unlimited Canada—released a new guide for the forestry sector to describe best management practices to mitigate the impacts…
In an effort to protect the province’s water resources, Manitoba announced its first comprehensive Surface Water Management Strategy along with multi-year surface water management investments.…
Prime Minister Stephen Harper launched the new National Conservation Plan (NCP) on May 15 in New Maryland, New Brunswick. The plan aims to provide a…
The Manitoba government is partnering with a variety of provincial stakeholders to reduce flooding and maintain a healthy Lake Winnipeg through the creation of a…
New Brunswick’s provincial government has released a long-term wetland management strategy (pdf) and will implement it in phases to allow for the implementation of operational,…
Water is the focus of a new round of grants announced this week by Ontario’s Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation. Five organizations have been awarded…
Nova Scotia has released its new Nova Scotia Wetland Conservation Policy (PDF). With a focus on the roles wetlands play to the province’s landscapes and…
“People ask what Manitoba and Israel could possibly have in common. Well, the answer is water. And we’re learning through collaboration how we can do…
Canada’s boreal, the world’s largest intact forest and on-land carbon storehouse, contains more unfrozen freshwater than any other ecosystem, says a new report from Pew…
As part of its goal to develop guidelines for wetland protection, New Brunswick’s provincial government will partner with the Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP) of…
The government is failing to follow through on all of its environmental promises, says Ontario Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller. “This government rightly prides itself on…
Manitoba is implementing new rules for livestock waste management in response to recommendations made by the Clean Environment Commission (CEC) and the auditor general, Conservation…
A joint Manitoba-Israel collaboration on research into wetlands and watersheds will be supported by a $100,000 grant from the province, Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick…