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Holland Marsh: No Place For a Freeway

July 16, 2021–Margaret Prophet

Greenbelt and Greenway•Land-use planning•Wetlands

Holland Marsh © Samantha Cava

The former mayor of Toronto, David Crombie, once gave me invaluable insight about how we view nature. He said, “We look at green spaces and nature as places with potential. ...

Six Priorities for Improving the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan

February 24, 2021–Anne Bell

Indigenous Relations•Land-use planning•Stewardship and restoration•Water•Wetlands

Lake Simcoe © Nico CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

The Lake Simcoe Protection Plan is now up for its required 10-year review. The question is whether the provincial government will take this opportunity to strengthen or weaken the plan ...

Protecting Minesing Wetlands’ Biodiversity

February 18, 2021–Janice Lam

Land-use planning•Protected Places•Wetlands

Designated as internationally important under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, the Minesing Wetlands are one of the largest and most diverse in southern Ontario.

Doing Right by Wetlands

February 1, 2021–Anne Bell

Water•Wetlands•Wild Species

Gratitude. Relationship. Reciprocity. These are words that often emerge in conversations with Indigenous colleagues. They point to a far more just and caring way of living with each other and ...

New 3-D watershed model for reducing plastic-waste and litter in urban waterways

July 2, 2020–Guest blogger

Habitat•Nature Network•Wetlands•Wild Species

Everyone lives in a watershed and has an impact on the health of local streams, rivers and lakes. The Junction Creek Stewardship Committee is helping students and citizens of Greater ...

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