© Lora Denis
June 10, 2021–The Coalition for the West Credit River
Ecology•Habitat•Land-use planning•Ontario Nature•Water•Wild Species and Habitat
West Credit River brook trout © Steve Noakes
The Coalition for the West Credit River is fighting to protect a sensitive wild brook trout population in the West Credit River. It is threatened by the proposed Erin Wastewater Treatment Plant which will dump over 7 million litres of sewage effluent into its coldwater habitat every day. Here’s what you need to know: Brook ...
Whitebelt headwaters © EcoSpark
The Ontario government is proposing to expand the Greenbelt to protect water for future generations. Why then has it excluded the headwaters of rivers and streams in the Whitebelt from consideration? The headwaters of the Humber, Don and Rouge Rivers and Duffins and Carruthers Creeks are not part of the proposed study area, which is ...
Humber River © Gary J. Wood CC BY-SA 2.0
World Water Day offers us a chance to reflect on our connection to water and how we can best protect it. Across the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH), expanding urban footprints are threatening lands that filter water, control flooding and recharge aquifers. By guiding development in existing urban centres and protecting natural features, we can protect ...
Cook’s Bay, Simcoe County © Joe Mabel
The momentum that’s building around growing the Greenbelt (#GrowOurGB) couldn’t come at a better time. The provincial government is currently discussing where and by how much our Greenbelt will grow. Last week, I attended a meeting in Barrie where 150+ people had gathered to discuss Greenbelt growth in Simcoe County. The event, Bluebelt/Greenbelt: Simcoe’s Watershed ...