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Tag: wetlands

Bad News for Wetlands: Proposed Gutting of the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System

November 24, 2022–Anne Bell

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Advocacy•Campaigns•Wetlands

Lynde Shores Conservation Area © Paul Howard CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

On October 25, 2022, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) posted a proposal to overhaul the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System (OWES). The deadline for public comment is November ...

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Giving Tuesday 2022 – An Opportunity to Give Back to Ontario’s Wetlands

November 17, 2022–Sarah Hasenack

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Campaigns•Giving Tuesday•Wetlands

Mitchell's Bay wetland, Chatham-Kent © Sue Thompson CC BY-ND 2.0

In a society where many people draw significant value from consumerism and the never-ending need to buy and own more things, perhaps the most radical decision we can make is ...

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Bill 23 – What You Need to Know

November 10, 2022–Anne Bell

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Advocacy•Greenbelt and Greenway•Habitat•Land-use planning•Water•Wetlands

Green heron and midland painted turtle, Mud Lake, Britannia Conservation Area © Adam Mooz CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

On October 25th, the Government of Ontario tabled Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, an omnibus bill proposing sweeping changes to the province’s natural heritage and land ...

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Campaigning for Conservation: The Highlands Corridor

August 5, 2022–Guest blogger

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Conservation News•Ecology•Guest Blogger•Habitat•Protected Places•Stewardship and restoration•Wetlands

These days, people are hearing more about nature-based climate solutions, but what do these solutions look like on the ground? Nature-based climate solutions are actions taken to maintain and restore ...

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Wetlands Over Warehouses

June 2, 2022–Guest blogger

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Campaigns•Guest Blogger•Habitat•Land-use planning•Wetlands

Protecting wetlands is essential in the fight against the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Nearly 75% of southern Ontario’s wetlands have been destroyed, and remaining wetlands continue ...

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