Public gets an early look at Ontario’s newest provincial park starting Canada Day UXBRIDGE — The Ontario government is marking Canada Day by giving people an early look at Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park – Ontario’s newest provincial park, which opens to the public free of charge on July 1st. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore existing trails at the …
Investing $4.8m to support biodiversity conservation in S. Ontario
Norfolk County – Canada’s biodiversity is a cornerstone of our way of life, and Canadians depend on nature for clean water to drink, air to breathe, food to eat, and quality spaces to enjoy the outdoors. Conserving nature is vital to fighting the triple crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of …
Making Historic Investments in Wetlands Restoration
100 new projects will further protect wetlands across the province DURHAM — The Ontario government is investing up to $6.9 million in approximately 100 local conservation projects to restore and enhance wetlands across the province. This funding will help 14 conservation partners restore more than 2,400 acres of wetlands in Ontario, which combined is larger than Presqu’ile Provincial Park, near …
Increasing Investment in Greenlands Conservation Partnership
Additional $14 million will help further protect natural areas such as wetlands, grasslands and forests BANCROFT— The Ontario government is investing an additional $14 million in the Greenlands Conservation Partnership to expand the protection of ecologically important natural areas and preserve the province’s natural diversity. The funding will help partner organizations such as the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the …
Ontario Creating Urban Provincial Park in Uxbridge
Planning underway to build Ontario’s first urban provincial park in the trail capital of Canada UXBRIDGE — The Ontario government is protecting southern Ontario’s green spaces by creating the province’s first urban provincial park in the Township of Uxbridge. This proposed park in the Oak Ridges Moraine would provide opportunities for people and families to enjoy the area’s natural beauty, …