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 Items tagged: wetlandsItems Found: 13Friends of the Greenbelt Announce Water Grant RecipientsJanuary 12, 2012 - 1:54 pm 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 grants centred on protecting water systems and wetlands, extending the Greenbelt along major connecting waterways, and bringing more Greenbelt food... New Wetland Conservation Policy for Nova ScotiaOctober 17, 2011 - 12:23 pm 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 their value to society, the policy represents a commitment to consistent management of Nova Scotia’s wetlands while allowing for sustainable economic... Categories: Atlantic Canada, News Around the WorldJune 20, 2011 - 9:41 am “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 things better,” says Christine Melnick, Manitoba’s minister of water stewardship. It turns out that Israel isn’t the only country that has... Categories: Features Report: Canada's Boreal Houses World's Largest Water SourceMarch 16, 2011 - 1:22 pm 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 Environment Group. A Forest of Blue: Canada's Boreal Forest, the World's Waterkeeper compiles decades of research and finds that... N.B. Partners with ACAP for Wetland InventoryJanuary 18, 2011 - 9:41 pm 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 Saint John to establish a Wetland Restoration Inventory for the Greater Saint John region, announced Environment Minister Margaret-Ann... Categories: Atlantic Canada, News Ontario's Environmental FailuresSeptember 24, 2010 - 1:45 pm 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 the progress it has made in passing legislation to protect the environment," says Miller, "but actions on the ground often undermine... Manitoba Declares War on PhosphorusOctober 19, 2009 - 8:06 am 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 Minister Stan Struthers announced late last week. “When we entered office, we recognized that decades of poor planning... Categories: News, Western Canada Manitoba and Israel Collaborate on Wetland and Watershed ResearchJune 5, 2009 - 8:17 am 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 announced yesterday. "This is especially important for Manitoba as we move forward to restore and protect our wetlands... Categories: International, National, News, Western Canada To Restore and ProtectMay 5, 2009 - 3:22 pm At precisely 2:30 p.m. in Cornwall, Ontario, the audience at the 16th Annual International Conference on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Ecosystem was privy to a presentation on zebra and quagga mussels. Meanwhile, back in Toronto, the Ontario government and mayors of the municipalities around... Categories: International, News Constructed WetlandsApril 13, 2009 - 12:00 am Picture a wetland treatment system. Do you see the man-made equivalent of a natural marsh-open water with some cattails and maybe a few ducks? If you apply a harsh Canadian winter, you might picture this scene as a giant ice cube. But many people are surprised to learn that constructed wetlands are used... Categories: Features Advertisement
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