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 Items tagged: wetlandsItems Found: 15To 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 N.B. Investing $1.5M in WetlandsMarch 13, 2009 - 7:08 am The New Brunswick government will contribute $1.5 million to a new fund dedicated to maintaining the province's wetlands, Premier Shawn Graham announced yesterday. The Wetlands Sustainability Fund will enable Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) to carry out ongoing maintenance of infrastructure on wetlands... Categories: Atlantic Canada, News P.E.I. Agriculture Sees Funds for Water ProtectionFebruary 17, 2009 - 2:27 pm The feds and the province of P.E.I. have announced eight new projects to improve and protect water resources and wetlands. Federal funding of $397,280 for these projects will be made under the Canada-Prince Edward Island National Water Program (CPEINWP), which focuses on environmental training, soil... Categories: Atlantic Canada, News Alberta Water Council Weighs in on WetlandsSeptember 17, 2008 - 7:20 am The Alberta Water Council submitted a comprehensive wetland policy and implementation recommendations to the Alberta government yesterday, aimed at helped the province develop and finalize a wetlands policy. Recommendations focus on protecting Alberta's wetlands by managing impacts; setting objectives;... Categories: News, Western Canada |
