Friday, April 18, 2025
New Initiative to Develop Asset Management Plan for Grindstone Creek
A new initiative will develop an asset management plan for Grindstone Creek, which is part of Ontario’s Greenbelt. “Given the strain COVID-19 is putting on…
Watersheds
Water Steward – Emma Wattie, Atlantic Water Network
Emma Wattie’s love for data set her up for success as the director of the Atlantic Water Network, which provides equipment and resources for water…
Natural Assets Help Communities Better Manage Flood Risk: Report
The latest research from the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) found that natural assets like wetlands, forests, and ponds help communities in Canada better manage…
Flood Mitigation and Erosion Control Underway Along Toronto Waterfront
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), in partnership with the City of Toronto, will be undertaking flood and erosion control work at several waterfront…
Saskatchewan Releases New Aquatic Invasive Species Strategy
The Government of Saskatchewan’s new Aquatic Invasive Species Strategy was introduced by Environment Minister Dustin Duncan at the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation’s (SWF) annual convention in…
Brock University Students Find Alarming Amounts of Plastic at St. Catharines Beach
A day at the beach doesn’t often involve lab work. But for a group of Brock University fourth-year Geography students tasked with assessing plastic waste…
Natural Infrastructure Improves Water Quality in Agricultural Landscapes: Research
New research helps build the case for harnessing the power of natural infrastructure for large-scale wetland restoration. This approach can help improve water quality in…
No Invasive Mussels Found in Saskatchewan Waters in 2019
The results are in, and the news is good: the Government of Saskatchewan’s monitoring program detected no invasive mussels in 123 waterbodies sampled throughout the…
B.C. Government Partners with Cowichan Tribes to Support Koksilah Watershed
A new government-to-government partnership will help ensure long-term water sustainability in the Koksilah Watershed and explore the benefits of a water sustainability plan for the…
Credit Valley Conservation Appoints 2020 Chair and Vice-Chair
Mississauga Councillor Karen Ras was acclaimed as chair of Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) during a board meeting on January 17, 2020. The election marks Ras’…
Toronto Adopts Ravine Strategy Implementation Plan
Toronto’s City Council has unanimously adopted the Toronto Ravine Strategy implementation plan to clean up and protect the city’s more than 300-kilometres ravine system. “Healthy…
Helen Jowett and Chris White Acclaimed to Lead GRCA Board
Helen Jowett has been acclaimed to a fifth one-year term as chair of the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA). Chris White has also been acclaimed…
DUC Releases New Report on Leveraging Wetlands to Support a Climate-Ready Ontario
Traditional flood management infrastructure can be supported by cost-effective natural flood management services that are provided by wetlands, according to research commissioned by Ducks Unlimited…
Canada Launches Environmental Funding Programs
Jonathan Wilkinson, minister of environment and climate change, has launched a call for proposals for eight environmental funding programs. These programs will contribute to community-based…
Water Institute Welcomes Professor Helen Jarvie
The Water Institute announced that Helen Jarvie has joined the University of Waterloo’s Department of Geography and Environmental Management as a full professor. “The Water Institute…
Manitoba Announces Watershed District Act
Manitoba has announced the Watershed District Act and registered two new regulations that will formalize a watershed-based approach in the province. “Our government recognizes the…
New Research Evaluates Flood Patterns in Alberta’s Athabasca Delta
Natural environmental processes—not upstream energy projects—are the primary cause of changing flood patterns in Alberta’s Athabasca Delta, according to new research. The research also shows…
Digital Transformation at Conservation Halton
“When you look at some of the big global CEOs, what do they consider as some of the external pressures that are going to drive…
Chandra Sharma Joins Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority as CAO
The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) announced that Chandra Sharma will be joining the organization as the chief administrative officer and secretary-treasurer on January 1, 2020.…
New Funding to Help Improve Water Quality in Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair Watersheds
The governments of Canada and Ontario will be committing additional funding to help improve water quality in the Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair watersheds.…
Report by Watershed Watch Sounds Alarm about Water Scarcity in B.C.
Watershed Watch has released a new report that examines water scarcity in British Columbia. Communities all across the province are already experiencing water shortages, according…
Special Advisor on Flooding Recognizes Critical Role of CAs
Conservation Ontario is pleased that the report released by Ontario’s Special Advisor on Flooding recognizes the critical role that conservation authorities play in Ontario’s flood…
New Position Paper Outlines Need for Watershed Security Fund in B.C.
A new Watershed Security Fund Position Paper describes an opportunity for British Columbia’s provincial government to create an enduring legacy for freshwater in the province. The paper…
Scarborough Waterfront Project Environmental Assessment Receives Final Approval
Undertaken by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) in partnership with the City of Toronto, the project will see the creation of additional accessible community…